🍯 Can babies eat honey?

Wait until 12 months (1 year). Never before 12 months — honey can carry botulism spores, which are dangerous for infants.

From
12 months (1 year)
Choking risk
Low
Common allergen
No
Iron-rich
No

How to serve honey by age

12 months (1 year)+

A small drizzle over yogurt or oatmeal.

  1. Never before 12 months, even in baked goods
  2. Drizzle a little over yogurt or oatmeal

Amount: A small drizzle

Is honey a choking hazard?

Low risk Low choking risk; the danger before 12 months is infant botulism, even in baked goods.

Nutrition

Mostly sugar. Use sparingly.

Goes well with

yogurt, oats

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