This chocolate malt lactation milkshake has three supply boosting ingredients, and it’s so good that you can have it for breakfast or dessert! It’s filling and delicious, and it may help you increase your milk supply.
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I’ve found that eating oatmeal has helped my milk supply in the past, so I wanted to see if I could incorporate oatmeal into a lactation milkshake. I found this oatmeal smoothie recipe, and worked on adapting it.
I made two tweaks – adding a tablespoon each of brewer’s yeast and ground flax seed so that there are three breast milk boosting ingredients.
Some common questions:
Do lactation smoothies work?
This is hard to answer, because everyone is different. Some moms experience an increase in milk supply with oatmeal and other galactagogues, and others don’t.
My opinion is that it’s worth a try! This milkshake is a really good breakfast, and giving it a shot won’t hurt anything. (Definitely let us know how if you think you see results!)
Can you make this lactation milkshake without brewer’s yeast?
Yes! The oatmeal and flax seed on their own will still give you galactagogue power, and it won’t affect the taste/consistency to skip it.
Brewer’s yeast can be difficult to find in person – you may be able to find it at a local health food store, but amazon is usually the easiest option.
Where can I find malted milk powder?
You can find it in most grocery stores – I found it with the ice cream toppings, but it may also be in the baking or coffee/tea sections.
If you can’t find it, you can substitute Ovaltine. You can also get it on amazon if you’re already buying brewer’s yeast.
Enjoy!
Chocolate Malt Lactation Milkshake
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup oats rolled or old-fashioned
- 1 banana frozen
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- 3 tbsp malted milk powder
- 1 tbsp brewer’s yeast
- 1 tbsp flax seed ground
Instructions
- Put oats in the blender and process until finely ground.
- Add banana, milk, cocoa powder, malted milk powder, brewer’s yeast, and flax seed and blend until smooth.
Comments & Chitchat
Tammy says
Yikes! Chocolate? Does anyone else see a problem with this? That would have wreaked havoc on my newborns digestive systems, caused reflux, heartburn or colic. I would not have ingested chocolate while I was nursing for anything! I hope the babies of the new moms who have tried this recipe have not experienced any problems.
Amanda Glenn, CLC says
Breastfeeding moms can eat anything, assuming the baby does not have specific intolerances. You can read research on chocolate and lactation here:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532500/
“Low intake of chocolate by a nursing mother is not problematic, but extreme amounts can affect the infant.”
Angel says
Looks great, will need to try this.
Question: would using our own milk help boost supply as well?
Amanda Glenn says
Hi Angel! I have no idea! If you try it definitely let me know!
Nicole says
This looks delicious!! My complaint about so many lactation recipes is that they’re essentially just sweets with a nod toward healthy ingredients. Yours is a solid recipe without a bunch of added sugar. And it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing it!!