First foods database
🥑 Avocado for babies: when and how to serve it
Can babies eat avocado? Yes, from about 6 months. Ripe avocado needs no cooking, mashes in seconds and is full of healthy fats and energy, which makes it one of the most popular first foods.
Good source of: Healthy fats, Fibre, Vitamin E, Folate
How to serve avocado by age
6 to 9 months
Mash ripe avocado smooth, on its own or with banana. For finger food, offer thick ripe slices; rolling them in ground oats or ground seeds makes them easier to grip. If slices keep slipping, leave a strip of skin on one end as a handle, removing it once your baby has eaten the flesh.
9 to 12 months
Serve smaller soft cubes, avocado on toast fingers or mashed into pasta.
12 months and up
Spread on toast, add to wraps and salads, or blend into dips.
Choking safety
Ripe avocado is soft, but firm unripe avocado is a choking risk. It should squash easily when pressed. Slippery slices can be hard to hold, so a light coating of ground oats helps.
Gagging is common and noisy while babies learn to eat. Choking is usually silent. Always stay with your baby while they eat, sitting upright. How to help a choking baby (NHS).
Good to know
- Avocado browns quickly. A squeeze of lemon or lime slows this; it is safe to eat if slightly brown.
Easy ideas
- Avocado and banana mash
- Avocado toast fingers
- Avocado and chickpea dip
Goes well with
Recipes with avocado
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat avocado?
Can babies eat avocado? Yes, from about 6 months. Ripe avocado needs no cooking, mashes in seconds and is full of healthy fats and energy, which makes it one of the most popular first foods.
Can babies eat avocado every day?
Yes, as part of a varied diet. It is a great source of healthy fat. Its healthy fats provide plenty of energy for growing babies.
How ripe should avocado be for a baby?
It should yield easily to gentle pressure and mash with a fork. If it is hard, wait a day or two. To speed up ripening, store it in a paper bag with a banana.
Sources
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).