After giving birth, you must definitely expect to have an even stricter diet especially if you are going to breastfeed your newborn baby. But that does not mean you have to stick with the same plain meals and snacks each time. You deserve some nice treats after all that hard work!
And do not worry because I have here 15 delicious and healthy snacks that are perfect for breastfeeding moms out there!
15. Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
These Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies are delicious Breakfast Cookies and a great Healthy Snack. Made with 3 ingredients only, these kid-friendly soft and chewy cookies are super quick and easy to prepare with no eggs, no sugar and no flour. They are vegan and gluten-free friendly too!
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14. Banana Bread Protein Bites
Use these step-by-step directions with pictures to make some no-bake banana bread protein bites that are a delicious and healthy on-the-go breakfast or afternoon snack!
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13. Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
I have a confession to make – I eat peanut butter by the spoonful, straight out of the jar. Dare I confess that I even keep a jar of peanut butter at my desk at work.
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Creamy, rich & sweet, this chocolate chip cookie dough hummus is the perfect dessert to curb your sweet tooth. Secretly healthy & incredibly easy to make!
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Super fudgy & sweet, this vegan chocolate mug cake makes a really great healthy dessert for snack ! Extremely easy to make & is ready in 5 minutes.
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10. No-Bake Coconut Covered Energy Balls
These no bake coconut covered energy balls are the perfect bite for a healthy, vegan, superfood-packed option for snacking on-the-go. They’ll keep you full and satisfy your sweet tooth.
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9. Kale Pesto Pâté
Has it really been FOUR YEARS since I posted a pâté recipe??? Where are my priorities?! Well, let’s not go dwelling on the past, and instead, let’s talk about the present. And this present is in the shape of the cactus emoji. If you’d have asked me 4 years ago if there were a cactus emoji, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you. But now that all my friends are obsessed with succulents, I’m using that cacti emoji on the regular.
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8. 5-Ingredient Cashew Energy Balls
Cashew energy balls are a sweet, nutty, kid-friendly snack. It’s a perfect naturally sweet treat, vegan, dairy-free, Whole30, gluten-free, and only requires 5 ingredients.
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These healthy Gluten-Free Banana Sunflower Mini Muffins are so quick and easy to bake! They’re vegan, allergy-free, naturally sweet, and make for a great nut-free school & kid-friendly breakfast or snack!
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6. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Balls
These chocolate peanut butter cookie dough balls are vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and oil-free! They are a delicious, healthy treat that is super quick and easy to make!
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5. Faye’s Parsley Fritters
My mother-in-law, Faye, was a fabulous cook, and would often land on our doorstep with a plate of something. Often, that plate was filled with these delicious little parsley fritters – still warm.
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4. Butterscotch Lactation Cookies {Boost Your Milk Supply!}
These butterscotch lactation cookies are so good! Even if you’re not a nursing mama, you can enjoy them (don’t worry, you won’t start lactating because you ate them). These butterscotch lactation cookies are packed with ingredients that encourage milk production.
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These no-bake, naturally sweetened with dates, salted caramel protein bliss balls are easy to make, gluten-free, and vegan if you replace whey protein with vegan protein. Enjoy them as a snack or a dessert.
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Try this 4 ingredient mixed berry smoothies made with almond milk, which is naturally sweet and refreshing for on-the-go breakfast or mid-day snack.
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The very BEST Classic Hummus Recipe is creamy, smooth, flavorful, and a million times better than even your very favorite store-bought version. Made using a handful of simple pantry ingredients including chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon, and cumin, learn how to make hummus and enjoy with all your favorite Mediterranean dishes or as a healthy snack.
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15 Healthy Snacks for Breastfeeding Moms | Healthy Recipes for Moms
After giving birth, you must definitely expect to have an even stricter diet especially if you are going to breastfeed your newborn baby. But that does not mean you have to stick with the same plain meals and snacks each time. You deserve some nice treats after all that hard work!
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
- Banana Bread Protein Bites
- Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
- Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hummus
Instructions
- Choose any * from the post that you like
- Click on the link below the photo to get the full recipes and instructions.
- Try the best * and share your photo under my pin on Pinterest!
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