🫛

Wax Beans for Babies: Yellow Green Beans, Cooked Soft

The yellow cousin of the green bean, mild and tender when cooked. A soft, easy early vegetable.

When to introduce: Around 6 months
Common allergen?: No (not a common allergen)
Texture: Cooked very soft, cut small or mashed
Key nutrients: Fiber, vitamin C, folate

When can babies eat wax beans?

Wax beans are simply yellow green beans, with the same mild taste and tender texture when cooked. They make an easy early vegetable from around 6 months. Cook them until very soft and cut small or mash for younger babies.

How to prepare wax beans for baby-led weaning (BLW) and purées, by age

6 monthsCook wax beans until very soft, then mash or finely chop so they are easy to manage.

9 monthsOffer soft-cooked wax beans cut into small pieces, or flattened for easy pickup.

12 months+Serve soft wax beans cut into bite-size pieces, mixed into meals.

Are wax beans safe? Choking & prep

A whole bean can be a choking shape, so cook wax beans very soft and cut them small or mash for younger babies. Cook them thoroughly rather than serving raw.

Trying wax beans today? Log the first taste and it lands on your baby's tried-it list, dated and ready for the pediatrician.

Log wax beans today →

Nutrition

Wax beans provide fiber, vitamin C, and folate, much like green beans, and their mild flavor makes them an easy vegetable to start with.

Goes well with

Potato · Chicken · Rice

Storage & freezing

Keep fresh wax beans refrigerated and use within several days, or blanch and freeze. Refrigerate cooked beans for a few days.

More vegetables to explore

🫛

Winged beanAround 6 months

🍠

YamAround 6 months, cooked

🫛

Yardlong beansAround 6 months

🥒

Yellow squashAround 6 months

🥒

ZucchiniAround 6 months

🎃

Acorn squashAround 6 months

Frequently asked questions

When can babies have wax beans?

From around 6 months, cooked very soft and cut small or mashed. They are the yellow version of green beans and just as easy.

Are wax beans different from green beans?

Mainly in color. Wax beans are yellow and a touch milder, but they cook and serve the same way.

Are wax beans a common allergen?

No, they are not a top-9 allergen. Cook them soft and introduce them like any new food.

Sources

😋 🤢

Track it in YummyYucky

Log first tries, get nudged through the allergen watch, and keep every bite in one place you can share with your pediatrician.

Start tracking for free

Last updated July 2026. How we write these: grounded in widely published pediatric guidance (the AAP, WHO, the NIAID 2017 allergen guidelines, and the LEAP study), and pending independent review by a pediatric professional. See our editorial and medical policy for how we research, source, and update these.

This is general information, not medical advice, and has not been individually reviewed for your baby. Always talk to your pediatrician about your baby's diet, introducing allergens, and any reaction. In an emergency, contact emergency services.

Some links in our guides are affiliate links: if you buy through them we may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. We only suggest things we'd actually use, and it never changes our guidance.