This Nut and Seed Sprinkle is a quick, effective and yummy way to maintain baby’s exposure to peanuts, tree nuts and sesame, once those allergens have been safely introduced. Added chia seeds gives a nutritious boost to this nut and seed mix. Sprinkle it over cereal or yoghurt, or mix into a baby purée or smoothie.
Our household eats a lot of nuts, with almonds and cashews being the favourites. We put them in our homemade granola, trail mix, in baking and in snacks like Cacao Chocolate Bliss Balls or Oat and Almond Pikelets. Dry roasted are the best! So, thank goodness neither of my boys have nut allergies 😁👍.
Before Baby LJ was eating finger foods, I wanted to expose him to peanuts and tree nuts, as per Australian health guidelines. Nip allergies in the bub [1] is a fantastic resource for introducing babies to allergens. The original recipe for Nut and Seed Sprinkle came from there, and I’ve adapted it and converted to thermo cooker instructions.
What you need to make Nut and Seed Sprinkle
The ingredient list for this ground nut and seed mix is simple, and easily adaptable:
Chia seeds – Chia seeds are great for babies, in moderation [2] – they’re packed with omega-3 fatty acids and nutrients, as well as fibre.
Sesame seeds – One of the common allergy causing foods.
Almonds – Use unsalted, dry roasted almonds. Almonds are a tree nut, and so a different allergen to peanuts.
Peanuts – Use unsalted, dry roasted peanuts. If you’re struggling to find dry roasted peanuts, buy blanched nuts and roast them yourself in a 160-degree fan forced oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Cashews – Unsalted.
Walnuts – Unsalted.
How to make Nut and Seed Sprinkle
Thermomixer? This nut mix recipe is easy – blitz as per the instructions. I love that my Thermomix can easily mill nuts and make a fine meal!
Conventional cook? Use a food processor or nutribullet with a milling blade. Blitz until breadcrumb-like, but be careful to not over-process the nuts. If you do, they will become oily and start to turn into nut butter.
Everyone! Once chopped, you’ll need to run a fork through the nut and seed mix, to check that it is breadcrumb-like and there are no large nut pieces remaining in the sprinkle. They could be a choking hazard. If there are any large pieces, return those pieces to the blender or food processor and continue blitzing.
See the recipe card below for ingredient amounts and detailed steps for both thermo cooker and conventional methods.
How to serve this nut and seed mix
Once I’d introduced Baby LJ to peanuts, tree nuts and sesame with no adverse reactions, it was very simple to keep up his exposure to these allergens. I just mixed a tablespoon of this Nut and Seed Sprinkle into his cereal and yoghurt a couple of times a week at breakfast. You can incorporate this mix into baby’s diet in different ways: Mix it into smoothies, baby purées or add it to baked goods.
Storage
It’s important to store this homemade Nut and Seed Sprinkle in the refrigerator in an airtight container or airtight jar, to prevent the nuts from going rancid. In fact, all nuts should really be stored in the refrigerator! Keep for up to 3 months. It’s also easy to keep this mix in the freezer, if you’re concerned about spoilage. It doesn’t harden into a solid mass, and so you can just scoop some out when you need.
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Happy sprinkling 😁
Chloe x
Nut and Seed Sprinkle
Category: PuréeTap or hover to scale
Ingredients
- 40 g / 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 30 g / 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 70 g / 1/2 cup unsalted, dry roasted almonds (Note 1)
- 35 g / 1/4 cup unsalted, dry roasted peanuts (Note 1)
- 70 g / 1/2 cup unsalted cashews
- 35 g / 1/4 cup unsalted walnuts
Thermo Cooker Instructions
- Put the chia and sesame seeds into the mixing bowl. Mill for 6 seconds, speed 9, MC on.
- Put the nuts into the mixing bowl. Mill for 6 seconds, speed 7, MC on.
- Pour the nut and seed mixture onto a baking tray and run a fork through the mix, to check that there are no large nut pieces remaining in the sprinkle. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Conventional Instructions
- Put the chia and sesame seeds into a blender or food processer, and blitz until a breadcrumb-like.
- Add nuts and blend or pulse until nuts are breadcrumb-like.
- Transfer to a baking tray and run a fork through the mix, to check that there are no large nut pieces remaining in the sprinkle. If yes, return those pieces to the blender or food processor and continue blitzing. Be careful not to over-process nuts. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
[1] Nip allergies in the bub, 2018, National Allergy Strategy.
[2] Chia Seeds, 2023, Solid Starts Inc.
