6 breastfeeding-friendly, guilt-free snacks to try this week!
Apple Slices w/ Peanut Butter + Chocolate
This one’s easy: Cut up those apple slices and drizzle on some melted peanut butter and dark chocolate to curb those sweet tooth cravings!
Chocolate Mug Cake
You’ll need:
1 scoop chocolate Shakeology protein powder (or a protein powder of your choice)
1 egg
3 Tbsp almond milk
1/4 tsp baking powder
Dark chocolate chips
Optional: 1 tsp peanut butter
Here’s what you do… It’s very complicated… you ready for this?
Mix all of the ingredients together in a mug
Microwave for 60-90 seconds
Optional: Add 1 tsp of peanut butter on top
Enjoy!
Boost-Your-Milk-Supply Peanut Butter Cups!
You'll need:
¾ cup peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
1½ cups rolled oats
1 cup puffed rice (rice crispy cereal works just fine, too)
1/3 cup raw honey (or pure maple syrup)
Melted dark chocolate
Flakey sea salt
Here’s what you do:
In a bowl, combine peanut butter, oats, puffed rice and honey until well-combined.
Scoop the mixture into a muffin pan.
Flatten each mixture with a spoon.
Drizzle melted chocolate on top of each mixture.
Sprinkle with flakey sea salt.
Freeze for 15 minutes.
Remove from freezer, pop them out with a butter knife and enjoy! This makes 12 chocolate peanut butter cups!
Confession: I store ours in a freezer-safe container to keep me from finishing them off in one day.
Nutter Butter Cookies
You’ll need:
1 cup almond flour
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup all natural peanut butter
What you’ll do:
Combine all ingredients
Bake at 350oF for 10 minutes
Let cool.
Once cool, add peanut butter to center and form your sandwich
Enjoy!
High protein Chocolate Muffins
What to do:
Preheat oven to 350oF
Spray muffin pan with oil and set aside
In a mixing bowl, whisk together 2 scoops of chocolate vegan Shakeology, 3/4 cup almond flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together 3 large eggs, 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 tbsp coconut oil, 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract.
Add dry mixture to wet and stir until well combined.
Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Evenly divide batter among 10 muffin cups
Bake for 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
Transfer muffins to a cooling rack.
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month!
Beach Bars
What to do: Get yourself some Beach Bars and keep on hand for anytime you need a healthy, incredibly delicious snack!
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