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Can babies eat broad beans?
Broad Beans can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage.
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How to cook broad beans for a baby
- Method
- Boil or steam
- Ready in
- 10 Min.
- Texture
- Smooth purée
How you cut and serve broad beans changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare broad beans, age by age
- 12 to 17 months
- Cook until very soft, remove tough skins, split each broad bean lengthways and flatten lightly. View photo
- 18 months and over
- Cook until very soft, split or flatten each broad bean, and remove any tough skins. View photo
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Choking risk
Cook broad beans until very soft. Remove tough skins and split or flatten each bean before serving.
Watch: How to avoid choking
Is broad beans an allergen?
Broad Beans is not one of the main food allergens. Any new food can cause a reaction the first time it is offered, so give it on its own and stay with your baby while they eat.
Is broad beans good for babies?
Broad beans are one of the oldest cultivated crops and an excellent plant-based source of protein and iron for growing babies. Their folate content supports healthy brain development, while their high fibre content helps establish good digestive health early.
- Folate
- Protein
- Iron
- Fibre
Storing broad beans
In the fridge
2 Days. Keep cooked beans in a sealed container in the fridge
In the freezer
3 Months. Freeze puréed or cooked beans in ice cube trays for portions
Baby recipes with broad beans
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This page is general information based on NHS weaning guidance, not medical advice. Always stay with your baby while they eat. If you have concerns about allergies, choking or your baby's development, speak to your health visitor or GP.