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Can babies eat haddock?
Haddock can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage. This is a common allergen (Fish).
How to cook haddock for a baby
- Method
- Bake, steam, or poach
- Ready in
- 15 Min.
- Texture
- Flaked or smooth purée
How you cut and serve haddock changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare haddock, age by age
- 6 to 8 months
- Bake or steam thoroughly, check for all bones, then blend or mash with a little milk or cooking liquid to a smooth purée.
- 9 to 11 months
- Flake cooked, bone-checked haddock finely and mix into vegetable purées or mashed potato.
- 12 to 17 months
- Flaked cooked haddock in small pieces — mix into meals or serve as soft finger food.
- 18 months and over
- Flaked haddock in family fish dishes, fish cakes, or pasta. Always check for bones.
Choking risk
Always check thoroughly for bones before serving fish to babies. Even boneless fish fillets can contain small pin bones — run your fingers along the flesh and remove any you find.
Watch: How to avoid choking
Is haddock an allergen?
Fish is one of the 14 major allergens. Haddock is a white fish — introduce alongside other allergens carefully. Watch for any reaction over 24 hours.
Learn about allergen introduction
Is haddock good for babies?
Haddock is a mild white fish with a delicate flavour that most babies accept readily. It is an excellent source of high-quality protein and Vitamin B12 for neurological development. Its low mercury content makes it one of the safest fish to offer regularly to babies, alongside salmon and cod.
- Protein
- Vitamin B12
- Phosphorus
- Selenium
Storing haddock
In the fridge
1 Day. Cooked fish should be used within 24 hours — do not reheat more than once
In the freezer
3 Months. Freeze cooked haddock portions — ideal for fish pies and flaked dishes
Baby recipes with haddock
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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.