100 Baby Led Weaning Finger Food Ideas

At a certain age, your baby is going to want to start exploring (damn) and will be open to trying to new things, especially food. Baby Led Weaning is a great method to allow them to grasp and examine food and in turn letting them learn to feed themselves! One less thing to worry about right?

My little guy was ready with the first bite and has not looked back. I tried to be good in the beginning, gave him something new and waited a few days before trying something else. Just to make sure he wasn’t allergic to anything. Eventually though we were trying 5 things at a time and luckily we have had minimal digestion issues. We started at 6 months with some basic purees and moved on to some fruits that he could grasp. It goes without saying (I hope) not to leave your child unattended while they are eating. 

It’s good to start with softer fingers foods like cooked sticks of carrot, broccoli and sweet potato. Oscar loved chunks of banana, avocado and cucumber. 

We have (and are still) doing a combination of finger foods and a few purees and yogurts. It is what worked best for us. You may decide to not try purees at all and go straight to the finger foods. Sweet Potato, avocado and banana are all great first ones to try. I have tried to compile a list of 100 baby-led weaning finger food ideas to hopefully give you some ideas. Please use common sense and remove the seeds from various fruits. When and if you decide to branch out and cook some of these recipes, def make a lot and freeze them for later! 

There are some great books out there if you want to up your cooking game. Baby Led Feeding, The Big Book of Organic Baby Food  and Little Foodie

We have compiled a list of 100 different ideas for baby-led weaning. Some of them are super simple and others if you feel like actually cooking. But really, who can be bothered? When was the last time you had a shower? 

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100 Baby-led Weaning Finger Food Ideas

1. Carrots (cooked)
2. Broccoli (Cooked)
3. Cauliflower (Cooked)
4. Sweet Potato (Cooked)
5. Potato (Cooked)
6. Zucchini (cooked)
7. Butternut Squash (cooked)
8. Pumpkin (cooked)
9. Green Beans
10. Red peppers
11. Tomatoes
12. Avocado
13. Mango
14. Papaya
15. Apple
16. Oranges
17. Peaches
18. Nectarines
19. Watermelon
20. Blackberries
21. Raspberries
22. Strawberry Banana Muffins
23. Plums
24. Honeydew Melon
25. Cantaloupe
26. Banana
27. Pears
28. Satsumas 
    
29. Strawberries
30. Blueberries (I squished them)
31. Grapes (cut much smaller)
32. Kiwi
33. Yogurt Bites
34. Cucumber
35. Rice Cakes (Alone or with toppings)
36. Polenta
37. Naan
38. Asparagus
39. Mushrooms
40. Pea & Pesto Frittatas
41. Cooked Pasta (macaroni, fusilli) 
42. Asian Tuna Croquettes
43. Easy pancakes (mashed banana and an egg)
44. Strips of Buttered Toast
45. Mac and Cheese Cups
46. Unsalted breadsticks
47. Pieces of Cheese
48. Cooked rice with cubed veggies
49. Pieces of cooked fish (steamed) or meat
50. Oat, banana, and raisin fingers
51. Spinach and Ricotta Pie
52. Chopped Hard Boiled Egg or Scrambled Egg
53. Apple and Cheese Quinoa Balls
54. Pita with Hummus
55. Butternut Squash and Corn Pancakes
56. CousCous Fingers
57. Meatballs
58. Quiche
59. Pita Pizza
60. Veggie fritters
61. Roasted Veggie Kebabs
62. Veggie Sausage
63. Tofu
64. Beans (Kidney, Pinto, Black)
65. Beets
66. Chickpea Patties
67. Asparagus
68. Cucumber & Cream Cheese Sandwiches (cut small)
69. Corn
70. Pickles
71. Peas
72. Chicken and Cannellini Bean Nuggets
73. Apricots
74. Crackers
75. Baby Muffins
76. Pineapple
77. Figs
78. Cheerios or small wholegrain cereals
79. Mini quesadillas
80. Parsnips
81. Blueberry Breakfast Cookie
82. Prunes
83. Turnip balls
84. Eggplant fritters
85. Cherries (pit removed obvs)
86. Cranberries
87. Coconut pops
88. Baked Cauliflower Tots
89. Artichokes
90. Leeks
91. Zucchini Pizza Bites
92. Dates
93. Blackberries
94. Kumquats
95. Carrot apple yogurt muffins
96. Tomato And Goat Cheese Toast
97. Quorn or another meatless substitute
98. Ravioli
99. Cooked apples stuffed with sweet potato and prunes
100. Black bean cakes with sweet potato

Would love to hear what you made and which foods did or didn’t work for your baby. Let us know in the comments below.

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