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Pear Apple Butter

April 16, 2012

This is one of the first purees that I made for the kids when they were babies and they both always ate it with sheer delight. Funnily enough, they still love it now. Why buy pre-packaged apple sauce at the grocery when you can quickly make this naturally sweet and healthy version.

The pear and cinnamon make this more than just a puree. Whether you serve it for breakfast, in school lunch or even as a quick snack, this Pear Apple Butter is a good one no matter what your age!

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Pear Apple Butter  (6)

  • Cook Time: 3 minutes,
  • Total Time: 4 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 1 gala, pink lady, or fuji apple, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 ripe d’anjou or red pear, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes *
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

  1. 1. Place apple in steamer pot over boiling water and cook for 3 minutes.
  2. 2. Place apples, pears and cinnamon in food processor and puree until smooth.
  3. 3. Serve.
  5. * If pears are firm/hard, you can steam them for 3 minutes with the apples
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  1. Katie

    September 23, 2012 at 4:36 pm

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    I wish the recipes on the website said at what age you can start to introduce them. This one seems like it would be fine quite young, but I have questions about the others. Just a suggestion.

  2. Cate

    April 27, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Reply

    I have a Vitamix which I’ve found eliminates the need for steaming the apples (it liquifies anything). Is that safe for a baby or is steaming necessary.

    • catherine

      April 30, 2012 at 12:19 pm

      Reply

      That should be fine! I add the steaming step to soften the apple to be able to get it to a good and smooth consistency for Baby. Raw is usually better nutritionally, anyway!

  3. Michel lough

    April 20, 2012 at 8:04 am

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    I am new to the baby food making world and I’m wondering how I would store and freeze this and other baby foods. Or how long it would last in the fridge. I have a baby bullet and want to make food in big batches to last me the whole week. Thanks!

    • Krissy

      April 20, 2012 at 8:19 am

      Reply

      Freezer idea….ice cube tray. I can’t tell you how handy that can be. Just scoop sauces/purees into the tray, freeze, pop out and put in baggie! I wouldn’t freeze most foods for more than 2-3 months. In the fridge, foods last for 3-5 days, depending on what kind of food it is, and whats mixed in. Glad also makes those little 1/2 cup disposable tupperware that work great from the freezer to the microwave (or pop out and put in a sauce pan to heat) and are just about the size of a normal baby food jar so perfect. Otherwise, if you want to get into canning…thats a great way to make up a bunch of things like fruit sauces, or other veggies.

  4. Allie

    April 17, 2012 at 7:08 am

    Reply

    Yummy recipe! Used it as a “side dish” for dinner (with roasted carrot coins & sweet potato fries) and my boys (3yrs, 20 months) loved it! Thank you!

  5. Gretchen Randall

    April 16, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Reply

    HI Catherine,

    What if you do not have a steamer pot. What is an alternative to cook the apple?
    Thanks
    Gretchen

    • Krissy

      April 16, 2012 at 4:22 pm

      Reply

      If you don’t have a steamer a metal colander works in a pinch very nicely. As long as there’s space between the colander and the water, you’re fine. A disposable metal pan or a oven safe glass plate on some tinfoil you have rolled into a coil could also do the trick.

    • catherine

      April 16, 2012 at 4:17 pm

      Reply

      You should go out and get a little steamer basket insert. They are only a few dollars and are a great investment for baby food! Alternatively, you can put the tiniest amount of water in the bottom of a pot and boil/steam the apples in that, with a lid on it.

  6. Karen

    April 16, 2012 at 8:40 am

    Reply

    Hi Catherine – no need to steam the pear? Thanks!

    • catherine

      April 16, 2012 at 9:01 am

      Reply

      I just added a step to steam the pears if they’re hard. I like to use ripe pears for this butter whenever possible, but it totally works to steam firm pears first.


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