Lactation cookies are cookies that can help to boost your milk supply – they contain brewer’s yeast and oats, and the extra bonus is, they don’t really taste like a bland and boring biscuit.
Oats provide lots of nutrients and minerals which are known to boost milk supply – and a bowl of oatmeal is known to be relaxing, which will produce oxytocin, a key hormone for lactation.
Brewer’s yeast (get from a health food shop)is also commonly used to improve lactation, possibly because of the vitamin B it contains.
Lose Baby Weight have created 5 recipes for you to try below and you can see the calories in each one so you can have the cookies as part of your weight loss plan – just make sure to exercise portion control!
Plus in combination with the Healthy Mummy Smoothies and the ingredients that help support milk supply in the smoothies these cookies should work well at supporting your milk supply
Spiced Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup wholemeal flour
- ½ cup oatmeal
- ½ cup whole ground flax seed
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup sweet raisins or dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup light olive oil
- ¼ cup water
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. ground allspice
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- 2 tbsp. brewer’s yeast
Directions
- Stir together the wholemeal flour, oatmeal, ground flax seed, raisins, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and brewer’s yeast until thoroughly combined.
- In a jug, beat the eggs. Whisk in the applesauce, vegetable oil, water and vanilla. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until well combined, then drop by the spoonful onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a 170C oven for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned.
Recipe makes 24 cookies. Calories per serving (cookie): 103, fat per serving (cookie): 3g.
Chocolate Fudge Cookies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup whole ground flax seed
- ½ cup natural sweetener such as stevia (or try agave nectar or honey. Applesauce could work too)
- 4 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. brewer’s yeast
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ cup light olive oil
- 2 egg whites
Directions
- Stir together the rolled oats, flax seed, sweetener (if using a dry sweetener), cocoa powder, salt and brewer’s yeast until well combined.
- In a jug, whisk the egg whites and beat in the oil and vanilla. Pour into the dry ingredients, stir to thoroughly combine, then cover and place into the fridge for several hours.
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line baking trays with parchment paper. Drop the batter by the tablespoon onto the baking tray, then flatten with your hand or a fork until the cookies are ½ an inch thick.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until firm.
Recipe makes 12 cookies. Calories per serving (cookie): 85, fat per serving (cookie): 6.9g.
Banana Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups rolled oats
- 2/3 cup whole ground flax seed
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup light olive oil
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp. runny honey
- 1 tbsp. brewer’s yeast
Directions
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl with the honey, vanilla and olive oil until smooth. Stir in the rolled oats, flax seed, raisins and brewer’s yeast until thoroughly combined.
- Drop the mixture by the teaspoonful onto a lightly greased cooking sheet and bake in a 170C oven for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Recipe makes 24 cookies. Calories per serving (cookie): 101, fat per serving (cookie): 4.8g.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ¾ cup whole ground flax seed
- 3 tbsp. brewer’s yeast
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup light oil
- 1 small egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180C. In a food processor or using a hand blender, combine the apple sauce, maple syrup, oil, egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Stir in the rolled oats, flax seed, brewer’s yeast, baking soda and ground cinnamon until thoroughly combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by the spoonful onto greased baking trays.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until lightly browned.
Recipe makes 24 cookies. Calories per serving (cookie): 101, fat per serving (cookie): 7g.
Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup whole ground flax seed
- 2 tbsp. brewer’s yeast
- ¼ cup light butter, melted
- ¼ cup skim milk
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp. maple syrup
Directions
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl with the melted butter, skim milk, vanilla and maple syrup until smooth. Stir in the oats, flax seed and brewer’s yeast and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
- Drop by the teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheets, flattening them with your hand. Bake in a 170C oven for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden.
Recipe makes 24 cookies. Calories per serving (cookie): 84, fat per serving (cookie): 4.7g.
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And don’t forget that our Healthy Mummy Smoothie range (which includes fenugreek, flaxseeds, ginger and pumpkin seeds)
can also help to boost your milk supply as well as help with your weight loss and energy
The Healthy Mummy Smoothies contain no weight loss accelerants, contain no caffeine, are wheat free, are dairy free, nut free, egg free, use non genetically modified ingredients and are packed full of essential vitamins and minerals designed to give the busy mum the best nutrition possible.
The range also contains ingredients designed to support the milk supply of breastfeeding mums and to support post pregnancy weight loss in a healthy and safe way. You can read the independent nutritionist reviews here too
Our products also have the highest fibre and lowest sugar (96% sugar free) content when compared to all other similar products on the market and The Healthy Mummy Range has been created to be safe to be used by Breastfeeding Mums. You can see our comparison table here
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