Can babies eat sweetcorn?
Yes. Sweetcorn can be offered from about 6 months, once your baby is ready for solids.
How to serve sweetcorn
6 to 8 months
- Smooth purée on a preloaded spoon, or thick enough to cling to it.
- Squash each piece flat, or mash, so nothing is round and whole.
9 to 11 months
- Squash each piece flat, or mash, so nothing is round and whole.
12 months and older
- Squash each piece flat, or mash, so nothing is round and whole.
- Small soft pieces from the size of a pea to a blueberry, for babies who pick things up between finger and thumb.
Choking risk and safety
FAQ
Can babies eat sweetcorn?
Yes. Sweetcorn can be offered from about 6 months, once your baby is ready for solids. Whole kernels are a choking risk and pass through undigested. Crush or purée the kernels, or use polenta.
How do I serve sweetcorn to a baby?
6 to 8 months: Smooth purée on a preloaded spoon, or thick enough to cling to it. Squash each piece flat, or mash, so nothing is round and whole. 9 to 11 months: Squash each piece flat, or mash, so nothing is round and whole. 12 months and older: Squash each piece flat, or mash, so nothing is round and whole. Small soft pieces from the size of a pea to a blueberry, for babies who pick things up between finger and thumb.
Is sweetcorn a choking hazard for babies?
High choking risk: prepare exactly as shown
Track sweetcorn 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.
