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Eggs for babies
When and how to serve eggs at every stage of starting solids.
- Introduce from
- 6–9 months
- Safety notes
- Common allergen: Egg
- Protein rich
How to prepare eggs by age
6–9 months
Hard boiled and quartered lengthwise, scrambled in strips.
9–12 months
Scrambled eggs, egg muffins, or chopped hard-boiled.
12 months+
Any preparation as tolerated.
Common allergen
Contains egg , one of the 9 common food allergens.
Common allergen. Introduce early and often.
First time with egg: Offer well-cooked egg, such as hard-boiled egg or an omelette cooked through, cut into strips.
If your baby has severe eczema or a known food allergy, talk to your pediatrician before introducing allergens.
Nutrition highlights
- Protein rich
- Vitamin D
- Choline
- Iron rich
Serving ideas
- Omelet strips
- Egg muffins
- Scrambled with veggies
- Hard-boiled wedges
Prepare these as described above for your baby’s age.
Choosing and storing
Storage: Raw: refrigerate for up to 5 weeks. Hard-boiled: refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Recipes with eggs
Sources
This guide is based on published guidance from:
