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Pear prune mash

Mash6–8 months · 9–12 months

What's in it

Tap any ingredient for its safe form at your baby's age — the recipe assumes those preps.

Steps

  1. 01Soak 2 pitted prunes in hot water for 10 minutes until very soft; drain.
  2. 02Mash the prunes to a smooth paste with a fork, removing any tough bits.
  3. 03Mash in half a very ripe peeled pear until mostly smooth.

Why it works

Pear and prune are the classic gentle remedy when starting solids slows things down in the diaper — both bring natural sorbitol and fiber, and it tastes like caramel-sweet fruit.

Storage

Keeps 3 days covered in the fridge; freezes well in cubes for 2 months.