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two bowls of naturally sweetened pear rice pudding with fresh pears and dates

Baby Rice Pudding

Robyn
Naturally sweetened with pear and dates, this baby rice pudding is not only a great baby led weaning recipe, but one the whole family enjoy!
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course baby led weaning, Breakfast, Breakfast | Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine International
Servings 6 people
Calories 73 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ c (50g) rice
  • ¾ c (180 ml) water
  • ⅔ c (160 ml) milk
  • 1 small pear peeled, cored and roughly diced
  • 3 dates stones removed and roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • Place the rice in small saucepan with the chopped pear and dates.
  • Cover with the water and milk, bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring every so often to make sure the rice doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan, adding more milk or water if it gets too thick.
  • Cook until both the rice and pear are very soft.
  • Mash with a fork to get suitable texture - for younger babies almost to a puree, for older ones a little more texture if they are ready for it.
  • Serve warm or cold, for breakfast or dessert.

Notes

Nutritional calculation is based on 6 baby led weaning servings.
Rice – white jasmine rice or white rice is best for this recipe, as it cooks down to a soft consistency, making it easier for your baby to eat.
Milk – I use full fat cows milk, but you can use almond milk or another dairy free milk.
Pear – use a ripe pear as it will cook quicker and mush down. I like to use Conference pears, beurre Bosc, Packham pears. Any ripe and juicy pear variety will work
Dates – pitted dates or medjool dates. You can substitute with raisins or sultanas if you prefer.
If you prefer a creamier rice pudding, use ¾ c (180ml) milk and ⅔ c (160ml) water.
Stir the rice pudding every so often whilst it is cooking as it can stick to the bottom of the pan.
If the rice pudding is looking a little dry, add a splash more milk or water. The exact amount depends on the ripeness of the pear and how the size of the pieces of pear.
When serving this rice pudding as a healthy dessert for toddlers and kids, I like to top it with finely chopped slices of fresh pear.

Nutrition

Calories: 73kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 14mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 43IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baby led weaning pear, easy healthy dessert, no added sugar dessert, rice pudding

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