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🫘 Can babies eat lima beans?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Buttery, starchy beans (butter beans). Always cook them; raw lima beans are not safe.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- Yes
How to serve lima beans by age
6 months
Cook until very soft and smash flat, or mash into a spread. Slip off tough skins.
- Cook until very soft
- Slip off tough skins
- Smash flat or mash
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
9 months
Lightly smashed beans for pincer practice.
- Cook until soft
- Smash lightly
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Whole soft beans.
- Cook until soft
- Serve whole
Amount: 2–3 tbsp
Is lima beans a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk whole. Flatten for young babies. Never serve raw.
Nutrition
Protein, iron, fiber, potassium.