Steamed Apple and Pear Fingers
Not everything has to be a purée: soft fingers your baby holds in a fist teach chewing and hand-eye coordination. Pear takes longer, so it goes in the steamer first.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 15 kcal
Ingredients
Makes: 4 baby portions
Shopping list
The ingredients for the servings you chose — copy them or send them to a messenger. Tick what you already have at home: only the rest goes on the list.
Method
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Step 1: Cut the fingers
Cut the apple and pear into wedges about the length of an adult finger, so your baby can grip one with half sticking out of their fist.
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Step 2: Steam the pear
Bring water to the boil under a steamer or sieve and steam the pear for 8 minutes.
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Step 3: Add the apple
Add the apple and steam for 2 minutes more, until the fruit is soft but holds its shape.
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Step 4: Check the texture
Cool and test: a ready finger squashes easily between your thumb and forefinger.
Tips & variations
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Tip
Always stay with your baby during finger food and sit them upright. No hard raw apple at this age: only soft, cooked pieces.
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Variation
Serve with a spoonful of plain full-fat yoghurt for dipping.
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Storage
Any leftover fruit makes a snack for the grown-ups: steamed fingers do not keep, so cook them fresh.
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Tip
Offer each new food on its own for a few days running, and check with your health visitor or paediatrician about allergies, age and texture.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 4 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 15 kcal | 60 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g | 16 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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