Avocado Pear Baby Purée

Diet & Health:

Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
5 minutes
Ready in:
15 minutes

Recipe Description:

Recipe by Malena Perdomo, MS, RD, CDE.

Get Started

Servings:

  • Recipe serving size: 1/4 cup of purée
  • Number of servings:

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
  • 1/2 firm Bartlett or Anjou pear, chopped
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  • 1 cup water

Instructions:

  1. Place the avocado in a blender or food processor.
  2. Rinse pear. Chop up half of pear and place pear in a small pot with 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Bring to simmer for 5 minutes until pear is soft. Remove pear from water and place in the blender or food processor with avocado.
  3. Blend until smooth.
  4. Serve immediately or refrigerate in a covered container.

Notes & Tips:

This recipe can be done in larger batches however, the smaller the better to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Facts

2 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (96g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Trans Fat 0g -
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g -
Monounsaturated Fat 3.5g -
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 5g -
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein < 1g -
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 11mg 0%
Iron 0.33mg 2%
Potassium 254mg 6%
Vitamin A 3mcg 0%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 10mcg 8%
Thiamin 0.03mg 2%
Riboflavin 0.06mg 4%
Niacin 0.91mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 6%
Folate 32mcg DFE 8%
    (0mcg folic acid) -
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Pantothenic Acid 0.55mg 10%
Choline 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 2%
Selenium 0mcg 0%
Copper 0.11mg 10%
Manganese 0.08mg 4%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.