🍘 Can babies eat rice cakes?

Wait until 9 months. Crunchy puffed rice cakes break into sharp pieces. Use them as a base for spreads, occasionally.

From
9 months
Choking risk
Medium
Common allergen
No
Iron-rich
No

How to serve rice cakes by age

9 months

Spread a thin layer of a soft topping on a plain rice cake and break into strips.

  1. Use plain, unsalted rice cakes
  2. Add a thin soft spread
  3. Break into strips

Amount: ½ rice cake

12 months (1 year)+

Plain rice cakes with spreads, as an occasional snack.

  1. Use plain, unsalted rice cakes
  2. Add a thin spread

Amount: ½ rice cake

Is rice cakes a choking hazard?

Medium risk Medium risk — dry, crumbly shards. A thin spread helps them soften.

Nutrition

Carbohydrates. Rice can contain arsenic; vary grains and keep these occasional.

Goes well with

avocado, peanut, cream cheese

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