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6–8 months
Steam whole florets until very soft; the stem works as a natural handle. Or chop fine and mash into purée.
Texture soft floret / mashed
Beta
Broccoli for babies, by age.
At 6–8 months: Steam whole florets until very soft; the stem works as a natural handle. Or chop fine and mash into purée.
9–11 months
Soft-cooked, chopped small.
Texture chopped small
12 months+
Soft-cooked pieces.
Texture pieces
Sources
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Keep reading
- — The Starting Solids program (Beta) — the whole first-year arc, one calm step at a time.
- — When to start solids
- — Baby feeding schedule, 6–12 months
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