First foods database
🥛 Double cream for babies: when and how to serve it
Can babies eat double cream? Yes, from about 6 months, in small amounts in cooking. Pasteurised double cream is very rich in fat, so a little can add energy to sauces and purées, but it should not replace milk feeds.
Good source of: Fat, Vitamin A, Calcium
How to serve double cream by age
6 to 9 months
Stir a teaspoon of double cream into vegetable purées or sauces for extra energy.
9 to 12 months
Use a splash in pasta sauces, soups or creamy chicken dishes, or swirl a little over stewed fruit. A little cream can make vegetable soups smoother and more filling.
12 months and up
Serve cream with fruit or in family cooking now and then. Whipped cream without sugar is fine in small amounts.
Choking safety
Cream is a liquid and not a choking risk. Check that anything served with it is soft. Avoid cream-based desserts with alcohol or raw egg.
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
- Very high in fat; use small amounts.
- Choose pasteurised cream.
- Milk is a common allergen.
Introducing it as an allergen
It contains milk, one of the 14 major allergens. How to introduce milk
Easy ideas
- Cream in a pasta sauce
- Cream with stewed fruit
- Creamy chicken stew
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat double cream?
Can babies eat double cream? Yes, from about 6 months, in small amounts in cooking. Pasteurised double cream is very rich in fat, so a little can add energy to sauces and purées, but it should not replace milk feeds.
Can babies have whipped cream?
Plain whipped cream without sugar is fine in small amounts. Squirty cream often contains added sugar.
Is double cream too fatty for babies?
Babies need fat, but cream is very high in energy, so keep amounts small and offer a variety of foods.
Sources
- NHS Start for Life: Weaning
- NHS: Foods to avoid giving babies and young children
- NHS: Food allergies in 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).