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What’s in my favorite blueberry lactation smoothie:

Frozen Blueberries – naturally sweet and cold (helps your smoothie come out a nice drinking temperature). Blueberries are also on the lower carb side of things if you’re counting, which is helpful if you have/ have had gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

Pineapple – Pineapple is good for Vitamin C, bromelain and antioxidants. You may have also heard of pineapple being used to induce labor at home, however, the small amount in this smoothie won’t have any effect.

Rolled Oats – another great milk boosting food that works beautifully in a smoothie, adding creaminess and helping to keep you full.

Chia Seeds – contain lots of calcium and Omega 3’s. They also help make a thick and delicious smoothie as they swell in liquids and release a gel.

Baby Spinach – gotta get your greens in! If you want to eat more vegetables, try adding baby spinach into your smoothie. You won’t taste it, but you’ll get the nutritional benefits of it.

Banana – great for sweetening your smoothie naturally, bananas also help make it super creamy (especially if you take the time to freeze the banana overnight). Bananas contain lots of healthy vitamins and minerals too, like potassium.

Almond Butter – almonds are a great source of magnesium, potassium and antioxidants. They help balance out an otherwise sweet and fruity smoothie with some healthy fats.

Brewer’s Yeast (Debittered) – Brewer’s Yeast is the most well-known milk boosting supplement out there. Add Brewer’s Yeast into this smoothie once your baby has arrived, but if you’re still pregnant, go without. The best kind to get is this one, which has been ‘debittered’ and helps with the aftertaste.

Add these delicious ingredients together (along with a few others) and the result is a super thick, sweet and delicious smoothie that would be a fabulous smoothie bowl.

How Much Brewer’s Yeast for Lactation Smoothie

Brewer’s yeast is one of the most popular milk-boosting supplements you can add to your lactation smoothie… but how much do you actually need?

You want to balance effectiveness vs that bitter aftertaste!

I recommend trying 1 tablespoon – if it’s too much, you can always adjust down. This recipe is packed full of other milk making ingredients so it won’t matter if you put in a little less.

What Milk Should I Use In My Lactation Smoothie?

The number of milks and alternative milks out there is crazy. So, which should you use?

This smoothie would taste great with pretty much any milk or milk substitute:

• dairy milk
• almond milk
• coconut milk
• soy milk
• coconut water
• fruit juice (skip the sweetener and possibly the pineapple if choosing to base the smoothie on juice – it’ll be sweet enough!)

Choose whichever suits you and your baby the best.

Equipment Needed to Make a Smoothie

To make a good smoothie you need a high-powered blender like a Vitamix or a Nutribullet. I love the ease of being able to throw whatever I want into my smoothie and have it turn out fine – ice cubes, frozen fruit, a handful of nuts –  I use my Thermomix.

I also have a cheaper, single-serve blender like this one which works out ok, so long as you aren’t trying to blend too many hard ingredients (like nuts or or ice cubes).

Yield: Serves: 1

Blueberry Lactation Smoothie

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Blueberry lactation smoothie recipe for new moms to increase their milk supply. With milk boosting ingredients like oats, chia seeds, and Brewer's Yeast you'll love this thick and delicious blueberry smoothie.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 minute

Total Time 6 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 - 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 frozen banana (sliced prior to freezing)
• ¼ cup almond butter
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds or chia seeds
• 1 to 2 teaspoons Stevia
• 1 handful of baby spinach
• 1/2 cup pineapple pieces
• 1 tablespoon Brewer's Yeast (optional)

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients into your high speed blender.
2. Mix on high for 1-2 minutes (this will depend on your blender.)
3. Serve.

Notes

Use unsweetened vanilla almond milk for a touch of vanilla, or substitute coconut water for added electrolytes.

If you don't have almond butter and you do have a high powered blender, substitute a handful of whole almonds.