Medically reviewed by Sarah Remmer, Registered Dietitian (RD) & Founder, Centre for Family Nutrition.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to serve Eggs to your Baby! Eggs are a great first food for your baby and you can serve them as a baby food puree, mashed, as finger food, or for baby-led weaning, and more! These recipes are great for 6+ months and up.
Eggs for Baby
Eggs are a great first food for your growing baby and are one of my favorite first foods for babies! 🥚
In this guide, you will learn how to feed your baby eggs – easy-peasy.
It’s important to serve your babies eggs that are well-cooked, but there are many ways you can serve them! Whether you are starting with purees or doing baby-led weaning, I’ve got you covered. 👊 You can serve eggs cooked and blended into a baby puree, smashed with avocado on toast (and cut into strips), cooked several different ways for finger food for baby-led weaning, made into 3-ingredient pancakes, or even made into egg muffins. How egg-citing!
First time making homemade baby food? Then, make sure to start by reading our very in-depth guides – Guide on how to Make Homemade Baby Food and/or Complete Guide to Baby-Led Weaning. And be sure to check out my best-selling cookbook, Little Foodie: Baby Food Recipes for Babies and Toddlers with Taste, for even more information and recipes!
How to Cook Eggs
Eggs are a versatile protein to work with, and there are dozens of ways to cook and serve them to your baby. Below, you will find some of the ways I like to serve eggs, but if you have another method you love, then, by all means, have at it. The good news is because there are a variety of ways to cook and serve eggs, your baby will have many opportunities to try them.
Here are some of the ways to serve eggs to your baby (recipes below):
- pureed with your favorite fruit or veggie
- hard-boiled
- mashed with yogurt
- served on toast
- scrambled
- baked into an egg muffin
- made into pancakes
- as an egg roll-up
Tip: While it’s great (and safe!) to serve your baby the entire egg, you could try serving the yolk only for the first couple of feedings, as it is creamier and easier for your baby to eat.
Eggs for Baby-Led Weaning
Eggs are absolutely perfect for baby-led weaning. They’re soft for babies to eat (with or without teeth) and easy for them to grab onto using either their pincer grasp (fingers) or palmer grasp (hand). Some of my favorite ways to serve eggs to babies for baby-led weaning are mashed with yogurt handed to baby on a self-feeding spoon, mashed with avocado and served on toast, hard-boiled and served in strips or chunks, scrambled, made into egg roll-ups, pancakes, or egg cups. There are so many fun ways for your baby to explore the taste of eggs all by themselves!
Eggs for Toddlers
Eggs are still a great source of complete protein and other nutrients for toddlers and kids! While toddlers may turn their noses up to eggs at some point (this is normal and can happen with any food!), it’s still a good idea to keep reintroducing eggs without pressure and in various ways, as they’ll likely come back to it!
Spice Tip: Feel free to spice up your eggs by adding chopped herbs or mild spices. However, salt is not recommended until after 1 year. Some great additions are chives, basil, oregano, cilantro, cumin, mild paprika, or curry powder.
Let’s Make Some Egg Puree
Eggs for Baby-Led Weaning
Eggs are a nutritious food for your baby to self-feed, whether for baby-led weaning, which happens around 6 months of age, or during the finger foods stage at 9 months.
Quartered, strips, or puree (6-9 months): At this age, it’s best to serve baby quartered hard-boiled eggs, strips of an omelet, bigger chunks of scrambled eggs, smashed egg with yogurt, mashed egg yolk with avocado on a toast wedge, or an egg puree served on a self-feeding spoon.
Halved, sliced, or diced (9-12+ months): To have your baby start to work on their pincer grasp, you can serve your baby diced scrambled eggs, omletes as well as diced hard-boiled eggs in addition to the quartered and strips of eggs listed above.
More Egg Recipes for Baby
Easy Cheesy Egg Roll-Ups
These egg roll-ups are perfect for babies that are just learning to self feed. Once rolled, these cheesy eggs are firm enough for baby to hold onto, yet soft enough for baby with or without teeth to eat.
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Egg and Mango Puree
- 1 large egg yolk, cooked (hard-boiled or scrambled are best)
- 1 cup ripe mango, fresh or frozen, if using frozen thaw first
Omelet with Chives for Baby-Led Weaning
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Egg and Mango Puree
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In a blender or food processor, add the cooked egg yolk and mango. Starting on low and increasing to high, blend the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
Scrambled Eggs
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In a small skillet, over medium-low heat, add the butter and let it melt. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the eggs to the skillet and with a spatula, gently move the eggs around until curbs start to form. Swirl the pan so that the entire surface is covered with tbe eggs. Cook without stirring until the bottom is starting to set, but the top is still runny roughly 1 – 2 minutes. Sprinkle the chives on half of the eggs. Reduce heat to low. Using a spatula, gently fold over half of the eggs to make a half-moon shape. Let cook for 1-2 minutes or until the middle is set. Let cool and cut into strips or chunks.
Mashed Egg and Yogurt
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On a cutting board, place the hard-boiled egg yolk and the yogurt. Using the back of a fork, mash the two together until completely incorporated. You can leave it chunky or mash until smooth. Serve with a baby spoon or a self-feeding spoon for baby-led weaning.
Egg and Avocado on Toast
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On a cutting board, place the hard-boiled egg or just the yolk and avocado. Using the back of a fork, mash the two together until completely incorporated. You can leave chunky or smooth depending on preference. Scoop the mixture up with the fork and place on the end of a piece of toast. Hand baby the dry side of the toast.
Storage: the Egg with Mango Puree, Mashed Egg and Yogurt, Scrambled Eggs, and Hard-Boiled Eggs can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. The Egg and Avocado on Toast is best eaten right away.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Current recommendations advise serving baby both the egg white and yolk from the very beginning.
One egg a day is an effortless and budget-friendly way to give your baby key nutrients for optimal growth. There are no guidelines regarding the maximum number of eggs a baby or toddler can have a day. But remember that exposing your baby to various fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, and carbs is the goal for the first year of your baby’s life.
Eggs can be a potential allergen, so it is always best to consult with your pediatrician if you have any major concerns or if anyone in the immediate family has known egg allergies. After a meal, if you notice any allergy-related symptoms such as like hives, itching, swelling, or upset stomach, you should stop serving eggs and consult with your doctor. Otherwise, you can feel safe about serving eggs to your baby and can dig right in.
If you are starting with purees, you can blend (or mash with a fork) a hard-boiled egg with a bit of breast milk or formula until you reach the desired consistency. If you’d rather baby self-feed, you can mash a hard-boiled egg yolk with a fork and mix it with a little whole milk plain yogurt and serve it to your baby with a self-feeding spoon. You can also scramble an egg and place them on your baby’s tray so they can self-feed with their hands.