First foods database
🥚 Egg for babies: when and how to serve it
Can babies eat eggs? Yes, from about 6 months. Eggs are a quick, cheap source of protein and choline, and egg is one of the key allergens to introduce early and then keep offering regularly.
Good source of: Protein, Choline, Vitamin D, Iron
How to serve egg by age
6 to 9 months
Serve hard-boiled egg mashed, or cut into quarters lengthways as finger food. Omelette strips and scrambled egg work well. British Lion eggs can be served runny. Egg muffins with vegetables are easy finger food and freeze well.
9 to 12 months
Offer omelette pieces, scrambled egg and egg muffins with vegetables.
12 months and up
Serve eggs boiled, poached, scrambled or in bakes.
Choking safety
Eggs are low choking risk, but hard-boiled yolk can be dry and crumbly. Mash with a little milk or yoghurt or serve with other moist foods. Do not give whole hard-boiled eggs to babies.
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
- Egg is an allergen. If your baby has severe eczema or a known food allergy, speak to your GP before introducing egg.
- Non-Lion or non-UK eggs should be cooked until white and yolk are solid.
Introducing it as an allergen
It contains egg, one of the 14 major allergens. How to introduce egg
Easy ideas
- Spinach and egg muffins
- Omelette strips with peppers
- Mashed egg on toast fingers
Goes well with
Recipes with egg
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat egg?
Can babies eat eggs? Yes, from about 6 months. Eggs are a quick, cheap source of protein and choline, and egg is one of the key allergens to introduce early and then keep offering regularly.
Can babies eat runny eggs?
Yes, if they are British Lion stamped. Other eggs should be cooked until solid.
How much egg should I give my baby first time?
A small amount, such as a teaspoon of well-cooked egg. If there is no reaction, increase gradually and keep offering it regularly. Egg allergy is one of the most common in babies, but many outgrow it.
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).