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🌴 Can babies eat dates?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Naturally very sweet and sticky. Great for sweetening baking without added sugar.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- High
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve dates by age
6 months
Remove the pit, soak in warm water, and blend into a smooth paste for oatmeal, yogurt or baking.
- Remove the pit
- Soak in warm water
- Blend into a paste and mix in
Amount: 1 tsp, mixed in
9 months
Pitted, soaked dates chopped very finely, or date paste spread thinly on toast.
- Remove the pit
- Chop very finely, or blend
- Spread thinly on toast
Amount: 1 tsp
12 months (1 year)+
Pitted dates cut into thin strips or small pieces.
- Remove the pit
- Cut into thin strips or small bits
Amount: 1 date, chopped
Is dates a choking hazard?
High risk High risk whole — sticky and firm, with a hard pit. Blend or chop finely.
Nutrition
Fiber, potassium, natural sugar. Use as a sweetener, not a snack on its own.