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🫓 Pitta bread for babies: when and how to serve it

Can babies eat pitta bread? Yes, from about 6 months. Soft pitta is easy to tear into strips for dipping and makes a great scoop for hummus and soft dips. It contains wheat, so it introduces gluten.

From 6 monthsAllergen: GlutenLow choking risk when prepared well

Good source of: Carbohydrate, B vitamins, Fibre, Iron

How to serve pitta bread by age

6 to 9 months

Warm pitta lightly and cut into finger-length strips to hold and gum. Spread with a thin layer of hummus, mashed avocado or smooth nut butter.

9 to 12 months

Offer smaller strips or triangles with dips, or stuff a pocket with soft fillings.

12 months and up

Serve as pitta pockets, mini pizzas or toasted strips with dips.

Choking safety

Fresh pitta is chewy and can form a doughy ball in the mouth. Toast lightly and offer strips rather than large pieces; avoid hard pitta crisps for babies. Always stay with your baby while they eat, and offer food with them sitting upright.

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

Introducing it as an allergen

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

Easy ideas

Goes well with

🥣HummusFrom 6 months · Sesame🥑AvocadoFrom 6 months🧀MozzarellaFrom 6 months · Milk🥚EggFrom 6 months · Egg

Recipes with pitta bread

🍢Chicken souvlaki strips with tzatzikiFrom 9 months · Dinner · 30 min🫓Homemade za'atar flatbread fingersFrom 9 months · Snack · 10 min🥒Labneh and cucumber dipFrom 9 months · Snack · 10 min🥙Lamb kofta fingers with tahini yoghurtFrom 9 months · Dinner · 30 min🍳Mild shakshuka with fully set eggsFrom 7 months · Lunch · 35 min🌯Shawarma-spiced chicken and chickpea traybakeFrom 10 months · Dinner · 45 min

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Questions parents ask

Can babies eat pitta bread?

Can babies eat pitta bread? Yes, from about 6 months. Soft pitta is easy to tear into strips for dipping and makes a great scoop for hummus and soft dips. It contains wheat, so it introduces gluten.

Can babies eat pitta bread?

Yes, from about 6 months. Warm or toast it lightly and cut into finger-length strips, which are easy to hold and dip.

Is wholemeal pitta better for babies?

It has more fibre and some extra minerals. Mixing white and wholemeal breads is fine, as very high-fibre diets can be filling for small tummies.

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).