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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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No Bake Cacao Hemp Cookie Dough Bites {gluten free, dairy free}

Sometimes you just want something that tastes really good without the effort of waiting for it to bake in the oven. I created these cookie dough bites with that in mind. I love cookie dough and wanted to make a gluten free recipe that didn’t have to go in the oven.

Hemp seeds are a great source of protein and you know I love cacao for it’s antioxidants, magnesium content, and rich flavor.

These cookie dough bite hit the spot!

You’ll want to make this asap. Enjoy a healthy treat that won’t end up on your hips!

Cacao Hemp Cookie Dough Bites (513x640)

 

Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa flakes

1/2 cup hemp seeds, shelled

2 Tablespoons raw cacao powder

2 Tablespoons coconut oil

2 Tablespoons raw honey, local preferred

 

Method:

1. Add ingredients to food processor.

2. Pulse until combined.

3. Scoop out by the tablespoon. Wet hands then press cookie dough into balls.

4. Store in fridge until ready to serve.

 

Yields: 10 cookie dough bites

Serving size = 2 cookie dough bites