Bitelings
🫐 Can babies eat blackberries?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Soft and juicy, but large berries can be firm in the middle. Expect purple hands.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve blackberries by age
6 months
Flatten ripe berries between your fingers, or halve large ones. Mashing into yogurt works too.
- Pick ripe, soft berries
- Flatten each berry
- Or halve large ones
Amount: A few berries
9 months
Halve or quarter large berries; small soft ones can be flattened.
- Cut large berries into halves or quarters
- Flatten small soft ones
Amount: A few berries
12 months (1 year)+
Halve large berries until chewing is confident.
- Halve large berries
- Serve small soft ones whole
Amount: A few berries
Is blackberries a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk. Large, firm berries should be halved or flattened.
Nutrition
Vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, manganese.