How to get a baby to eat carrots?

The mild, naturally sweet flavor of carrots will awaken your baby's taste buds right from the start of baby-led weaning. This vegetable, a favorite with toddlers, can be used in both meal preparations and snacks.

With its natural orange pigment, the carrot will add color to the plate and is sure to pique your baby's curiosity during mealtimes. Don't hesitate to vary the colors on your little one's plate by using yellow, white, or even purple carrots.

How to choose the best carrots at the store? To help your little one discover the delicious taste of carrots, we recommend choosing brightly coloured vegetables with shiny skin.

The benefits of carrots for babies:

Carrots are an excellent vegetable to offer babies during BLW Breastfeeding with Weaning). This vegetable, usually orange in color, is very rich in vitamins (A, B, C, E, K) and minerals (phosphorus and potassium) essential for health.

Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses? Carrots are known to be beneficial for maintaining healthy eyes and skin thanks to their high beta-carotene (vitamin A) content. But that's not all; beta-carotene also contributes to a healthy immune system!

This orange vegetable is truly an ally for health.

Rich in beta-carotene
Rich in vitamins
Promotes eye and skin health

Carrots in a baby's diet:

From the start of BLW , you can introduce carrots into your baby's diet.

To help your little one discover the true flavor of this orange vegetable, you can offer it to them throughout the year.

The carrot will be offered:

From 6 months :

in the form of steamed sticks;
crushed to be offered on a carrier or using the pre-filled spoon;
in the form of pancakes .

From 8 months : raw and grated.

Points to consider when giving carrots to babies:

Carrots are hard when raw, so they are considered a risky food for your little one. During the introduction of solid foods, carrots should always be offered cooked and soft in the mouth, raw and grated, or in various other preparations.

How to cook carrots for a baby?

Once your baby has discovered carrots in their raw form, you can offer them in different ways using delicious recipes you can prepare at home. Discover the different textures you can give carrots on your baby's plate:

Smooth texture : mashed potatoes, spreads, verrines, etc.

Melt-in-your-mouth texture : gnocchi, galettes, flans, pasta, bites, etc.

Crispy-melting texture : croquettes, rösti, etc.

Soft texture : muffins and pancakes