Get the recipe: The Best Lactation Smoothie (5 Minutes)
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!
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.
- Starting on low and working your way to high – blend smoothie for 1-2 minutes or until creamy and smooth.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
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
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