DAIRY-FREE LACTATION SUPPORT COOKIES (REFINED SUGAR-FREE)
on Aug 31, 2025, Updated Mar 01, 2026
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Rolled oats, almond butter, maple syrup, ground flax, brewer’s yeast, and dairy-free chocolate chunks make for a sweet, granola-like cookie that may also help with milk supply!
The idea behind lactation support cookies, like these Dairy-Free Lactation Support Cookies, is that certain ingredients, including rolled oats, flax, and brewer’s yeast, can improve milk supply.
There is good evidence that these ingredients are healthful and may have some lactation benefits. (Although, admittedly, I first whipped up this recipe as an excuse to make a batch of cookies!)
The combination of chewy, rolled oats along with almond butter, maple syrup, and chocolate chunks results in a hearty, not-too-sweet granola-like cookie.
I like to keep a batch of these in my freezer so I always have a little treat on hand for an afternoon sweet craving.
This recipe is dedicated to my fellow new mamas out there, as well as our greatest support systems, who know that a cookie can make even the hardest days just a bit sweeter… Enjoy!
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Ingredients for Healthy Dairy-Free Lactation Cookies
A handful of standard baking ingredients make the most delicious lactation cookies! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Creamy Almond Butter: Nut butter is a great source of healthy fats, full of essential nutrients, and provides good protein as well. Not only does it make these cookies taste good, but nut butter can also help support milk production. Substitute another nut butter of your choice in place of the almond butter.
- Egg: A single egg helps bind the ingredients together. I haven’t tried an egg-free version.
- Maple Syrup: Natural sweetness from maple syrup adds a caramel-like taste to the cookies and keeps them refined sugar-free.
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- Rolled Oats: Oats are an underrated nutritional powerhouse! They are a great source of iron, magnesium, zinc, and fiber — one of the many reasons why they may help with milk production. Make sure to get rolled oats, which have a heartier texture compared to instant oats.
- Ground Flax: Nutrient-rich flaxseed is full of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. It’s known to be a beneficial addition to breastfeeding mothers’ diets.
- Brewer’s Yeast: Chances are, you likely don’t have brewer’s yeast in your pantry unless you are a lactating mom! Brewer’s yeast is a good source of B vitamins as well as protein and iron. In addition to using them in cookies, brewer’s yeast can also be added to smoothies and oatmeal. FYI, brewer’s yeast is not the same as baker’s yeast!
- Baking Powder: This leavening agent helps the cookies rise.
- Salt: Helps enhance the sweetness.
- Dairy-free Chocolate: I like @hukitchen dairy-free chocolate. To switch things up a bit, you can substitute the chocolate for nuts such as walnuts, dried fruit, or even shredded coconut.
How to Make Healthy Lactation Cookies
To get started, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and coconut sugar to a medium mixing bowl. Stir until smooth.
Add the oats, brewers yeast, ground flax, baking powder, and salt, stirring to thoroughly incorporate.
Using a spatula, stir in the chocolate chips and/or chunks. Scoop and roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Bake for 13 minutes until the top is golden.
Allow the cookies to cool on the pan on a wire rack for a few minutes. Carefully transfer the cookies to finish cooling on the wire rack.
Top with flaky sea salt and enjoy! Leftover cookies can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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DAIRY-FREE LACTATION SUPPORT COOKIES (REFINED SUGAR-FREE)
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy almond butter
- 1 egg
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons ground flax
- ⅓ cup brewers yeast
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the nut butter, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract to a medium mixing bowl. Stir until smooth.
- Add the remainder of the ingredients (oats, brewers yeast, ground flax, baking powder, and salt), stirring to thoroughly incorporate.
- Using a spatula, stir in the chocolate chips and/or chunks.
- Scoop and roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls.
- Bake for 13 minutes until the top is golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the pan on a wire rack for a few minutes. Carefully transfer the cookies to finish cooling on the wire rack.
- Top with flaky sea salt and ENJOY!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love all of your recipes! I think coconut sugar is missing from the ingredients list here. It’s included in step 3 but I don’t know how much to include!
Hi, Natalie! Thank you for letting me know. There actually isn’t any coconut sugar in this recipe, so I just removed that ingredient from the instructions 🙂 let me know if you try them!
Perfect thank you! I made them and also noticed the egg needs to be added to step 3 in place of the coconut sugar. They are delish.