Finger Food For Baby

Looking for the perfect finger food for baby? These foods are all healthy, nutritious and ideal for a baby getting to grips with feeding himself!

If any of these foods are new to your baby, it is important to apply the four day rule as you introduce them. This will help you identify and prevent potential food allergies and digestive problems.

Not sure whether or not your baby is ready for finger foods? Then visit the finger food for baby - guide to getting started for some useful information and tips.

Fruits

Cut-up pieces of banana or soft pear (firmer pears should be cooked - see our pear baby food page for more information)

Baked apple cubes

Melon cubes

Pieces of avocado (more avocado baby food ideas)

Sliced kiwi fruit

Blueberries

Vegetables

Chunks of cooked sweet potato (click here for more sweet potato ideas and recipes)

Peas

Cooked asparagus

Cut-up green beans

Small pieces of cooked broccoli

Cooked carrots, diced

Cooked beets (beetroot), cut into 'sticks' or cubed

Finger food for baby - Other healthy snacks

Lightly toasted bread or bagels

Scrambled egg yolks (do not include the whites before one year of age)

Bite size pieces of cheese

Pea size pieces of cooked chicken

Cereals, such as puffed rice or Cheerios

Pieces of pitta bread, naan or chappati

Tiny sandwiches, filled with soft cheese or mashed banana

Fingers of cheese on toast

Cooked pasta, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese

Tofu cubes (see tofu information and recipes to learn how tofu can benefit your baby)

Plain rice cakes

Overcooked brown rice - it's sticky and will "clump" together

Make your own healthy finger foods with these homemade finger food recipes.

Or add some extra flavour to baby's finger foods with these recipes for baby dips and spreads.