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🫛 Sugar snap peas for babies: when and how to serve it
Can babies eat sugar snap peas? Yes, from about 6 months, cooked and prepared safely. They are sweet and crunchy, but the whole pods are a choking risk raw, so cook until soft and adapt the shape.
Good source of: Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Fibre, Folate
How to serve sugar snap peas by age
6 to 9 months
Steam until very soft and blend into purées. For finger food, offer whole well-cooked pods that are soft and floppy, or open them to show the peas inside. Babies often enjoy gnawing a whole soft pod, which can feel good on sore gums.
9 to 12 months
Chop soft cooked pods into small pieces, or squash the peas inside so they are not round and firm.
12 months and up
Offer lightly cooked pods sliced lengthways. Raw pods are best saved for confident chewers, sliced thinly. Frozen sugar snaps cook in minutes and are handy to keep in.
Choking safety
Raw pods are crunchy and the stringy seam can be hard to chew. Remove the strings, cook until soft and avoid offering loose whole peas to young babies without flattening them.
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).
Easy ideas
- Blended pea and mint purée
- Soft pods in a mild stir-fry
- Chopped pods through pasta with pesto
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat sugar snap peas?
Can babies eat sugar snap peas? Yes, from about 6 months, cooked and prepared safely. They are sweet and crunchy, but the whole pods are a choking risk raw, so cook until soft and adapt the shape.
Can babies eat raw sugar snap peas?
Not as babies. Raw pods are hard and stringy. Wait until your child chews confidently and cut them small.
Do I need to remove the string on sugar snap peas?
Yes, it is best to pull off the tough string along the seam before cooking for babies. It only takes a few seconds: snap off the stem end and pull the string down the length of the pod.
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).