Honey: not before 12 months.

6–8 months

DO NOT SERVE. No honey in any form before 12 months — including baked into goods, in cereals, or on a pacifier. Honey can contain spores that cause infant botulism, a serious illness.

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9–11 months

DO NOT SERVE — same rule until the first birthday.

Texture —

12 months+

Safe after 12 months; still counts as added sugar, which is best avoided before age 2.

Texture drizzle / mixed

Sources

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

• — CDC — Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit
• — CDC — Botulism Prevention
• — AAP / HealthyChildren.org — Starting Solid Foods

Keep reading

• — The Starting Solids program (Beta) — the whole first-year arc, one calm step at a time.
• — Hidden sugars in kids' snacks
• — When to start solids