Bitelings
🌿 Can babies eat leek?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Mild, sweet onion flavor. Wash well — grit hides between the layers.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve leek by age
6 months
Cook leek until very soft and stir finely chopped into potato mash or soup.
- Wash well between layers
- Cook until very soft
- Chop finely into mash
Amount: 1–2 tsp, mixed in
9 months
Soft-cooked leek in small pieces.
- Cook until very soft
- Cut into small pieces
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Cooked leek in any dish.
- Wash well
- Cook into any dish
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
Is leek a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk when cooked soft. Fibrous green tops are harder to chew.
Nutrition
Vitamin K, vitamin A, folate.