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Chewy Delicious Lower Histamine Chocolate Chip Cookies

These lower histamine chocolate chip cookies are pure comfort food! So I was thrilled when I came up with a version of the classic recipe that I could tolerate.

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Ingredient notes for lower histamine chocolate chip cookies

With a combination of Sunflower Seed Flour and Pumpkin Seed Flour, a little bit of xanthan gum to hold them together, and some delicious ChocZero sweetener and ChocZero baking chips, these cookies are the perfect nostalgia cookie!

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 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 diet click here!

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.

Know your typical symptom progression

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.

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Here’s the recipe for lower histamine chocolate chip cookies!

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Lower Histamine Chocolate Chip Cookies

3 net carbs per serving
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 12
Author Betsy Leighton

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Butter
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup Beyond the Equator Sunflower Seed Flour
  • 1 cup Beyond the Equator Pumpkin seed flour
  • ¼ tsp. Baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. Xanthan Gum
  • ½ tsp. sea salt
  • ½ cup ChocZero Dark Chocolate chips
  • ½ cup ChocZero Sugar Free Maple Vanilla Syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Stir together all ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Drop 1/2-1 T. spoonfuls of the dough onto a Silpat-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for about 12-14 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool briefly. Wrap and freeze cookies individually.

Leftovers and reheating

  • Leftovers keep in the fridge for up to 5 days, but if you have histamine intolerance or MCAS you will want to freeze leftovers right away.
  • Freeze for up to 3 months.

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Leftovers and reheating

Leftovers keep in the fridge for up to 5 days, but if you have histamine intolerance or MCAS then freeze leftovers right away. Freeze for up to 3 months.

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Disclaimer

The preceding material does not constitute medical advice. This information is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, cure or treatment. Always seek advice from your medical doctor. 

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