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A wooden cutting board with three different flavors of a lactation smoothie, one is strawberry, one is spinach peach, one is chocolate peanut butter all sitting on a marble countertop.

Get the recipe: The Best Lactation Smoothie (5 Minutes)

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This healthy lactation smoothie is the perfect energy-boosting snack for expecting and postpartum mamas. Plus, it's incredibly easy to make, you can even prep the ingredients ahead of time, and I have 8 different smoothie flavor options for you!
Yield: 1 large smoothie
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Author: Michele Olivier
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup spinach, loosely packed
  • 1 cup frozen peaches
  • 1 ripe banana, frozen works best
  • 1 cup milk, regular or any plant-based milk
  • 1-2 tbsp honey, agave nectar or maple syrup (optional)
  • 1 tbsp rolled (old-fashioned) oats
  • 1 tsp brewer's yeast
  • 1 tsp ground flax seeds

Instructions 

  • Place all of the ingredients into the blender, starting with the milk.
    Clear brothers sitting on a marble countertop full of ingredients for a lactation smoothie for new moms.
  • Starting on low and working your way to high – blend smoothie for 1-2 minutes or until creamy and smooth.
    A clear blender on a marble countertop full of a green spinach smoothie for lactating moms.
  • Pour into a glass and enjoy!
    Hand reaching for a clear glass full of a green lactation smoothie for breast-feeding moms.

Notes

More Smoothie Options:
  • Kale Yay: substitute the spinach for 1 cup of loosely packed, fresh or frozen kale
  • Mango-licious: substitute the peaches with 1 cup of frozen mango chunks
  • Strawberry Blast: substitute the peaches with 1 cup of frozen strawberries (shown above)
  • Tropical Oasis: substitute the peaches with 1/2 cup frozen pineapple and 1/2 cup frozen mango and add in 2 tbsp shredded coconut flakes
  • Blueberry Maven: substitute the peaches with 1 cup of frozen blueberries
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter: substitute the peaches with 1 frozen banana (there will be 2 bananas total) and add in 1 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 tbsp peanut butter (shown above)
  • Mix-it-Up Berry: substitute the peaches with 1 cup of frozen mixed berries
  • Probiotic Power House: substitute in milk with 1/2 cup of kefir or yogurt and 1/2 cup of milk

Equipment

Blender
Measuring Cups
Kids Glass Cups

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