Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Lactation Bars

I am breastfeeding but have a very hungry guy and a limited supply so I'm having to supplement. I am taking Fenugreek and Reglan but I just found this recipe which is supposed to help increase breast milk supply. Has anyone tried anything like this? I think I'm going to give them a try...I'd be interested to hear other's experience.

Lactation Bars

2 c. butter, Crisco, or margarine (can mix and match to equal 2 c.) or sub in equal peanut butter for "fat"
1 c. granulated sugar
2 c. packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. wheat germ
1/4 c. brewer's yeast or nutritional yeast powder
1/4 c. flax meal (or whole flax seed milled fine in a coffee grinder)
4 c. oatmeal (old fashioned, or as thick-cut as you can find)

Add In's: 1 bag mini semi sweet chocolate chips, chopped nuts ,dried fruit (especially berries) chunky peanut butter, butterscotch chips, milk chocolate chips, marshmallows, chocolate pudding

Cream butter and sugars well, then add eggs and vanilla and beat until well incorporated. Mix all dry ingredients except for oats in separate bowl, then add all at once and stir in as well as possible by hand before mixing with beaters until smooth. Add oats and chips (and nuts, if desired), and stir until well blended. Divide dough into five parts and line a 10x7 cookie sheet (with shallow sides, like a jellyroll pan) with foil, then spray foil with nonstick spray. Spread 1/5 of the dough into the foil-lined pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. When done, simply lift out the bars by the foil and place another piece of foil into the pan and spray for the next batch. Allow to cool at least slightly before cutting each pan of bars into eighths. Makes 40 bars. You can also use cup cake tins!

1 comment:

*carrie* said...

Interesting--I've never heard of something like this, though the name is not very attractive. =) I have all the ingredients (minus the yeast), but maybe I'll give these a try next spring.