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🍐 Pear for babies: when and how to serve it

Can babies eat pear? Yes, from about 6 months. Gently sweet and juicy, pear purées smoothly and its natural fibre can help keep things moving, which is handy when babies first start solids.

From 6 monthsTake care with shape and texture

Good source of: Fibre, Vitamin C, Potassium, Vitamin K

How to serve pear by age

6 to 9 months

Steam firm pears until soft and purée, or serve very ripe pear mashed. For finger food, offer large quarters of very ripe pear or cooked pear with the skin removed. Conference and Comice pears are soft and sweet when ripe.

9 to 12 months

Offer soft ripe pear in small pieces, grated raw pear, or stewed pear stirred into porridge or yoghurt.

12 months and up

Serve thin slices of ripe pear, with or without skin, or chopped into breakfasts and snacks.

Choking safety

Hard raw pear can break off in firm chunks, which is a choking risk. Only offer raw pear when it is ripe enough to squash between your fingers, otherwise cook or grate it. Remove the core and pips.

Gagging is common and noisy while babies learn to eat. Choking is usually silent. Always stay with your baby while they eat, sitting upright. How to help a choking baby (NHS).

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Easy ideas

Goes well with

🥣OatsFrom 6 months · Gluten🥣YoghurtFrom 6 months · Milk🫚GingerFrom 6 months🍂CinnamonFrom 6 months

Recipes with pear

🫐Batch cook pear, apple and blueberry fruit cubesFrom 6 months · Breakfast · 22 min🥦Broccoli and pear green first puréeFrom 6 months · Lunch · 15 min🥕Carrot cake porridgeFrom 6 months · Breakfast · 13 min🍐Gentle prune and pear first puréeFrom 6 months · Breakfast · 15 min🍯Honey and cinnamon yoghurt dip with fruitFrom 12 months · Snack · 5 min🍐Pear and almond overnight oatsFrom 7 months · Breakfast · 5 min

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Questions parents ask

Can babies eat pear?

Can babies eat pear? Yes, from about 6 months. Gently sweet and juicy, pear purées smoothly and its natural fibre can help keep things moving, which is handy when babies first start solids.

Can babies eat pear skin?

Cooked or very ripe pear skin is fine for older babies, but many parents peel it early on as it can be slippery or chewy.

Does pear help with baby constipation?

Pears contain fibre and natural sugars that can help soften stools. Make sure your baby is also offered water with meals.

Sources

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).