🫘 Can babies eat white beans?

Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Cannellini, navy and great northern beans are mild and creamy. Canned baked beans are usually salty and sweet.

From
6 months
Choking risk
Medium
Common allergen
No
Iron-rich
Yes

How to serve white beans by age

6 months

Mash cooked beans into a spread or smash flat. Rinse canned beans first.

  1. Rinse canned beans
  2. Smash each bean flat
  3. Or mash into a spread

Amount: 1–2 tbsp

9 months

Lightly smashed beans, or in soups.

  1. Smash lightly
  2. Or serve in soup

Amount: 1–2 tbsp

12 months (1 year)+

Whole soft beans.

  1. Cook until soft
  2. Serve whole

Amount: 2–3 tbsp

Is white beans a choking hazard?

Medium risk Medium risk whole. Flatten for young babies.

Nutrition

Protein, iron, fiber, calcium.

Goes well with

kale, tomato, pasta

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