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Quick, easy and satisfies a sweet tooth- these lactation balls check all the boxes.
No pre heating the oven, no waiting for them to cool. No-bake recipes are my favorite.
This recipe is for chocolate chip “lactation balls.” Although I haven’t read the research, I do personally feel like they boost my milk supply on days I eat them vs I don’t …. plus, I never turn down a good excuse to eat chocolate chips.
Benefits of Oats:
Oats are rich in iron, which is essential for breastfeeding moms as we have a higher demand for iron. They also contain fiber, which can increase the prolactin hormone, which is required for milk production.
Benefits of Flaxseed:
Flaxseed is also thought to increase prolactin levels to enhance breast milk supply. It also is a phytoestrogen, which can positively affect supply.
Benefits of Brewers Yeast:
Brewers Yeast is high in B vitamins and other nutrients which increase milk supply.
Below is my favorite recipe for lactation balls, which I found here from ExclusivelyPumping.com
I usually skip the M&Ms but only because I never have them on hand. Sometimes I’ll add extra chocolate chips to replace them, other times I just leave them as is.
Measure everything out and pour it into a big bowl.
Mix all ingredients together
Put in fridge for about an hour to let it get clumpy and less sticky
Use a cookie dough scoop to form them into balls
Keep them in the fridge and enjoy!
Usually this recipe will make me about 9 balls, using the cookie dough scoop. With 9 balls the nutrition is as follows per ONE ball:
Carbs 19 g
Fat 6 g
Protein 4 g
Calories 146 kcal
These lactations balls are pretty simple to make and taste like a treat with great benefits to milk supply. I usually eat 2-3 per day. They are a little high in calories per ball, but that’s probably one of the benefits of them since breastfeeding does require a higher calorie intake!
Try out these chocolate chip lactation balls and see if they boost your supply! Let me know if the comments section!
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