Introduce your little one to tropical flavours with this yummy Mango Purée for baby pears and banana. Babies over 4 months will love this!
A Purée that even toddlers would love!
My little man loved this Mango, Pear and Banana Purée when he was an infant. Kai is no longer an infant, but a week away from turning 2. Right now, he’s a toddler on a rampage with a massive attitude, but more on that later!
Kai doesn’t have purées often these days, as most of his teeth have grown. This means he is busy chomping on everything he can get his little hands on! Except for vegetables, of course (eye-roll) So sometimes I still give him purées to snack on as they’re healthy. Kai seems to like them and hardly turns them down.
When I started posting recipes on this blog, Kai was around 8 months old. The first recipe I posted was PRUNE AND PEAR PURÉE for baby! I’ve been meaning to post more baby recipes, but time flew by and before I knew it, he was no longer an infant. After he turned one, he ate more solid foods and had what we were having. That meant I didn’t have to make purées or baby food for him as often.
However, I still have many baby food recipes to share! I made so many varieties of baby food for him and will eventually post all his favourite ones. I had so much fun mixing up food for him and got a kick from seeing his reaction whenever I fed it to him.
Mango Purée For Baby with pears and banana is one of Kai’s favourites, so much that he would still gobble it up today.
Copycat baby food
Most of my inspiration for homemade baby food comes from store-bought baby food. I know how this must sound, but stick with me!
Store-bought baby food these days is much healthier and nutritious than it was when I was growing up. Many large baby food brands are more conscious of providing baby food with no sugar, salt or artificial ingredients added. If there is, they have to keep it low as the likelihood of parents buying them these days is very slim.
What I also found helpful about store-bought baby food was the age guide. As a first time mum, I was clueless about what type of food was age-appropriate for my infant. I mean 4, 6, 8 and 10 months doesn’t seem like a big age gap, but it is when they’re infants. It’s because their ability to digest certain food changes so fast. A 6 months old infant may have difficulty digesting some variety of whole grains.
This Mango Purée For Baby with pear and banana is inspired by Rafferty’s Garden banana, pear & mango pouch. On the back of the pouch, it tells us they’ve included 60% pear, 30% banana and 10% mango. Of course, mango is the most expensive, that’s why! I used this as a guide only because ratios do my head in and I’m not in the mood to look for a calculator.
Mangoes provide lovely fresh, tropical flavours, and this is a great way to introduce them to babies. Bananas are filling and are high in fibre, potassium and folate. Pears are rich in dietary fibre, which helps stimulate bowel movement. Yup, this purée it’s a win-win, folks!
The tantrums have arrived
Many parents have warned me about ‘terrible twos’ because there will be tantrums galore. I took their advice with a grain of salt, as Kai was such a happy baby. I just couldn’t imagine him behaving that way!
Oh boy, let me eat my words because it’s like a switch has flicked and suddenly I am dealing with at least 6 tantrums a day. If I’m lucky, on a good day, there would be just two tantrums!
Kai suddenly hates being strapped into his high chair and his car seat. He lets us know by howling like a banshee. Oh, and how dare I take that water bottle from him without his permission! What happens next is 5 minutes of deafening screams and a flood of tears.
Then there’s the laying flat technique he has learned on his own. So, when we are out in public and he doesn’t like the direction I’m walking or if I pull him away from touching something, he throws himself on the ground on his stomach like a starfish. When I try to move him, he makes himself limp and heavy. He struggles like crazy when I lift him and when he does this; he reminds me of my cats when I’m bathing them.
Yes, Kai often tests my patience and sometimes pushes me to the brink of insanity, but I still dote on him and find him irresistibly cute. I’m a big sucker for cute things and that’s why my kitties and Kai get away with lots of things!
Ingredients for Mango Purée For Baby with pear and banana
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Mango – Use a mango that is nice and ripe and is more sweet than sour. This way babies are more likely to eat it.
Banana – Just ripe bananas are good but don’t use black overripe bananas as their strong taste may put them off.
Pears – Use soft ripe or overripe pears. I like to keep the peels on the pears for nutritional reasons, however, peeling them will make the purée smoother.
How to make Mango Purée For Baby with pear and banana
Step-by-step guide with photos
Roughly chop the pears, bananas and mangoes into approximately 2cm (.8in) pieces.
Use a medium to large saucepan that has a steamer attachment with a lid. Pour water to cover the saucepan by 1/3. Place the saucepan over high heat and bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, transfer the pears in a single layer on the steamer. Once the water boils, reduce the heat to medium, attach the steamer over and cover. Steam the pears for 5 minutes.
Add in the mango and bananas with the pears and steam for a further 5 minutes or until the pears have softened. Place the fruits on a large plate and leave them to cool down for 5 minutes.
Transfer the fruits into a food processor or blender and blitz the mixture until it turns into purée consistency. Allow to cool completely before serving.
Leftovers – Allow the purée to cool completely at room temperature. Transfer the purée into a sealed container and refrigerate. It’ll be good for up to 4 days. Frozen purée will keep for up to 3 months.
Try out CHIA PUDDING FOR BABIES or the delicious and healthy BANANA OAT PANCAKES for babies.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements.
A Third-Party Application calculated the calories and nutritional information. Please use this as an approximate guide only.
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Mango Purée For Baby with pear and banana
Ingredients
- 5 small pears (or 3 medium, roughly chopped) (NOTE 1)
- 2 small bananas (peeled, roughly chopped) (NOTE 2)
- ½ large mango (peeled, roughly chopped) (NOTE 3)
Instructions
- Roughly chop the pears, bananas and mangoes into approximately 2cm (.8in) pieces.
- Use a medium to large saucepan that has a steamer attachment with a lid. Pour water to cover the saucepan by 1/3. Place the saucepan over high heat and bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, transfer the pears in a single layer on the steamer. Once the water boils, reduce the heat to medium, attach the steamer over and cover. Steam the pears for 5 minutes.
- Add in the mango and bananas with the pears and steam for a further 5 minutes or until the pears have softened. Place the fruits on a large plate and leave them to cool down for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the fruits into a food processor or blender and blitz the mixture until it turns into purée consistency. Allow to cool completely before serving.
