Baby and toddler recipes
🍐 Gentle prune and pear first purée
Soft cooked pear blended with a few prunes for a naturally sweet, fibre-rich purée. Prunes add iron and fibre, which can help keep things moving when baby's tummy is adjusting to solids.
Makes about 8 ice cube portions
Ingredients
Method
- Put the pear, prunes and water into a small pan.
- Cover and simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes until the pear is soft and the prunes are plump.
- Blend until smooth.
- Cool to warm and serve on its own or stirred into porridge.
Serving it to your baby
A teaspoon or two stirred into porridge or yoghurt is plenty at first, as prunes are fibre rich. Make thicker by blending less as baby grows.
For the rest of the family
Spoon over adult porridge or Greek yoghurt for breakfast.
Storing and reheating
Cool quickly (within an hour), then keep in a covered container in the fridge for up to 2 days, or freeze in ice cube trays for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight, reheat until steaming hot all the way through, stir, then cool to warm before serving. Never reheat more than once.
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Questions parents ask
Can prunes help a constipated baby?
Prunes are naturally high in fibre and sorbitol, which can help soften stools. Offer plenty of water with meals too. If constipation lasts or baby seems unwell, speak to your health visitor or GP.
Is dried fruit OK for babies?
Small amounts of dried fruit are fine when cooked soft and blended or chopped finely. Whole dried fruit is sticky and can be a choking risk, so do not offer it whole to young babies.
OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).