Black beans for babies, by age.

6–8 months

Cooked very soft (low-salt or rinsed canned), mashed or flattened between your fingers.

Texture mashed / flattened

9–11 months

Cooked very soft — whole beans flattened, or lightly mashed; good pincer practice.

Texture flattened / soft whole

12 months+

Cooked-soft whole beans.

Texture whole

Sources

Every recommendation shows its source. We cite our sources so you can check them.

• — CDC — Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit
• — CDC — When, What, and How to Introduce Solid Foods

Keep reading

• — The Starting Solids program (Beta) — the whole first-year arc, one calm step at a time.
• — Iron deficiency in toddlers
• — Baby feeding schedule, 6–12 months