Safe from 6 months. Mint provides vitamin A, iron, and manganese. It can also help soothe mild digestive discomfort, which is common as babies adjust to new foods.
Fresh mint has a bright, cool, intensely aromatic flavor with a menthol tingle that dissipates immediately in heat. Raw, it is sharp and refreshing; stirred into warm food it softens into a gentle herbal sweetness without the cooling bite. It pairs naturally with peas, yogurt, watermelon, cucumber, banana, lemon, and lamb.
This guide covers fresh mint. For dried, use a small pinch for babies under 12 months.
Add a tiny amount of finely minced mint to yogurt, fruit purees, or soft foods. Very potent - use sparingly.
As a flavor ingredient in appropriate dishes.
Mint in fruit salads, yogurt, teas, sauces.
Ingredients
Steps
Yogurt is a dairy allergen. If dairy has not been introduced, substitute with breast milk or formula to thin the mash.
Garden notes
Extremely invasive - grow in a container or it will take over. Perennial.
Grows aggressively - plant in a pot or it will take over the garden.
Harvest for baby
Finely chop and add to yogurt, fruit, or water. Safe for babies in small amounts as a flavor.
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