In one paragraph: these cookies combine Ottos cassava flour, organic Tigernut flour, gf/df chocolate chips, coconut shreds, coconut sugar, pastured eggs, melted ghee, alcohol free vanilla and sea salt into a dry dough baked at 325F for about 10 minutes. Ottos cassava flour is used because it is not fermented, which suits a low histamine, MCAS friendly diet, and 100 percent monk fruit with no fillers can replace the coconut sugar.
Ingredients for grain free chocolate chip coconut cookies
- 1 cup Ottos cassava flour
- 1 cup organic Tigernut flour
- 1 cup organic gf/df chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup organic coconut shreds
- 1 1/2 cups coconut sugar (for sugar free you can sub with 100 percent monk fruit with no fillers)
- 2 pastured eggs
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup ghee, melted
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla (alcohol free)
- Pinch sea salt
How to make grain free, nut free chocolate chip cookies
- Preheat oven to 325F
- Gather a large mixing bowl and combine all the dry ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients and using your hands, knead dough until all ingredients have been combined. (you want a dry batter to prevent cookies from spreading while cooking)
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and form dough into small balls. Spread out evenly on your baking tray and press down with a wet fork.
- Bake for 10 min or until golden. Let cool before transferring to a glass storage container. These cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition tip: Ottos cassava flour on a low histamine diet
Ottos cassava flour is a godsend if you are someone following a low histamine, MCAS friendly diet. Ottos cassava flour is the only cassava flour that I have found that is NOT fermented. Crazy huh? Who would have thought that a root vegetable flour would need to be fermented! Cassava is an excellent source of carbohydrates, fibre, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin. This delicious root vegetable also contains 25 percent protein! No wonder this satiating food is a staple in so many parts of the world.
If you are looking for a sweet treat while following a therapeutic diet, look no further than these nutrient dense, flavourful cookies!
Frequently asked questions
Is this cookie recipe grain free and nut free?
Yes. It uses Ottos cassava flour and organic Tigernut flour in place of grain or nut flours, along with gf/df chocolate chips.
Can these chocolate chip cookies be made sugar free?
The coconut sugar can be replaced with 100 percent monk fruit that contains no fillers.
Why use Ottos cassava flour on a low histamine diet?
Ottos cassava flour is described as the only cassava flour found that is not fermented, which makes it well suited to a low histamine, MCAS friendly diet. Cassava also provides carbohydrates, fibre, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin.
How do you stop cassava flour cookies from spreading?
Knead the dough by hand into a dry batter, which prevents spreading while baking, then press each ball down with a wet fork on a parchment lined tray.
Can grain free cookies be frozen?
Yes. Once cooled and transferred to a glass storage container, these cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
