Lactation cookie mix in a jar makes a great gift for a breastfeeding mom, new mom, a baby shower gift, or just a make ahead snack to have stashed in the pantry when nursing a baby. This recipe for lactation cookie mix makes about a dozen delicious cookies that can help boost milk supply.
While this makes a great gift, if you are a breastfeeding mom, this also makes a great homemade treat.
We did our best to make this a healthy lactation cookie mix!
We all know eating cookies is not the healthiest things, but who doesn’t love cookies?
And no one deserves cookies more than a breastfeeding Mom!
But a cookie that isn’t going to totally sabotage your breastfeeding diet.
So we made this lactation cookies mix with:
- gluten free flour
- dairy free chocolate chips
- milk boosting ingredients – oatmeal, flax meal, and shredded coconut
- coconut sugar
- walnuts to boost antioxiants and omega 3’s
To make these healthy lactation cookies all you have to do is combine the mix with 1 egg, coconut oil and coconut milk.
One of my favorite breastfeeding diet tips is to swap out unhealthy ingredients for better quality ingredients.
This recipe does just that.
And while you can make it with regualar flour, refined sugar and dairy products.
The simple clean eating swaps in this recipe make it so much more satisfying knowing that you are making truly breastfeeding friendly cookies rather than just cookies with good intentions.
These cookies also include these foods that increase milk supply:
- Shredded Coconut (unsweetened)
- Ground flax meal
- Oatmeal
You can totally customize this lactation cookie mix. But including the above ingredients will help ensure these cookie are lactogenic.
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How to make Lactation cookies in a jar
Whether you are preparing for baby or making gifts for a new mom, this is really quite a fun project to do.
These are so darn good, you really should just create an assembly line and make a double or triple batch.
You can use either a regular mouth or wide mouth mason jar to make this recipe. The wide mouth is a little easier to fill.
If you don’t have a funnel on hand to help fill the ingredients, I have found that using just a clean, plain piece of paper shaped into a funnel works really well. Otherwise, use a spoon to carefully layer in.
You can download the free gift tags with the recipe and instructions here.
It includes a holiday themed tag and a baby shower themed gift tag with the recipe for the recipient in a few different sizes for you to choose.
A jar of this cookie mix would be great to make for postpartum meal prep. Just make sure to print out the recipe tag so you have the recipe when ready.
Layer the ingredients in this order:
- flour
- oatmeal
- coconut sugar
- ground flax meal
- cinnamon
- sea salt
- unsweetened shredded coconut
- dairy free dark chocolate chips
- chopped walnuts
The ingredients do tend to settle a bit, so in between each layer give the jar a gentle tap.
As you get near the top you can add additional chocolate chips or nuts to fill all the way to the top.
Seal the top with a lid and decorate as you like.
Lactation cookie mix recipe
This is the recipe for how to make homemade lactation cookie mix. It contains just the dry ingredients and can be stored in the pantry until ready to make. It is best used within a month of making.
Ready to make these? Check out the full recipe for dairy free gluten free lactation cookies!
Lactation Cookie Mix Recipe
Easy to make homemade lactation cookie mix recipe in a jar with ingredients to boost milk supply.
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free flour
- 1 cup Oatmeal
- 1 tbsp ground flax meal
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut flakes
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips (dairy free)
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Fill a 32 oz mason jar with the ingredients in the order listed.
- Between each ingredient, gently tap the jar to allow the mix to settle before adding the next ingredient.
- Seal jar, decorate as you like and add the free printable tag with the recipe
To Bake:
1. In a large bowl mix 1 egg + 1/4 cup coconut milk + 1/2 cup coconut oil
2. Add jar of cookie mix and combine
3. Drop rounded tablespoons on to parchment lined baking pan
4. Bake 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes
5. Cool 5 minutes & enjoy!
Notes
Use a funnel or piece of printer paper to guide the ingredients more easily into the jar, or you can use a spoon.
If making as a gift, print the lactation cookie recipe tag to include with the mix.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 234Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 3gSugar: 15gProtein: 3g
More Breastfeeding Recipes
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I was wondering if you or anyone has ever added brewer’s yeast or fenugreek? And how it tastes?
Hi Cassie,
I haven’t tried these cookies with with brewer’s yeast or fenugreek. I imagine it would alter the taste slightly but not make too much of a difference. Please let us know if you tried it and what you thought!