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🍑 Dried apricots for babies: when and how to serve it

Can babies eat dried apricots? Yes, from about 6 months if they are chopped finely, soaked or puréed. Dried apricots add iron and fibre, but whole ones are chewy and sticky, which is a choking risk.

From 6 monthsAllergen: SulphitesHigher choking risk: prepare carefullyIron rich

Good source of: Iron, Fibre, Potassium, Vitamin A

How to serve dried apricots by age

6 to 9 months

Soak or simmer dried apricots in water until plump and soft, then blend into a purée or chop finely into porridge. Never serve them whole to babies.

9 to 12 months

Stir finely chopped soaked apricots into porridge, yoghurt, couscous or tagines. Blend into energy bites for older babies.

12 months and up

Cut into small pieces for toddlers. Dried fruit is best with meals rather than as a grazing snack, because it is sticky on teeth.

Choking safety

Whole dried apricots are chewy and can lodge in the throat. Soak and chop or blend them for babies, and cut small for toddlers.

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

Many dried apricots are preserved with sulphites (the bright orange ones); unsulphured ones are darker.
Dried fruit is high in natural sugar and sticks to teeth: offer at mealtimes.

Introducing it as an allergen

It contains sulphites, one of the 14 major allergens. How to introduce sulphites

Easy ideas

Apricot purée stirred into porridge
Chicken and apricot tagine
Apricot and oat bites

Goes well with

🥣OatsFrom 6 months · Gluten 🍗ChickenFrom 6 months 🍚CouscousFrom 6 months · Gluten 🥣YoghurtFrom 6 months · Milk

Recipes with dried apricots

🍲Baby-friendly Moroccan lamb and apricot tagineFrom 7 months · Dinner · 105 min 🍗Chicken thigh and apricot baby mashFrom 6 months · Dinner · 35 min 🍲Chickpea, cauliflower and apricot tagineFrom 7 months · Dinner · 50 min 🥘Lamb and apricot tagine for babiesFrom 7 months · Dinner · 105 min 🍑Quinoa and apricot breakfast porridgeFrom 6 months · Breakfast · 25 min

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Questions parents ask

Can babies eat dried apricots?

Can babies eat dried apricots? Yes, from about 6 months if they are chopped finely, soaked or puréed. Dried apricots add iron and fibre, but whole ones are chewy and sticky, which is a choking risk.

Are dried apricots good for iron?

They contain some plant iron. Pair with vitamin C foods to help absorption.

Do dried apricots help with constipation?

Their fibre can help, alongside fluids and a varied diet.

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).