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Pear Overnight Oats (Baby Version)

This make-ahead pear-oat breakfast is cooked first, then chilled overnight to keep the texture soft and handling simple. Do not leave warm oats soaking on the counter overnight.

6-9 monthsBreakfastEasy
Pear Overnight Oats (Baby Version)
  • Age Range6-9 months
  • Prep 3 min
  • DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp (about 10g) plain quick oats
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) safe water, plus more for cooking if needed
  • 1/2 ripe pear, peeled and cored
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Preparation

  1. Peel, core and chop the pear, removing seeds and any tough pieces. Steam or simmer until the pear is completely soft, then mash smoothly.

  2. Cook the oats with the measured safe water in a small pan following their packet directions; stir and add a little more liquid until fully soft rather than merely damp or chewy.

  3. Mix the soft pear into the cooked oats and stir in the olive oil. Check that there are no firm pear chunks or dry oat clumps.

  4. Transfer untouched porridge to a clean shallow covered container. Cool promptly and refrigerate within 1–2 hours; leave refrigerated overnight, not on a counter.

  5. The next morning, stir and check the softness. Offer chilled if appropriate, or reheat once until steaming hot throughout, stir and cool to feeding temperature before serving.

Serving by Age

Stir well before offering. If the oats have set firmly in the fridge, add a little safe water and loosen to a moist spoonable texture. Serve within 24 hours of preparation; discard bowl leftovers.

6 months+

Smooth, fully cooked oat-pear porridge chilled promptly overnight and loosened if too thick.

9 months+

Very soft cooked oats with fully mashed pear, with no hard fruit or dry grain clumps.

Allergen Information

Plain oats do not automatically contain wheat, but some oat products have wheat, barley or rye cross-contact. Check packaging if wheat allergy or coeliac disease is relevant. Added milk, yoghurt or fortified milk alternatives have their own ingredient/allergen considerations.

Storage

Refrigerate the cooked pear-oat mixture in a clean covered container within 1–2 hours, and leave chilled overnight. Use within 24 hours of preparation. If reheating, heat thoroughly once, stir and cool before serving. Discard leftovers from the baby's bowl.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should I store Pear Overnight Oats (Baby Version)?

Refrigerate the cooked pear-oat mixture in a clean covered container within 1–2 hours, and leave chilled overnight. Use within 24 hours of preparation. If reheating, heat thoroughly once, stir and cool before serving. Discard leftovers from the baby's bowl.

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