Choc Chip Lactation Cookies
A little snack I love having on hand while breastfeeding. They’re quick, easy, made in one blender and perfect for when you need something to grab between feeds.
Servings 10 serves
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ cup almond or peanut butter
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 –2 tbsp brewer’s yeast optional
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- 1 –2 tbsp milk only if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C and line a baking tray.
- Add oats to your Vitamix and pulse until they resemble a coarse flour.
- Add banana, nut butter, flaxseed, brewer’s yeast, sweetener, vanilla, cinnamon and baking powder.
- Blend until a thick dough forms. Add milk 1 tbsp at a time if needed.
- Stir through chocolate chips.
- Scoop into 10–12 portions, flatten slightly and place on the tray.
- Bake for 10–13 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then enjoy!
Notes
UPF-Friendly Swaps
To keep this recipe closer to minimally processed foods, choose:
- Oats → Choose plain rolled oats with oats as the only ingredient.
- Almond or peanut butter → Choose 100% nuts, or nuts + a little salt, with no added sugar or oils.
- Flaxseed → Choose plain ground flaxseed with no added ingredients.
- Maple syrup or honey → Use pure maple syrup or 100% honey, with no added sweeteners or flavourings.
- Vanilla → Choose pure vanilla extract rather than vanilla-flavoured syrup or imitation vanilla.
- Chocolate chips → Swap for chopped dark chocolate with a short ingredient list and a high cocoa percentage, or cacao nibs for a less sweet option.
- Milk → Use plain dairy milk or an unsweetened plant milk with minimal ingredients.