Need to pump more breast milk? Lactation brownies are normal brownies with a few ingredients added that are thought to increase milk supply for some women. The idea is to maximize the ingredients that boost milk supply while making brownies that taste delicious!
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Below are some common questions about these lactation brownies.
How do these brownies increase milk supply?
These brownies have three ingredients that may increase milk supply – oats, flax seed, and brewer’s yeast.
How this works is unknown, but enough people have noticed an increase in supply when eating these foods that it’s worth a try.
I can’t find brewer’s yeast – where do I get it?
I made the brewer’s yeast optional because it’s not super easy to find in a grocery store, and lots of people are looking for lactation recipes without brewer’s yeast.
If you do want to include it, your best bet is to get it from Amazon, but that requires more organization and planning ahead than I have in me some days.
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Can you substitute rolled oats, old fashioned oats, or steel cut oats?
Rolled oats, old fashioned oats, and quick cooking oats will work fine.
Steel cut oats have a different texture and nutritional profile. If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Do lactation brownies really work?
Everyone is different, but my experience has been that I would get a small boost from them, similar to what you might get from drinking a nursing tea or eating oatmeal for breakfast.
It’s not an earth-shattering change, but it’s a nice boost, and eating lactation brownies is way more fun that drinking tea or eating oatmeal!
If my husband eats lactation brownies, will he start lactating?
Unfortunately, no – it would be amazing if your partner could help share the work of breastfeeding!
In all seriousness, these brownies may increase milk supply in someone who is lactating but will have no effect on someone who is not.
Double Chocolate Lactation Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter melted
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup ground flax seed soaked in 1/4 cup water for 10 minutes
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tbsp brewer's yeast optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and flax seed until combined.
- Stir in flour, cocoa powder, salt, and brewer's yeast (if using).
- Fold in chocolate chips and oatmeal.
- Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
- Bake for 20-23 minutes.
