Banana
fruit · suitable from around 6 months
Safety
- Choking risk: low
- Allergen:
How to serve
~6 months
smooth mash
Mash ripe banana smooth, or offer a half banana to hold with the skin partly peeled back.
~9 months
soft mash / soft pieces
Mash with soft lumps, or offer finger-sized pieces.
~12 months
small soft pieces
Serve in small soft pieces.
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Energy: 399 kJ
- Protein: 1.4 g
- Iron: 0.29 mg
- Calcium: 5 mg
- Zinc: 0.16 mg
- Vitamin C: 5 mg
Recipes with Banana
- Banana & oat baby pancakes
- Avocado & banana mash
- Peanut butter & banana toast fingers
- Blueberry oat fingers
Sources
- NHMRC — Infant Feeding Guidelines · Suitability and age guidance
- Raising Children Network — Raising Children Network · Texture and preparation guidance
General information, not medical advice.