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Can babies eat green beans?
Green Beans can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage.
How to cook green beans for a baby
- Method
- Steamed or Boiled
- Ready in
- 8 Min.
- Texture
- Smooth purée
How you cut and serve green beans changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare green beans, age by age
- 6 to 8 months
- Steam until very tender, then blend with water until smooth.
- 9 to 11 months
- Mashed or finely chopped soft pieces.
- 12 to 17 months
- Small soft pieces, strings removed.
- 18 months and over
- Bite-size pieces they can pick up independently.
Is green beans an allergen?
Green 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 green beans good for babies?
Green beans provide vitamins C and K, folate, and silicon — a trace mineral important for bone and connective tissue development. Their mild earthy flavour is a good step up from sweeter vegetables. Cooking them well removes the tough strings and makes them easy to eat at any stage.
- Vit C
- Vit K
- Folate
- Silicon
- Fiber
Storing green beans
In the fridge
3 Days. Refrigerate cooked green beans in a sealed container
In the freezer
3 Months. Blanch, cool, and freeze on a tray then bag
Goes well with
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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.