Baby Food Recipe - Apple & Pear

Apple and pear puree is an ideal first food for a baby food recipe as it is easy to digest and unlikely to cause allergies. Choose sweet apples like the Pink Lady variety or Royal Gala. Apples and pears contain pectin which can slow things down if your baby has loose stools. .

Baby Food Recipe - Apple and Pear Puree

If you freeze single ingredient purees like apple and pear in ice cube trays you can simply defrost one cube of apple and one cube of pear and mix them together.

Ingredients

2 dessert apples
2 ripe pears (eg: Conference pears)
4 tbsp pure unsweetened apple juice or water
Generous pinch of ground cinnamon (optional)

Method:

Put the fruit into a saucepan together with apple juice or water and pinch of cinnamon (if using), cover and cook over a low heat until tender (about 6 to 8 minutes). Blend the fruit to a smooth puree.