How to Cut Avocado for Baby
Last updated May 2026 · Reviewed by Nibli Editorial Team
Simple and safe ways to serve avocado when starting solids.
Avocado is one of the best first foods for babies.
It is naturally soft, rich in healthy fats, and easy for babies to mash with their gums.
When serving avocado for baby-led weaning, the key is cutting it into shapes that babies can easily hold and explore safely.
Why Avocado Is a Great First Food
Avocados are naturally soft and packed with nutrients that support healthy development.
They provide healthy fats that help support brain development and give babies energy while exploring solid foods.
Because avocados are easy to mash, they are often recommended as one of the first foods to introduce when starting solids.
Best Ways to Cut Avocado for Babies
For baby-led weaning, avocados should be cut into shapes that are easy for babies to grasp.
Avocado Spears
Cut avocado into long thick wedges. These shapes are easiest for babies around six months to hold and explore. Slice lengthwise so each piece is about the width of your finger.
Avocado Cubes
For older babies, avocado can be cut into small cubes. These are easier for babies developing their pincer grasp to pick up.
Mashed Avocado
For babies just beginning solids, avocado can also be gently mashed and served on toast fingers or mixed with other foods. See more ideas in our BLW breakfast ideas.
Easy Avocado Meal Ideas for Babies
- • Avocado toast fingers
- • Avocado with scrambled egg
- • Avocado mixed with yogurt
- • Avocado with soft vegetables
Avocado pairs well with many foods. Explore the full baby-led weaning food list for more combinations.
How to Serve Avocado at Different Ages
6 months
Large avocado wedges babies can hold easily. Spears about finger-width work best for avocado for 6 month old.
8–9 months
Smaller soft pieces or cubes as babies develop pincer grasp.
10–12 months
Mixed into meals or served in bite-sized pieces. Avocado can be part of family meals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When can babies eat avocado?
Most babies can eat avocado from around 6 months when starting solids. Always serve it in a safe size and texture appropriate for your baby's age and development.
How do you cut avocado for baby led weaning?
For babies around 6 months, avocado should be cut into large pieces that are easy to grasp with their hands. As babies develop their chewing skills, the pieces can gradually become smaller.
How to serve avocado baby led weaning?
For BLW, cut avocado into strips or wedges that babies can hold. The texture should be soft enough to mash easily with gentle pressure.
Can babies choke on avocado?
avocado can become a choking hazard if served in small round or hard pieces. Cutting it into larger soft pieces appropriate for baby-led weaning helps reduce choking risk.
How should avocado be served to a 6 month old?
At around 6 months, avocado should be served in large soft pieces that babies can hold with their hands. See our full ingredient guide.
Is avocado safe for baby led weaning?
avocado can be included in baby-led weaning when cut into safe shapes and soft textures that babies can hold and gum. Browse recipes with this ingredient.
How small should avocado be cut for older babies?
From around 9 months, babies typically use a pincer grasp, so avocado can be cut into smaller pea-sized pieces. Continue ensuring pieces are soft enough to mash and watch for any choking risk shapes.
Should avocado be cooked or raw for babies?
Cook avocado until easily mashable when raw textures are too firm for babies to gum. Soft ripe fruits are often offered raw, while firmer foods are typically steamed, roasted, or boiled until tender.
Can avocado be served as a finger food at 6 months?
Yes, avocado can be a 6-month finger food when cut into long graspable strips and softened to a mashable texture. Always supervise meals and adjust shape as your baby's chewing skills develop.
How to cut avocado for a 7 month old?
At 7 months babies still use a palmar (whole-hand) grasp. Cut avocado into long strips about 2-3 inches long and finger-width thick, with part sticking out of the fist for chewing. Soft enough to mash between two fingers.
How to cut avocado for an 8 month old?
At 8 months babies are refining grasp and may begin pincering. Continue offering avocado in 2-inch strips alongside a few small pea-sized pieces to practice the pincer grasp. Cooked until easily mashable.
How to cut avocado for a 9 month old?
At 9 months most babies have developed the pincer grasp. Cut avocado into pea-sized pieces (about ½ inch / 1.5 cm) for self-feeding practice. Continue avoiding round, hard, or sticky shapes; soft enough to mash with mild pressure.
How to cut avocado for a 10 month old?
At 10 months babies eat a wider variety of textures. Offer avocado in pea-sized pieces or small bite-sized cubes (½ inch / 1.5 cm). They can manage slightly firmer textures, but pieces should still mash easily.
How to cut avocado for a 12 month old?
From 12 months babies eat in pieces about ½ inch (1.5 cm). Round foods (grapes, cherry tomatoes) must still be quartered until age 4 due to choking risk. Soft enough to chew without much molar work.
Can babies eat avocado for breakfast?
Yes — avocado can be part of a balanced baby breakfast when prepared in baby-safe shapes. Pair with a protein, healthy fat, or whole grain (eggs, yogurt, oats, nut butter on toast) for a complete morning meal.
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