10 mins prep / 12 mins cook
These cookies are full of essential vitamins and minerals to help nourish new mums. They include certain ingredients known as galactagogues that are associated with increasing milk supply.
INGREDIENTS
· 2 1⁄2 cups oats
· 4 tablespoons ground flax seeds
· 1⁄2 cup water
· 6 tablespoons extra-virgin coconut oil
· 3⁄4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
· 1⁄4 cup Brewer’s yeast
· 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
· 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
· 1⁄4 teaspoon Himalayan salt/sea salt
· 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
METHOD
· Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a tray with baking paper.
· Add 2 cups of oats into a blender and process into a fine flour.
· In a large bowl combine the ground flax seeds with water and stir well to mix.
· Add the coconut oil, coconut sugar, brewer’s yeast, vanilla, baking soda and salt, and stir until well combined.
· Gradually stir in the oat flour until a dough is formed, then fold in the 1/2 cup of oats and dark choc chips.
· Roll the mixture into 3cm balls and place on the lined baking sheet, then use a fork to flatten the cookies.
· Bake at 180 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges.
· Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
NOTE: Cookies can be frozen in zip-lock bags for up to 3 months.
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Energy Boosting Bliss Balls - Our Everyday Eats
Serves: 16 balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup of medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup of roasted almonds
- ½ cup of shredded coconut
- 2 tbsp of almond butter
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- ¼ cup of activated buckwheat
- 1 cup of oats
- Pinch of salt
Method
1 - Combine all the ingredients in a food processor until well combined. If the consistency is too soft, add additional oats. Alternatively, if you feel it’s too dry, add extra almond butter.
2 - Roll into tablespoon sized balls and place onto a lined baking tray.
3 - Place the balls into the fridge (or freezer) to set