Gluten Free Finger Foods for Baby

Gluten Free Finger Foods for Baby

Do you have Gluten Sensitivity or Celiac disease? Then genetically-speaking, it might run in your family. So as your baby begins to eat solid foods, it might be a good idea to avoid Gluten altogether. 

My husband, Dr. Nielsen, informed me that the latest research has actually shown that if you keep your child off of the most common food sensitivities (gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, etc.) for the first 2 years, that your child will be less likely to have food sensitivities as an adolescent and even as an adult. 

There are a variety of foods that your baby can try out instead of wheat-based products! 

Here is a great list, many of which I have fed to my own children.

*Remember, start with small, very soft pieces of food first and always supervise your child while eating! Some foods on this list may require teeth or even chewing skills so use discretion before feeding it to your child. 

(Also, don't worry if your child has trouble picking up small pieces of food at first, it's great for developing their fine motor skills!) 

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Gluten Free ready to eat foods:

• apple, cubed or in sticks
• avocado, cubed 
• bananas, cubed
• blueberries (small ones)
• cantaloupe, cubed
• cucumbers
• grapes, cut into 1/4ths (never whole!)
• honeydew melon, cubed
• mango, cubed
• peach, cubed
• pear, cubed
• peas
• plum, cubed
• watermelon (seedless), cubed
• zucchini

Gluten Free items you steam or COOK until tender: 

• beets, cut into small cubes (messy but comes out with water)
• black beans
• brown rice
• carrots, cubed
• chicken, cubed
• corn 
• eggs, hard boiled and cubed
• egg yolks, fried then cut into pieces
• great northern (white) beans
• ground beef
• ground turkey
• lentils
• peas
• pinto beans
• potato, cubed
• sweet potatoes, cubed or in sticks
• white rice
• zucchini, cubed

Gluten Free Prepackaged foods ready to eat:

• brown rice puffed cereal (plain)
• Happy Baby Happy Munchies Rice Cakes
• Happy Baby Puffs
• Mum-mums

For a pack of 12: 

For a variety pack of 6:

For a pack of 6:

For a pack of 6:

Worried about your little one choking? We recommend these Fresh Food Feeders to safely eat solid foods. You simply open, place food inside, snap shut, and serve to your baby.

Did we miss something in our list? 
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