Banana + Pear + Ginger Baby Food Puree

This Banana, Pear + Ginger Fast Baby Food Puree is an easy starter puree for your baby! It’s full of flavor and is freezer-friendly. Made with just three ingredients – banana, pear, and ginger, and in just 5 minutes – this recipe is as fast and easy as possible!

Banana, Pear + Ginger Baby Food Puree

I am officially going to re-name this puree to be – Best Puree for Babies and Toddlers for Traveling Ever Made in the History of Baby Food Making!!! Someone quick, run that new name down to the title office.

We went on vacation—actually, we are on vacation right now. Hello from paradise. But before I left, I just had to make this puree again to share it with you. It is the best puree ever made, so one has to share that type of priceless information.

Since this was our first trip with Parker (gulp) and our first International trip with kids (double gulp), I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into or what even to pack.

So after many nights overanalyzing it, I decided that we needed at least 3 suitcases full of stuff, I hesitantly backed out of actually shipping a box to the place we were staying but decided that might be overkill; this puree in squeesy pouches for both Parker and Ellie for the plane ride and of course an on-line grocery store order with vacation essentials like white wine, spritzer, bags of chips and some local salsa all delivered to our door before our arrival.

When in doubt, have wine chilled and waiting for your arrival, my new travel motto.

You guys, this puree is one of the smoothest and creamiest purees I have ever made!! And even though I say that all the time, I actually outdid myself this time.

This puree is beyond delicious!

It is so soft and velvety that you almost don’t register how delicious it is until it ends with a swift note of sharp, tangy ginger. Like, wowzers! Hellllloooooo ginger!

So, while I just went for it with the ginger, and we all loved the result, you may want to back down on the amount of ginger you add and slowly add it in as you blend up this puree.

For this quick puree, you flash-steam both the pears and the bananas, which helps open up the banana so the end puree isn’t as thick as normal banana purees tend to be, and then you blend with just a small amount of freshly grated ginger.

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Banana + Pear + Ginger Baby Food Puree

Made with just three ingredients – banana, pear, and ginger, and in just 5 minutes – this recipe is as fast and easy as possible!

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 14 ounces

Author Michele Olivier

Ingredients

• 2 pears
• 1 banana
• 1/4 – 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, minced (see notes)
• 1/4 cup reserved water, fresh breast milk or formula

Instructions

• Core and chop the pears, peeling is optional. Peel the banana.
• In a medium saucepan, bring 2 inches of water to a boil over medium heat. Place the pears and banana into a steamer basket and steam for 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Add the pears, banana and ginger to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth, adding 1/4 cup of reserved water or liquid if needed.
• Place in air-tight container and refrigerate or freeze immediately. This will help with discoloring.

Notes

Yield: 14 ounces

Age: 6+ months

Notes on Ginger: Ginger gets pretty sharp pretty fast, so you can always start with 1/4 teaspoon and add more if needed. I went with 1/2 teaspoon and it was perfect for my tastes.

Storage: Fridge – store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Freezer – can be frozen for up to 4 months (this and this are my favorite freezer storage containers).

Favorite Kitchen Tools: Get a list of my favorite kitchen tools to make the best baby food here!

 

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