Pasta

• The Baby Center website recommends pasta spirals as a finger food for babies. You can even buy a pack of pasta that includes different varieties and pasta colors. Some pastas are made with spinach and other vegetables so the spirals are actually green or red. Cook according to package directions and cool. Cut the cooked pasta into small pea-sized chunks.

Softened Carrot Sticks

• Steam baby carrots for 10 to 15 minutes to create a soft consistency. Eleven-month-old babies enjoy finger foods, but these foods can present choking hazards. It's imperative to cook hard foods so that your child can easily chew the food without any problems. Carrots are high in vitamins A and C. Avoid giving your child dips or dressings with this food because these added flavorings might contain ingredients that are not recommended for babies, such as honey and dairy products.

Cold-Water Cooked Salmon Pieces

• Cooked cold-water salmon is a flavorful snack for 11-month-old babies. According to Dr. William Sears, pediatrician and author of "The Baby Book," cold-water fish such as salmon and tuna contain high levels of omega-3 fats. Choose cold-water salmon because lake-water fish typically contain traces of pollutants such as mercury.

  Dr. Sears recommends salmon for babies because the most rapid brain growth takes place during a child's first year of life, and the brain uses 60 percent of energy consumed from fat. The brain is a fatty organ that thrives on certain types of fats. Breast milk is high in omega-3 fats, which feed an infant's brain. However, you can also choose snack foods such as salmon chunks that contain these healthy fats in addition to breastfeeding your baby.

  Salmon requires additional preparation to ensure that your child can easily chew and eat it. Steam or bake until the fish is fully cooked. A fist-sized slab of salmon usually takes 30 minutes to fully bake in the oven at 350 degrees, but cooking times may vary depending on your individual oven. Cook until the salmon is golden on top and on the sides. Use a fork to mash the salmon or chop it into pea-sized chunks. Take extra time to chop up the salmon to ensure that the pieces are very small (pea- or dime-sized) and you have removed any bones. Babies enjoy picking up and eating tiny pieces of fish one by one. There is no need to add sauce or dressing because the fish is flavorful all by itself.

Cooked Peas

• Parenting magazine recommends cooked peas as finger food for babies. You can steam or boil the peas. Always allow cooked food to cool off before giving it to your baby. There is no need to do any chopping because the peas are already the right size, and cooked peas are easy to chew and swallow.

Shredded Cooked Chicken

• Parenting magazine also recommends giving your baby shredded cooked chicken. Babies enjoy the natural flavor and consistency of this food, and they can easily pick up and eat shredded pieces of chicken. Cook the chicken until it's well done. You can steam, bake or broil your chicken. Wash your hands and then shred the chicken into small pieces before giving this food to your baby.