Can babies eat ricotta & cottage cheese?
Yes. Ricotta & cottage cheese can be offered from about 6 months, once your baby is ready for solids.
How to serve ricotta & cottage cheese
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 ricotta & cottage cheese?
Yes. Ricotta & cottage cheese can be offered from about 6 months, once your baby is ready for solids. Soft, mild and easy to eat with a spoon; pick lower-salt versions.
How do I serve ricotta & cottage cheese 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 ricotta & cottage cheese a choking hazard for babies?
Low choking risk
Is ricotta & cottage cheese 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 ricotta & cottage cheese 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.
