🥛 Yogurt
Allergen note
Most yogurt is made from cow's milk, one of the most common food allergens. From around 6 months, offer a small spoonful of plain yogurt on its own and watch for hives, vomiting or swelling; once tolerated, keep offering it regularly. If your baby has severe eczema or a known allergy, talk to your pediatrician first.
How to serve
At 6–8 months, offer plain, whole-milk yogurt on a preloaded spoon your baby can grab, or swirl a spoonful into mashed fruit. From 9–12 months, it makes a good dip for soft toast or fruit strips, and toddlers can eat about 1/4–1/2 cup at a meal or snack.
Preparation
Choose plain, unsweetened, full-fat yogurt made from pasteurized milk; flavored yogurts and many kids' pots add sugar, and honey-sweetened ones must wait until after 12 months. Flavor it with mashed banana, berries or a pinch of cinnamon, and thin very thick yogurt with breast milk or formula for new eaters.
Texture and choking risk
Plain yogurt is smooth and a low choking risk, but watch the add-ins: add no whole or chopped nuts before 5 years, skip granola clusters and whole blueberries, and use flattened berries or a little thinned nut butter instead. Offer small spoonfuls, keep your baby sitting upright and always supervise.
Sources: cdc.gov · cdc.gov · healthychildren.org · healthychildren.org · nhs.uk · nhs.uk · nhs.uk
Starting ages are typical guidance for healthy, full-term babies who show signs of readiness. Your paediatrician may advise differently, especially where there is a family history of allergy.
Recipes with yogurt
Greek Yogurt, Spinach & Oat Fritters
Yogurt Labneh & Roasted Pepper Swirls
Silky Almond Butter & Pear Yogurt Dip with Steamed Pear Spears
Raspberry Chia Pudding with Banana Spears
Steamed Green Bean Fingers with Thinned Walnut Butter Drizzle
Courgette & Carrot Egg Waffles
Track first tastes and reactions
Log when your child first tries yogurt, note any reaction and see it in the allergen tracker.
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