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Can babies eat peas?
Peas can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage.
How to cook peas for a baby
- Method
- Steamed or Boiled
- Ready in
- 5 Min.
- Texture
- Smooth purée
How you cut and serve peas changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare peas, age by age
- 6 to 8 months
- Boil briefly, then blend with a little liquid to a smooth purée.
- 9 to 11 months
- Mashed peas mixed with other purées.
- 12 to 17 months
- Squashed or lightly crushed peas — press flat before serving to remove round choking risk.
- 18 months and over
- Lightly squashed peas — many toddlers can manage these, but continue to flatten as a precaution.
Choking risk
Whole peas can be a choking hazard before 12 months. Mash, blend, or squash them flat first.
Watch: Safe pea serving
Is peas an allergen?
Peas 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 peas good for babies?
Peas provide plant-based protein, iron, and a wide spectrum of B vitamins including folate. Their bright green colour signals high chlorophyll and phytonutrient content. Frozen peas are picked at peak ripeness and often more nutritious than fresh peas sold out of season.
- Protein
- Iron
- Folate
- Vit C
- Vit K
Storing peas
In the fridge
3 Days. Refrigerate cooked peas in a sealed container
In the freezer
12 Months. Frozen peas store well — keep a bag on hand for quick meals
Goes well with
Baby recipes with peas
- Beef & Vegetable Mash
- Chicken & Brown Rice Bowl
- Edamame & Pea Purée
- Haddock & Potato Mash
- Pea & Spinach Blend
- Trout with Peas & Lemon
- Chicken & Rice Balls
- Shredded Steak & Veggie Mash
- Soft Pasta with Peas & Butter
- Tofu & Ginger Fried Rice
- Chicken & Vegetable Stew
- Mild Fish Pie with Mash
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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.