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🍇 Can babies eat raisins?
Wait until 9 months. Small, sticky and firm — dried fruit is on most choking-hazard lists for young children.
- From
- 9 months
- Choking risk
- High
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve raisins by age
9 months
Soak raisins in warm water until plump, then chop finely and mix into oatmeal or baking.
- Soak in warm water until plump
- Chop finely
- Mix into oatmeal or baking
Amount: 1 tsp, mixed in
12 months (1 year)+
Soaked raisins, chopped or mixed into foods. Wait on loose dry raisins until chewing is strong.
- Soak raisins first
- Chop or mix into foods
- Hold off on loose dry raisins
Amount: 1–2 tsp
Is raisins a choking hazard?
High risk High risk. Avoid loose dry raisins for young babies; soak and chop them.
Nutrition
Iron, potassium, fiber, natural sugar.