Foods babies can eat at 12 months +
9 of our 12 checked foods get a green light at this age (toddler table food). “Safe” always means with the safe prep described on each page — shape and texture are half the answer.
Other ages: 6–8 months · 9–11 months
Fruits (3)
Avocado✅ YesYes — avocado is one of the best first foods: soft, mild, packed with healthy fats and ready witBanana✅ YesYes — bananas are a near-perfect first fruit: soft, sweet, no cooking and no allergen worries foStrawberries✅ YesYes — from the very start of solids. Soft ripe strawberries are a great early fruit; just serve
Protein & Eggs (1)
Dairy (2)
Cheese (pasteurized)✅ YesallergenYes — pasteurized full-fat cheese is a great finger food from 6 months. Skip mould-ripened and uCow's Milk (as a drink)🚫 NoallergenNot as a main drink before the first birthday — but yogurt, cheese and milk used in cooking are
Drinks & Sweeteners (2)
Honey🚫 NoNo — not before the first birthday. Honey can carry spores that cause infant botulism; after 12 Water✅ YesYes — from around 6 months, small sips of plain water with meals are fine. Before 6 months, no:
Snacks & Seasonings (1)
Foods marked “With care” or “No” at this age are listed on their own pages — search any food above on the all-foods index.