This is an unusual recipe for this blog, but let me tell you these bite-sized heroes are much tastier than they are pretty. I wanted to post this recipe in order to share an effective and healthy option with my mama friends. I’ve been emailing this recipe to my mama friends one after another so posting seems like a much easier way to share it! There are oh-so-many reasons a baby mama may need to increase milk production. Dips in supply, a baby’s growth spurt, you name it. I make these cookies without the Brewer’s yeast but many people swear by it as a means for increasing supply so I’ve included it as an option.
These cookies are packed with healthy fats and galactagogues (milk producing foods). They helped keep my going in the first few months and continue to be a source of energy and nutrition 10 months later. When my parents visited, my dad scarfed down these cookies like nobody’s business asking “What’s in these cookies?! Crack?!”. Ha! This is the highest compliment I can imagine for any food since my mama is a major league baker! They’re good for everyone but great for nursing mamas:)
I like to make a double batch, portion out the dough on baking sheets, freeze, then pop the unbaked cookies into freezer bags for quick and easy baking later. A super clutch nutrient (and boobie) boost!
- ½ c coconut oil, liquified
- ¼ c maple syrup
- 4 eggs
- 1 Tablespoons vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons brewer's yeast (optional for increased milk production)
- 2 Tablespoons anise seed, ground (NOT star anise but regular anise. Star anise is dangerous for babies)
- 1 c almond meal
- 1 c rolled oats
- ½ c flaxseed meal
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ c macadamia nuts, chopped
- ½ c walnuts, chopped
- ½ c dates, chopped
- 1 c dark chocolate chips
- Whisk together syrup and oil
- Add eggs one at a time and whisk until creamy
- Add anise, vanilla, dates and yeast (if using)
- In a separate bowl, combine almond meal, flax and baking soda
- Fold in nuts, chocolate and oats
- Spoon batter onto lined/greased baking dish
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until the tops just start to brown
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