Is Beets safe for baby-led weaning?

Yes, Beets is safe for baby-led weaning from 6 months old with appropriate preparation. Choking risk is low.

What age can babies eat Beets?

Babies can start eating Beets from 6 months old. With baby-led weaning, preparation changes as your baby grows - spears for younger babies, small pieces as they develop their pincer grasp.

Is Beets a choking hazard for babies?

Beets has a low choking risk. It is generally considered safe with appropriate preparation.

Can you freeze Beets for baby?

Roast whole until fork-tender, then peel and slice. Let cool completely, then freeze in a single layer before bagging. Thaw and serve as spears or dice.

Beets

Choking risk: low

Prep by age

6 to 8 months

Roast whole until fork-tender, then peel and cut into thick spears. Naturally sweet. Warning: will stain everything - bib recommended.

9 to 11 months

Dice into small cubes, roasted or steamed. Mix into grains or serve as finger food.

12+ months

Roasted, grated raw in salads, pickled (low sodium), in hummus. Very versatile.

Garden notes

Red urine after eating beets is normal (beeturia) and not harmful. Greens are also edible.

How to grow for your baby

Direct sow 4-6 weeks before last frost or 8 weeks before first fall frost.

✦Beet "seeds" are actually clusters - thin to one plant per cluster after germinating.
✦Keep soil evenly moist for even root development.
✦Both greens and roots are edible - harvest greens early and thin as you go.
✦Roots sweeten after light frosts.

Harvest for baby

Harvest at golf-ball size for BLW - easier to roast tender all the way through.

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