Can babies eat plain yogurt?
Yes. Plain yogurt can be offered from about 6 months, once your baby is ready for solids.
How to serve plain yogurt
6 to 8 months
- Offer on a preloaded spoon, or let your baby scoop it up with hands or a spoon.
9 to 11 months
- Offer on a preloaded spoon, or let your baby scoop it up with hands or a spoon.
12 months and older
- Offer on a preloaded spoon, or let your baby scoop it up with hands or a spoon.
Choking risk and safety
Offer it on its own for a couple of days before the next new allergen, in the first half of the day. See the allergen planner.
FAQ
Can babies eat plain yogurt?
Yes. Plain yogurt can be offered from about 6 months, once your baby is ready for solids. Choose whole-milk, unsweetened yogurt. A good source of calcium, and milk is a common allergen.
How do I serve plain yogurt to a baby?
6 to 8 months: Offer on a preloaded spoon, or let your baby scoop it up with hands or a spoon. 9 to 11 months: Offer on a preloaded spoon, or let your baby scoop it up with hands or a spoon. 12 months and older: Offer on a preloaded spoon, or let your baby scoop it up with hands or a spoon.
Is plain yogurt a choking hazard for babies?
Low choking risk
Is plain yogurt a common allergen?
Milk. Offer it on its own for a couple of days before the next new allergen, in the first half of the day. See the allergen planner.
Track plain yogurt and every first food
Log what your baby tries, how it went and any reaction, with serving advice for every food, in the Munchlet app.
