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Can babies eat whole wheat bread?
Whole Wheat Bread can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage. This is a common allergen (Gluten).
How to serve whole wheat bread for a baby
- Method
- Ready to eat (or toasted)
- Texture
- Soft strips
How you cut and serve whole wheat bread changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare whole wheat bread, age by age
- 6 to 8 months
- Remove crusts, cut into thin strips — soft fresh bread is easiest for babies to manage.
- 9 to 11 months
- Thin bread strips (soldiers) with a topping like avocado or nut butter.
- 12 to 17 months
- Toast fingers or small soft pieces.
- 18 months and over
- Small sandwiches or normal bread portions.
Is whole wheat bread an allergen?
Contains gluten. Introduce carefully if there is family history of coeliac disease.
Read: Introducing gluten safely
Is whole wheat bread good for babies?
Whole wheat bread provides fibre, B vitamins, and iron. Choose low-sodium varieties for babies — many commercial breads contain high levels of salt. Bread is one of the most practical early finger foods when cut into strips. Toast provides a firmer texture that some babies prefer and can hold toppings well.
- Fibre
- Iron
- Vitamin B
Storing whole wheat bread
In the fridge
5 Days. Keep in sealed bread bag at room temperature
In the freezer
3 Months. Slice and freeze — toast from frozen
Goes well with
Baby recipes with whole wheat bread
- Smashed Avocado Toast
- Cheese & Tomato Mini Toasts
- Scrambled Egg & Cheese Toast
- Avocado Egg Toast
- French Toast Fingers
- Avocado & Chicken Mini Wraps
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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.