First foods database
Can babies eat eggs?
The short answer: yes — from 6 months. Here's the safe way to do it.
When can babies eat eggs?
Eggs are one of the most important early foods: iron- and choline-rich, endlessly versatile — and a priority allergen best introduced early (around 6 months) rather than delayed.
Is eggs a choking hazard?
Low risk. Dry hard-boiled yolk can be claggy; moisten mashed egg with water, milk or yogurt.
Well-cooked egg (baked, boiled, fully scrambled) is less likely to trigger a reaction than runny egg, because heat breaks down the key ovalbumin protein.
Is eggs a common allergen?
Egg is a top allergen. Introduce a small amount of well-cooked egg on its own, early in the day, then keep it in the diet roughly twice a week to maintain tolerance. High-risk babies (severe eczema, existing allergy): talk to your doctor first.
How to serve eggs by stage
Omelette strips or well-cooked scrambled egg; start allergen introduction with ~¼ teaspoon mashed.
Quartered egg muffins; chopped hard-boiled egg moistened with yogurt.
Eggs any well-cooked way; runny yolks are a personal risk call best left until later.
For more depth on this topic, see our guide: Introducing Allergens to Your Baby: Peanut, Egg & More.
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