Lactation Granola
This lactation granola is the perfect breakfast for breastfeeding moms - it's filling and has galactagogues that can help you pump more breastmilk!
Servings 20
Calories 222kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup almonds slivered, sliced, or chopped
- 1 cup shredded coconut or coconut chips
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup hemp harts
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried apricots diced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300 degrees.
- Combine oats, almonds, macadamia nuts, ground flax seeds, hemp hearts and coconut flakes in a large bowl.
- In a separate microwave safe bowl, combine coconut oil, honey, and maple. Microwave for 15 seconds at a time until the coconut oil has melted. (This can also be done in a small pot on the stove.)
- Add the salt, vanilla, and cinnamon to the oil mixture and stir to combine.
- Combine the oat and oil mixtures and gently stir.
- Spread on a parchment lined baking sheet in an even layer.
- Bake for 10 minutes and then give it a stir.
- Continue to bake in 10 minute intervals stirring in between until it is a light golden tan color. It will take approximately 2-3 intervals.
- Once granola is cool to the touch, you can add in the cranberries and apricots.
- Store in an airtight container.