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Nutritious pear and rice cereal

This baby puree made from pears and rice cereal is a really nutritious meal for your baby. You can add this to your list of tasty first foods. Source: kidspot

Kkidspot
Nutritious pear and rice cereal
Suitable from
Stage 1 (4-6m)

Easy to prepare

Total time
15min

undefined min prep

Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.7mg

per serving

Common allergens

None

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Pear2 pieces, peeled, quartered, cored, chopped
  • Water1/2 cup
  • Baby rice cereals2 tbs

Steps

  1. 01

    Place the pears and water in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until the pears are soft and tender

  2. 02

    Puree in the saucepan using a stick blender or alternately mash well with a potato masher.

  3. 03

    Stir in the rice cereal and mix well.

  4. 04

    Use immediately or freeze in ice cube trays for later use.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
16kcal
Protein
0.2g
Fat
0.1g
Carbs
3.9g
Calories from
  • Carbs93%
  • Protein4%
  • Fat3%

Ingredient health benefits

🚽 Digestion
💩 Gut health
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🔥 Energy
🫀 Cardiovascular health

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 4 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

16

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.1g0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1.2mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 3.9g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g2%
Total Sugars 1.9g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 0.2g0%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 0.7mg4%
Vitamin C 1.5mg2%
Folate 6mcg2%
Zinc 0.2mg1%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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Ages & textures

Stage 1 (4-6m)
Stage 2 (6-9m)
Thicker puree
Whole foods

Course

Breakfast

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General information, not medical advice. Always consult your child’s healthcare provider. Read the full disclaimer.