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🍌 Can babies eat plantain?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. A starchy cousin of the banana that is always cooked. Riper (blacker) plantains are sweeter and softer.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve plantain by age
6 months
Bake or steam ripe plantain until soft and offer thick spears, or mash on a preloaded spoon.
- Use ripe plantain and peel it
- Bake or steam until soft
- Cut into thick spears
Amount: 1–2 spears
9 months
Small pieces of soft-cooked plantain.
- Cook until soft
- Cut into small pieces
Amount: A few pieces
12 months (1 year)+
Cooked slices. Skip crunchy plantain chips for now.
- Cook until soft
- Cut into slices
- Skip crunchy chips
Amount: A few slices
Is plantain a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk when cooked soft. Never serve raw; avoid hard, crunchy plantain chips.
Nutrition
Potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, carbohydrates.