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🍎 Can babies eat apple?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Raw apple is one of the most common choking hazards for babies. Cooking it soft changes everything.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- High
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve apple by age
6 months
Cook wedges (skin removed) until they squish easily between your fingers. Or grate raw apple finely and serve on a spoon.
- Remove the skin and cut apple into wedges
- Cook until they squish easily between your fingers
- Or finely grate raw apple and serve on a spoon
Amount: 1–2 wedges
9 months
Offer soft-cooked apple cubes, or very thin raw slices that bend.
- Cook apple until soft, then cut into cubes
- Or slice raw apple so thin it bends
Amount: A few cubes
12 months (1 year)+
Thin raw slices or grated apple. Keep cooking firmer apples until your child chews well.
- Cut raw apple into thin slices, or grate it
- Keep cooking firmer apples until your child chews well
Amount: A few thin slices
Is apple a choking hazard?
High risk High risk when raw and hard. Always cook until soft, grate, or slice paper-thin for young babies.
Nutrition
Fiber, vitamin C, polyphenols.