06 Jan Lactation Cookies {Gluten Free + Dairy Free}
Mamas! You know I have your back! I’m so excited to release our newest recipe – Nuvitru lactation cookies! These are perfect to have on your bedside while you are nursing your little one because let’s be honest – there is serious MUNCHIES while breastfeeding. I remember it like yesterday.
While I couldn’t find any studies on oats + breastmilk, some moms swear by it and it’s been one of those tidbits that have been passed down for generations, BUT they are oats. In cookie format. Snack. You can sell me on it without the particular research. 😉 There are other known galactagogues, which are plants that increase the breast milk supply. The other galactagogues I use in the recipe are sesame seeds + almonds + cinnamon!
Some observational studies that were done said that some of these galactagogues could benefit in a psychological perspective. It’s reassuring when we’re sitting there breastfeeding our little one and we feel like we’re doing everything – like eating a cookie that can possibly help production! That’s a natural stress reliever because let’s be honest, this is NATURALLY a stressful time on the body. You’re providing food for your baby, your hormones are a little out of wack postpartum, you’re getting lack of sleep, etc. Eating a healthy cookie as a comfort food can be stress relieving.
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Check out some of our other recipes which include coconut wild rice, instant pot meatballs, hot dogs, or cabbage bowls.
Lactation Cookies {Gluten Free + Dairy Free}
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Almond Flour
- 2 Cups Rolled Oats Gluten Free*
- 1/2 Cup Flaxseed Meal
- 2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Sugar
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil Melted
- 3 Eggs
- 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Cup Almond Milk
- Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, mix the almond flour, oats, flaxseed, sesame seeds, baking soda, coconut sugar, and cinnamon! Mix until combined.
- In the same bowl, now add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients - the coconut oil, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and almond milk! Mix well until everything is well combined. Your "dough" should be formed by now!
- Fold in the chocolate chips to the dough. It's up to you how much you want to use.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until cookies are soft + firm. Serve with a heaping glass of water and/or chamomile tea (which is also known to help increase breast milk supply!).
