Snack attack alert with these sweet, salty, and utterly delicious Vegan No-Bake Lactation Cookies that are super easy and fast to make. They include nutrient-packed ingredients like Brewer’s yeast, flaxseed meal, chia seeds, and oats, which are well known to boost milk production. But guess what, these tasty little treats are a healthy snack that everyone can enjoy. This week’s Whip It Up Wednesday recipe is ideal for work lunches, airplane rides, road trips or just as a plain, good ole “pick me up” when you need a delicious treat to get you from Point A to Point B.

Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, gluten free, and no highly processed ingredients.

Hi there, Ameera here!

These lightly sweet little no-bakes are the perfect snack!  We like to keep ‘em in our fridge for when the hangries start to rear its ugly head. AND they aren’t just for lactating moms! They are deliciously safe for everyone to eat that packs a POW of nutrition.

These little cookies are perfect for when you need something quick and portable, whether you are traveling or sitting at your desk at the office, sometimes, you just need a little something-something to get you through the day until you can actually make a filling meal.

This recipe was adapted from the Baker Mama. The recipe was given to my sister-in-law, Katie, right after she gave birth to Emily this past May. Mom and I made them for Katie, and as you would know it, everyone had to try them!

They were gobbled down in a flash as they were enjoyed by all. Mom and I then converted this recipe to Whole Food Plant Based.

Lactating Moms

Sometimes lactating moms want/need a little extra boost to increase their milk production. There are several important ingredients that help speed up production.

• Brewer’s Yeast is a great source of B vitamins, chromium, selenium, and protein. It has been studied extensively and there are varying results on whether Brewer’s Yeast helps increase milk production. It is perfectly safe for breast feeding moms.

It has been known to combat fatigue and boost energy levels. Dr. Greger has information where studies have shown that Brewer’s Yeast can actually lower blood sugar levels in the body – check out more about that here.

One key element is to find a non-bitter Brewer’s Yeast. We recommend Bluebonnet or Lewis Lab’s for gluten free.

• Flaxseed meal has been studied and shown to help support lactation and naturally increase milk production. It contains vital fatty acids and also has been shown to help men suffering from prostate issues.
• Oats have an abundance of nutrients that help nursing moms produce breast milk, it also helps reduce stress levels naturally. Find out more awesome oat health benefits here.

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Yummy Lil Snack

These tasty lil cookie balls are the perfect pick-me-up snack. They are lightly sweet and a tiny bit drier than a normal no-bake cookie, but we absolutely loved them.

If you like your cookies a little more moist, then add a tiny bit extra peanut butter or maple syrup.  Additionally, you can totally leave out the chocolate chips if you wish.

Whip It Up Wednesday

Every Wednesday, we feature a quick and easy recipe that can be “whipped up” in 20 minutes or less.  We know most of our Readers lead busy lives and we wanted to help speed things up in the kitchen by creating a weekly recipe that we hope can help simplify your lives.

This week’s Whip It Up Wednesday recipe has quickly become one of our favorite “go to” snacks when traveling or staving off the hangries.  They freeze well and keep for about two weeks in the fridge.

We hope you enjoy our new Whip It Up Wednesday quick and easy ideas!

We hope you give this recipe a try!  If you try these delicious no-bake cookies, we would love to know if you enjoy it as much as we do! Please leave us a review! Post a picture on Facebook or Instagram and tag us!  We would love to hear from you.

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Vegan No-Bake Lactation Cookies

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• Author: Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Prep Time: 12 Minutes
• Total Time: 12 minutes
• Yield: 20-24 cookie balls 1x
• Category: Dessert, Snacks
• Cuisine: American

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Snack attack alert with these sweet, salty, and utterly delicious Vegan No-Bake Lactation Cookies that are super easy and fast to make. They include nutrient-packed ingredients like Brewer’s yeast, flaxseed meal, chia seeds, and oats, which are well known to boost milk production. But guess what, these tasty little treats are a healthy snack that everyone can enjoy. This week’s Whip It Up Wednesday recipe is ideal for work lunches, airplane rides, road trips or just as a plain, good ole “pick me up” when you need a delicious treat to get you from Point A to Point B.

Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, gluten free, and no highly processed ingredients.

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup rolled oats (not instant oats)
• 2 Tablespoons flaxseed meal
• 2 teaspoons chia seeds
• 1 Tablespoon Brewer’s yeast powder *
• ½ cup unsweetened peanut butter
• 4 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (+/-)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional) *

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Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients (except for the chocolate chips) into a large bowl, mix by hand until everything is well combined. Test the batter by pinching the mixture to see if it holds together firmly. If too sticky, add a tiny bit more oats (1 teaspoon at a time). If too dry, add a tiny bit more maple syrup (1/2 teaspoon at a time). Stir in the chocolate chips.
2. Scoop up 1 rounded tablespoon of the mixture, roll into a firm ball and set on a parchment paper lined plate. Repeat until all the mixture has been rolled into cookie balls.
3. Place the plate in the refrigerator for an hour to allow the cookie balls to firm up. Once firm, store them in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to two weeks.  They are also freezer friendly up to 4 months.

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Notes

*Brewer’s Yeast Powder:  We used both Bluebonnet Nutrition Super Earth Brewer’s Yeast Powder and Lewis Labs Brewer’s Yeast Flakes Powder in separate kitchen tests. We made these for Katie (she does not need to be gluten free). The product (Bluebonnet) is actually vegan and gluten free; however, it is manufactured in a facility that does contain allergens. When selecting a Brewer’s yeast, watch for a non-bitter, unflavored, unsweetened, non-GMO Brewer’s yeast. For gluten free, we used Lewis Labs Brewer’s Yeast Flakes Powder. This product is gluten free, allergen free, vegan, unflavored, unsweetened, non-bitter, non-GMO Brewer’s yeast. Both products work fantastic as they are non-bitter. Brewer’s Yeast is NOT the same as nutritional yeast. Brewer’s Yeast can be left out of this recipe if preferred.

*Mini Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips:  We used Enjoy Life Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. You can use your favorite chocolate chips with this recipe.

Serving:  Makes 20 to 24 cookie balls

Storage:  Refrigerate and use within 2 weeks, freeze to 4 months

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