Ready to Feed Your Baby Solids? These 17 Foods Are the Perfect Place to Start

Cooked, soft pears are a perfect first food for baby. Pears deliver on key nutrients like fiber and vitamin C, plus their texture is ideal. Babies can enjoy them pureed or mashed and then as finger food when they're older. Most of the fiber and antioxidants are found in the skin of pears, so include that in the puree/mash to enjoy the full benefits. For the baby led weaning crowd, a sliced soft-cooked pear can be given to baby to gnaw on safely.

The great thing about pears is that they complement both sweet and savory foods – blend or mash them with cooked carrots or butternut squash, or other fruits for a fun sensory experience.