Applefor babies, by age.

6–8 months

Cooked soft and mashed (applesauce, no added sugar), or grated raw. Raw apple chunks are too hard.

Texture applesauce / grated

9–11 months

Soft-cooked pieces or grated raw. Still no raw chunks or slices.

Texture soft pieces / grated

12 months+

Thin raw slices for confident chewers; hard chunks remain risky for toddlers.

Texture thin slices / cooked

Sources

Every recommendation shows its source. We cite our sources so you can check them.

• — CDC — Choking Hazards
• — USDA WIC — Reducing the Risk of Choking in Young Children

Keep reading

• — The Starting Solids program (Beta) — the whole first-year arc, one calm step at a time.
• — Gagging vs. choking in babies
• — When to start solids