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Double Chocolate Lactation Support Cookies

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If you’re a new mom and breastfeeding like me, you want to make sure your milk supply keeps up with your baby’s needs and something to keep up with your wild appetite due to increased caloric needs while breastfeeding. Enter lactation support cookies, of course! There is a classic recipe on the web, however it contains loads of white flour and white sugar, and those don’t support good health one bit.

Here is a no-bake version with tons of healthy ingredients plus the beneficial ingredients of oats, flax, and brewer’s yeast all noted to support good milk production. Plus no baking means more time for you to bond with your baby!!

Ingredients:

1 + ½ cup rolled oats

2 T. ground flax

1 T. brewer’s yeast

1/3 cup honey

2 T. coconut oil

pinch pink salt

2 T. organic cacao powder

¼ cup hemp seeds

½ cup dairy free chocolate chunks

2 T. water

Optional Topping: ¼ cup unsweet coconut flakes

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor except water and chocolate chunks. Pulse until well combined.

2. Add in the water if batter needs it then pulse in the chocolate chunks.

3. Scoop out cookie batter by the tablespoon with a mini ice cream scoop and roll in coconut flakes.

4. Serve immediately or store in a glass container in the fridge.

Yield: 16 Cookies

 

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Strawberry & Cucumber Salad with Minty Coconut Dressing

It’s getting hot outside, especially in South Florida! You may already be craving cooling foods like salads and fresh fruit. Sweet strawberries and cooling cucumbers along with this minty fresh coconut milk dressing are sure to satisfy a sweet craving and cool you down all at once. Refreshing! I made the dressing with regular coconut milk but feel free to use light coconut milk.

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Red Velvet Cupcakes {gluten free, vegan}

Red velvet cake is typically loaded up with chemical-laden red food coloring and the frosting is a heavy cream cheese. Eat this and you will feel sugar overload and over processed central.

Enter this simple gluten free cake using beet powder and cocoa powder for that classic red color. If you use baking soda, it will react with the beet powder and the cake will have a more cocoa color but they will rise a bit more. Go without the baking soda for the authentic red velvet color. Either way, this is delicious! Homemade icing made with 3 ingredients: powdered sugar, coconut milk, vanilla. This makes 16 perfect little bites to serve at your next dinner party. Enjoy!

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Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

I don’t care how young or old you are, everyone loves cookies! I posted these on Instagram/Facebook last week and got a lot of requests for the recipe. So here you go my friends!

Easy to make, made with healthy ingredients. I went easy on the sugar, just the right amount. Most cookie recipes have at least a cup, but trust me you only need 1/2 cup.

Enjoy!

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Triple Chocolate Lover Brownies {gluten free, dairy free}

Surprise someone special with a batch of these scrumptious yet healthy brownies! Classic brownie recipes are made with over one full cup of white sugar. These clean eating brownies have the perfect amount of sweetness combined with a healthy ingredients list you can feel good about serving up.

Triple chocolate antioxidant power comes from cacao powder, cacao nibs, and mini dairy-free chocolate chips. Satisfy your chocolate cravings without overloading on sugar. Mix chocolate chips into the batter and sprinkle on top of batter before putting in the oven to bake. This dream dessert is ready in 20 minutes flat!

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