Here is a recipe for chewy drop cookies that are sugar-free, gluten-free, lower histamine, and Keto-diet-friendly!
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Ingredient Notes for these chewy drop cookies
This recipe calls for ChocZero Sugar-Free Maple Syrup as the sweetener. The “flour” in this recipe is a seed butter, such as Sunbutter.
What is MCAS?
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a chronic condition that affects all organ systems. MCAS is serious and disabling and people with MCAS experience often significant and debilitating symptoms daily, including anaphylaxis, which can be fatal.
MCAS is often found in combination with other chronic conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
Frequently healthcare providers do not know about MCAS, and the tests for MCAS are problematic because they are not uniformly reliable. MCAS can be difficult to manage. Treatments include blocking mast cell mediators with anti-histamines and mast cell stabilizers, as well as avoiding triggers.
Check out this post on how to manage MCAS.
Why this chewy drop cookie recipe?
This recipe is low in carbs, higher in fat, protein, and fiber, while still being lower in histamine and histamine-releasing foods, lower in oxalates, and free of nightshades, grains, and gluten. Eating a diet lower in carbs and inflammatory foods can help to control histamine intolerance. To learn more about the lower histamine Keto diet click here!
What to serve along with these chewy crop cookies
This recipe is perfect with a hot cup of tea or Dandy Blend. Enjoy!
Do you know your typical symptom progression?
One of the keys to understanding the level of your bucket is knowing your symptom progression. It is helpful to keep track of the symptoms you are having and to evaluate whether they are escalating. Symptom escalation means that the level of your bucket is rising.
Knowing your symptom progression in a symptom flare is the key to developing your own rescue plan. In this post, I discuss how to determine your own symptom progression. Once you know what typically happens in your symptom progression you can design a rescue plan to address those symptoms.
The bucket theory
The bucket theory offers a helpful analogy for understanding symptom reactions with MCAS.
Think of your body as an empty bucket that you want to keep from overflowing. Different foods and activities fill your histamine bucket at different speeds but they combine to form the total level of histamine in your body (how full your bucket is). A fuller bucket means you have more histamine symptoms. When you manage triggers, reduce exposure to known triggers, and take medications and supplements to reduce histamine, you can manage the level of your bucket.
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Leftovers
- Serve the Lower Histamine Cheesecake immediately or freeze leftovers right away.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
Here’s the recipe for lower histamine chewy drop cookies!
Lower Histamine Chewy Drop Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp vanilla extract, if tolerated or ½ t. pure vanilla powder
- 2 cups dried unsweetened coconut shreds
- 3 tbsp ChocZero Sugar Free Maple Syrup
- 1 cup seed butter, such as tahini or Sunbutter
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together in a bowl with a wooden spoon or in a stand mixer.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Scoop 13 balls onto the prepared pan with a small pastry scoop or a tablespoon spoon. Press the cookies down gently in the center to flatten them.
- Freeze the cookies for about 45 minutes. Remove them from the paper and freeze them in an airtight container or consume immediately.
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