Get the recipe: Pear for Baby-Led Weaning
Pears are a great first finger food for baby-led weaning. You can serve them as a baby food puree on a self-feeding spoon, cooked and in half or large slices for baby-led weaning, or cooked and chopped for a finger food. Great for 6 months and up!
Ingredients
- 2 pears, cored, and cut in half or long strips
- pinch cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring 2" of water to a boil over high heat. Add a steamer basket and add the pears, cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until tender when pricked with a fork. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Pinch a little cinnamon (if using) on the pears and toss, then cut in an age-appropriate way.
Notes
Age: 6+ months
Yield: 8 small portions for baby
Storage: you can store this recipe in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
Spices/Herbs: Adding spices to your baby’s foods is a great way to introduce more complex flavors at an early age. Some great spices and herbs to add to cooked pears are a pinch of allspice, anise, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, or thyme.
Puree for Self-Feeding: Yes, it can be done! You can offer purees and still allow your baby to lead the way with self-feeding.
- Place a few spoonfuls of purees directly on the tray or in a bowl for your baby to dip fingers into. Model how to dip your fingers into the puree and bring them to your mouth, to taste some.
- Offer your baby a pre-loaded self-feeding utensil and hold it out for them to grasp or set on their tray.
- Use a solid food as a dipper. You can also offer a soft stick-shaped piece of food, such as a soft roasted carrot or bread lightly toasted and cut into strips to dip into the puree.
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