Best Baby-Led Weaning Foods by Age

This is a sample of amazing nutrient-dense foods that are great at these ages. But the goal is to always offer a wide variety of foods, textures and tastes to your baby for the first year.

6-7 MONTH OLDS

• Avocado slices
• Banana sliced longways
• Steamed broccoli florets
• Baked sweet potato strips
• Steamed tofu strips
• Steamed carrot sticks
• Quartered hard-boiled eggs
• Mango slices

8-9 MONTH OLDS

• Halved or quartered blueberries
• Halved or quartered raspberries
• Whole or thinly sliced strawberries
• Steamed peas or cooked beans
• Whole grain O’s cereal
• Whole wheat pasta
• Ground meat

10-12 MONTH OLDS

• Scrambled eggs, avocado slices, sliced strawberries, bite-sized pieces of blueberry muffin
• Deconstructed black bean tacos
• Spaghetti and meatballs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• Bite-sized baked chicken, with whole wheat pasta and steamed broccoli
• Baked salmon with steamed peas and carrots and rice