🍌 Can babies eat banana?

Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Naturally sweet and soft. Easy to grip when you leave part of the peel on.

From
6 months
Choking risk
Low
Common allergen
No
Iron-rich
No

How to serve banana by age

6 months

Cut the banana in half crosswise and peel the top half, leaving the bottom peel as a handle. Or split a peeled banana lengthwise into three natural spears.

  1. Cut the banana in half crosswise
  2. Peel the top half; keep the bottom peel as a handle
  3. Or split a peeled banana lengthwise into 3 spears

Amount: ½ banana

9 months

Slice into coins, then cut the coins in halves or quarters.

  1. Slice the banana into coins
  2. Cut each coin into halves or quarters

Amount: A few pieces

12 months (1 year)+

Offer slices or whole small bananas to bite from.

  1. Offer banana slices
  2. Or a whole small banana to bite from

Amount: A few slices

Is banana a choking hazard?

Low risk Low risk. Very ripe banana can clump in the mouth; offer small amounts at a time.

Nutrition

Potassium, vitamin B6, carbohydrates for energy.

Goes well with

oats, peanut, yogurt, blueberries

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