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Cottage Cheese & Pear Mash for Babies

Ripe pear softens the texture of cottage cheese in this quick spoon-fed breakfast. The main choices are selecting a very soft pear and a pasteurised, lower-sodium cottage cheese.

6 months+Breakfast3 minEasy
Cottage Cheese & Pear Mash
  • Age Range6 months+
  • Prep 3 min · Cook 0 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Allergen InformationContains: Dairy

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Peel and core a ripe pear, removing seeds; mash finely until smooth. If it is firm, steam until soft and cool.

  2. Stir the mashed pear into pasteurised cottage cheese. Blend or mash the curds more finely if your baby needs a smoother consistency.

  3. Serve immediately on a spoon or in a small bowl at an appropriate temperature.

Serving by Age

Use a ripe pear that mashes without hard lumps; peel and cook it until soft if necessary. Blend cottage cheese smoother if the curds are too large for your baby's current skills. Offer on a preloaded spoon, not as finger food.

6 months+

Offer a smooth or softly mashed mixture on a spoon.

9 months+

Offer a slightly lumpier mixture only when your baby manages that texture comfortably.

Allergen Information

Contains milk. Choose pasteurised cottage cheese and check the label for salt and other added ingredients.

Storage

Best served immediately. Keep any unserved mixture refrigerated and discard portions from which the baby has eaten.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Cottage Cheese & Pear Mash?

Best served immediately. Keep any unserved mixture refrigerated and discard portions from which the baby has eaten.

Which allergens does Cottage Cheese & Pear Mash contain?

It contains Dairy. Check the labels of the products you use, and follow any allergy advice your baby has been given.

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