Can Babies Eat Dates?

The date palm or simply known as date is a flowering plant species cultivated for its edible fruit. Its origin is uncertain due to long cultivation, but it should have originated between the region of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Dry or soft, dates are usually consumed out-of-hand, or are stuffed with almonds, walnuts, pecans, candied orange, marzipan, cream cheese fillings. Pitted dates are also called stoned dates. Very popular snack foods are the partially dried, pitted dates with glucose syrup coating.

Dates are rich in calories, carbohydrates, dietary fibers, sugar, protein, iron, vitamin B6. Dates are a source of antioxidants, fresh or dried, it does not matter. They are good for the balance of blood sugar, they help in reducing blood pressure, they are brain boosters and help in maintaining bone mass.

Can Babies Eat Pureed Dates?

Dates can be given to babies once they start eating solids, at the age of 6 months. It is recommended to puree them for babies.

Can Babies Eat Dates Every Day?

Dates are considered to be superfood, because of their huge nutritional benefits. Dried dates, among prunes, figs, apricots and also raisins represent a great source of fiber, which help with constipation. You should limit to serve 2 to 3 dates per day at the beginning. You can use homemade dry dates powder or dates syrup as a sweetener for baby foods.

Dates, Almond Balls for Babies, Toddlers and Children

Ingredients: 1 ½  cups of dates, 1 cup of almonds, ¼ tsp cardamom powder, 2 tbsp desiccated coconut, 1 tbsp ghee.

Deseed and cut the dates roughly. Grind the almonds in a blender, and add the cardamom powder. Blend the dates with the powdered almonds cardamom mixture. Put the tablespoon of ghee in a pan, then add the dates almonds mixture and fry it on a low flame for about 3 minutes, until the dates are soft. Cool the mixture down, but make balls out of it, while it is still warm. Roll the balls in the desiccated coconut. Serve them cool.