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Can babies eat leek?
Leek can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage.
How to cook leek for a baby
- Method
- Steamed or Sautéed
- Ready in
- 10 Min.
- Texture
- Smooth purée
How you cut and serve leek changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare leek, age by age
- 6 to 8 months
- Cook until very soft, blend into a smooth purée. Use the white and light green parts.
- 9 to 11 months
- Finely chopped and mixed into soft foods or mashed potato.
- 12 to 17 months
- Small soft pieces mixed into savoury dishes.
- 18 months and over
- Thinly sliced soft leek in cooked dishes.
Is leek an allergen?
Leek 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 leek good for babies?
Leeks are a member of the allium family, sharing many health benefits with onion and garlic. Rich in vitamin K, folate, and prebiotic fibre that feeds beneficial gut bacteria. Their mild, sweet flavour when cooked is far less pungent than onion — perfect for introducing allium flavours to babies.
- Vitamin K
- Folate
- Prebiotics
Storing leek
In the fridge
3 Days. Refrigerate cooked leek in a sealed container
In the freezer
3 Months. Freeze blanched sliced leek — great in soups
Goes well with
Baby recipes with leek
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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.