Pear is a soft, sweet fruit that you can offer your baby as soon as they start eating solid foods. It’s also very affordable, there’s always some variety available at the grocery store, and it’s easy to cook. Pears provide vitamins and potassium and are rich in fiber, which makes them an excellent choice for helping your baby eat a healthy diet.
How to make pear purée for babies
- Wash the pear, peel it, and cut it into chunks. Remove the core and the seeds.
- Put the pear chunks in a small saucepan with two tablespoons of water, or in a steamer, and cook for about 10 minutes. Some pear varieties contain a lot of water, so if there’s still a lot of water in the pan after 10 minutes, wait until it cooks off.
- Once cooked, take the chunks out of the pan and mash them with a fork. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon and stir well with a spoon.
- Your pear purée is ready. Let it cool a little, and when it’s lukewarm you can give it to your baby. They’ll love it!
Tips and tricks
- For these purées, choose sweet pear varieties, such as Conference, Magallona or Blanquilla. Remember that you should never add sugar to your baby’s food.
- At first, offer only a few spoonfuls of the purée so your baby can get to know this new flavor. After that, you can gradually increase the amount.
- You can make this recipe with other fruits too, such as apples, mango, guava, etc.
- If you cook more than one pear, you’ll have leftovers that you can store in the freezer for another day.
