How to Make Homemade Pear Puree for Babies

Here is an easy to make Stage 1 Pear Puree for babies. This recipe can also be made for Stage 2 babies.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Steamer
• 1-2 fresh pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
• Knife/peeler
• Blender or food processor
• Freezable container
• Tablespoon measure

1. Add 1 inch of water to your steamer.

2. Place your pears in your steamer once your water has boiled and let them steam until tender.

3. Once your pears are steamed, let them cool down a bit before handling.

4. Take your cooled down pears and put them into your blender or food processor. Use the chop feature. Once your pears are chopped to a manageable size, you can use the puree feature.

5. If you are making this as a Stage 1 baby food, make sure that there are no large pieces.

6. Once your pears are pureed, you can transfer them to your containers. Measure out 2 tbls if you are making Stage 1 baby food.

7. If this is for Stage 2 baby food, only puree the food a little. It is okay if your food is clumpier. Just make sure there are no large pieces that your baby can choke on. Measure out 4 tbls for Stage 2 baby food.

8. Freeze your pear puree for up to 3 months.

Tips & Warnings

• 2 tbls = 1 ounce
• Wait 3 days before introducing new foods to your baby.
• If this is the first time your baby is having this food, do not put any lemon juice to stop the browning of the pears. Wait three days first.
• If your baby is ready for spices,(usually between 8-10 months old)you can add a little cinnamon or nutmeg.
• If you do not have a steamer, see my article on How to Make a Homemade Steamer.
• If your baby starts to develop a bumpy rash anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, stop feeding your baby the new food. They are allergic.
• Do not add sugar. Pears are sweet enough on their own, and adding sugar to foods is not recommended for babies.

[grove]

on 6/26/2009 Yum. I don't even have a baby but I want to try this! 5*

[tracysmith159]

on 6/25/2009 Good idea. Making homemade Pear Puree you'll know your baby is getting the very best they can.

[jull14]

on 6/25/2009 I found this article to be very interesting and helpful at the same time, we need more articles like this to help people all over, thanks for sharing. Excellent

[dlcass]

on 6/25/2009 I loved making baby food for my babies. I always knew that their food was fresh and healthy. Using the steamer is a great idea.