First foods database
🫐 Blueberry for babies: when and how to serve it
Can babies eat blueberries? Yes, from about 6 months, but always squashed or cut. Blueberries are a favourite fruit, but whole berries are round and the right size to block a small airway.
Good source of: Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Fibre, Manganese
How to serve blueberry by age
6 to 9 months
Squash each berry flat between your fingers, or cook blueberries into a soft compote and stir into porridge or yoghurt. Mashed blueberries on toast fingers are easy to hold.
9 to 12 months
Keep squashing or quartering berries for picking up with the pincer grip.
12 months and up
Continue to flatten or halve large blueberries for under-5s, especially when your child is moving or excited. Small ones squashed are easy.
Choking safety
Whole blueberries are a choking hazard for babies and young children. Squash them flat or cut into quarters, and make sure your child is sitting down to eat.
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
- Blueberries may turn nappies dark: this is normal.
Easy ideas
- Squashed blueberries on yoghurt
- Warm blueberry compote in porridge
- Blueberry and banana pancakes
Goes well with
Recipes with blueberry
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat blueberry?
Can babies eat blueberries? Yes, from about 6 months, but always squashed or cut. Blueberries are a favourite fruit, but whole berries are round and the right size to block a small airway.
Can babies eat whole blueberries?
No. Whole blueberries are a choking risk for under-5s. Squash or quarter them.
Are frozen blueberries OK for babies?
Yes. Thaw and squash, or cook into compote. Do not give frozen whole berries to babies.
Sources
- NHS Start for Life: Weaning
- NHS: How to stop a child from choking
- NHS: Foods to avoid giving babies and young children
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).