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Get the recipe: The Best Lactation Brownies (freezer-friendly)

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Ingredients 

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature or cold
  • 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips, divided, semi-sweet or dark chocolate
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, gluten-free one-for-one blend or oat flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 2-3 tbsp brewers yeast powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • pinch flaky salt, optional

Instructions 

  • Prep: preheat your oven to 350°. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper or spray with a cooking spray.
  • Melt: In a large microwave-safe mixing bowl: place the butter and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Heat in the microwave in 30-second intervals until the butter and chocolate chips are melted, stirring between intervals. I had to heat mine for 90 seconds.
    Glass bowl with butter and chocolate chips.
  • Mix: add in the sugar and whisk vigorously for 60 seconds, you want to incorporate as much sugar into the butter as possible, there will still be some visible sugar. Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
    Glass bowl with the butter and chocolate heated together.
  • Add Ingredients: add in the eggs, egg yolk and vanilla and whisk vigorously for 60 seconds. This is what will give the brownies a shiny top.
    Glass bowl with the wet ingredients whipped together.
  • Sift Dry Ingredients: in a fine mesh colander, add the flour, cocoa, ground flax seeds, brewers yeast and salt, and gently sift into the wet ingredients.
    A glass bowl with a flour sifter on top with the dry ingredients in it.
  • Add Dry Ingredients: gently fold together the wet and dry ingredients. You do not want to overmix.
  • Add Chocolate Chips: add in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips into the brownie batter and gently fold them together. You do not want to overmix.
    A glass mixing bowl with the wet and dry ingredients combined with chocolate chips on top and a spatula ready to mix.
  • Pour: pour the brownie batter into your baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips.
    And uncooked tray of brownies ready to be baked with chocolate chips on top.
  • Bake: place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Sprinkle with flaky salt (if using). Let cool for 2-3 hours, then take out the brownies by carefully lifting out the parchement paper and placing them on a cutting board. Cut into the size you prefer.
    Hands holding a baked tray of brownies.
  • Eat: serve and enjoy!
    A pan of brownies halfway cut into squares against a white background.

Notes

Notes on Flour: you can use all-purpose, white whole wheat, store-bought oat flour or a gluten-free one-for-one blend. For an extra boost in lactation support, I would recommend using store-bought oat flour.
Notes on Chocolate Chips: I used a combination of semi-sweet and dark chocolate chips, but you can use whichever chocolate chips you prefer or have on hand.
Notes on Brewer's Yeast: one of the ingredients needed to make these help with lactation, ground brewer's yeast can be bought at any health food store or online. You only need a small quantity in recipes, so a package does last a while.
Notes on Ground Flax Seeds: another great ingredient to add for lactation support is ground flax seeds are added in this recipe. I used ground golden flax seeds, but you can also use regular ground flax seeds as well.

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