🌿 Can babies eat fennel?

Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Mild licorice flavor that softens and sweetens when roasted.

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

How to serve fennel by age

6 months

Roast or braise large wedges (core attached) until very soft.

  1. Cut into large wedges, core on
  2. Roast or braise until very soft

Amount: 1 wedge

9 months

Small pieces of soft-cooked fennel.

  1. Cook until soft
  2. Cut into small pieces

Amount: A few pieces

12 months (1 year)+

Cooked pieces, or raw fennel shaved paper-thin.

  1. Serve cooked pieces
  2. Or shave raw fennel paper-thin

Amount: A few slices

Is fennel a choking hazard?

Medium risk Medium risk raw — crunchy and fibrous. Cook soft.

Nutrition

Vitamin C, potassium, fiber.

Goes well with

salmon, orange, potato

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