Parsnip
Usually introduced around 6 months
How to serve by age
6-9 months
Offer large, long pieces of cooked parsnip cut lengthwise for easy munching. Or mash cooked parsnips with a little olive oil or unsalted butter.
Long cooked spears, or mashed.
9-12 months
Continue with long cooked spears, or move to bite-sized cooked pieces as the pincer grasp develops. Mashed still works.
Long spears, bite-sized cooked, or mashed.
12-18 months
Use parsnips like any root vegetable: matchsticks as finger food, small pieces with a fork, mashed, or folded into salads and grains.
Matchsticks, small pieces, mashed, or in mixed dishes.
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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