Tofu for babies, by age.

6–8 months

Soft or firm tofu in wide strips your baby can palm, or mashed. Plain, no added salt.

Texture strips / mashed

9–11 months

Small soft cubes.

Texture cubes

12 months+

Cubes, lightly cooked or plain.

Texture cubes

Sources

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

• — Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• — 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.
• — What order to introduce allergens
• — The 3-day wait rule for new foods