First foods database
🫑 Yellow pepper for babies: when and how to serve it
Can babies eat yellow pepper? Yes, from about 6 months. Yellow peppers are sweet, very rich in vitamin C, and help baby absorb iron from other foods on the plate.
Good source of: Vitamin C, Vitamin A (beta-carotene), Folate
How to serve yellow pepper by age
6 to 9 months
Roast or steam pepper until soft, peel off the skin if it is tough, then purée or mash. For finger food, offer wide strips of soft roasted pepper with the skin removed.
9 to 12 months
Offer soft roasted strips, or chopped cooked pepper in omelettes, pasta sauces and rice dishes. Very thin raw strips can be offered once baby chews confidently.
12 months and up
Serve raw pepper in thin strips with dips, or cooked pepper in fajitas, stir fries and traybakes.
Choking safety
Raw pepper is crunchy and the skin can be tricky, so cook it soft and peel it for younger babies. Offer wide strips rather than small hard pieces.
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
- Roasted pepper and tomato pasta sauce
- Pepper strips with hummus
- Yellow pepper and egg muffins
Goes well with
Recipes with yellow pepper
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat yellow pepper?
Can babies eat yellow pepper? Yes, from about 6 months. Yellow peppers are sweet, very rich in vitamin C, and help baby absorb iron from other foods on the plate.
Should I peel peppers for babies?
Roasting makes the skin easy to slip off. Removing it helps young babies, as the thin skin can be hard to manage.
Are yellow peppers good for iron?
They do not contain much iron, but their vitamin C helps baby absorb iron from foods like beans, lentils and fortified cereals.
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).