Ines's Fermented Chocolate Chip Cookies
In Phase II D2D remember to add foods gradually. Adding lots of fermented foods all at once can be lead to a Herxheimer ('die-off') reaction. This is where the microbes in the ferment compete with the microbes in the gut (usually the upper intestine) and cause the microbes in the gut to die, leaving inflammation, bloating and pain. By adding one new food per week, this is less likely to happen.
Ingredients
- 1 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups of self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking soda or 3-4 tsp of baking powder
- Chocolate chips
- 1/2 - 1 tsp of Ferment Blend or 5-10 mls of Kefir or Kombucha
Method
- Preheat oven to 375˚F/190˚C
- Whisk the oil and sugar until light in colour
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth
- Add the flour, baking soda/powder, Ferment blend/kefir/kombucha and fold until a smooth dough is formed.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Leave to ferment for 2-24 hours
- Spoon balls of mixture onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for around 15 mins.
- Enjoy!