Can Babies Eat Figs?

Common figs or simply figs are fruits of the Asian flowering plant in the mulberry family called Ficus carica. Figs originated from the Middle East and western Asia, being cultivated since ancient times. Nowadays they are cultivated all around the world not only for their edible sweet fruit, but also for ornamental purposes.

Figs can be consumed fresh or dried, and are often used in jam – making. Freshly picked figs should be used as soon as possible, because they do not resist to transportation. This is why the most popular figs are the dried ones.

Figs are  high in calories, carbs, dietary fibers, sugar, calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium.

Can Be Fig Given to Babies ?

Babies can eat figs starting at the age of 6 months, once they start eating solid foods.  Figs are an excellent source for dietary fibers, which can help with your baby’s digestion. First you should start by giving your child pureed form of figs, then mashed, and slowly cut to small pieces as finger foods. Figs have a delicately sweet flavor, making them excellent as first food for babies.

Can Babies Have Dried Figs ?

Figs are high in sugar as well, especially the dried once, so you should offer your child dried figs only later on, starting at the age of 2 years old.

Figs, Apple and Orange Juice (+ 6 months)

Ingredients: 6 fresh figs, 2 slices of apple, ½ cup of orange juice.

Put the figs into a pot, add water and cook them on medium heat until they boil. Cook then on lower heat the figs for 25 minutes, add the apple slices, stir and cook for another 5 minutes. Pour off the water, add the ½ orange juice and then blend the ingredients until you get the wanted consistency.