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6–8 months

Ripe banana fingers

SnackPrep 3 minCook 0 minPortions: 3

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe banana

Method

  1. Check that the banana is ripe: the skin should be speckled and the flesh should squash easily under your finger.
  2. Peel it and cut the banana lengthways into three long fingers.
  3. Leaving a little skin at the bottom end of a piece makes it easier to grip; the skin must not go into the mouth.
  4. Serve straight away, with your baby sitting upright and someone beside them.

Texture

A soft, long piece that squashes easily under your finger, with none of the firm, greenish banana texture.

Serving

Give one piece at a time, long enough that a bit sticks out of your baby's fist. This recipe is neither cooked nor heated.

Preparing for choking safety

Banana is not cut into round slices but into long lengthways pieces. A firm, unripe banana is never served, and the skin must not reach the mouth.

Key nutrients

PotassiumFibre

Storage

Serve as soon as it is mixed; this recipe is not reheated. Throw away a half-eaten portion rather than keeping it.

Safety

Your baby should be sitting upright and someone should stay with them while they eat. Add no salt, sugar or honey; honey is not given before one year. Babies do not all manage the same texture at the same age — follow your baby's pace rather than pushing. If your baby has an allergy, eczema, or a family history of allergy, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing new foods.

Collections this recipe appears in

6–8 monthsSnacksSpringAutumnWinter

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Recipes are a suggestion; they do not replace breast milk, formula, or your child's own feeding plan. If there is an allergy or a specific dietary situation, speak with a health professional.