Update: Please note that collagen can be an issue for some people with histamine intolerance, and is not suitable during the elimination phase.
The weather is getting warmer again and it is high time for another smoothie recipe here on the Histamine Friendly Blog 😀 This smoothie recipe is filled with gut healing collagen protein and fresh delicious blueberries 🙂 It is creamy, filling and pack a little anti inflammatory ginger as well. Say Hallo to this beautiful High Protein Blueberry Smoothie Bowl.
I love making smoothie bowls – mostly because I can decorate them before I eat them. While some people take smoothie bowl decoration to a whole other level and almost turns it into a form of art. Mine are a bit more minimalistic. I love to decorate them with edible flowers from my garden. Currently the Forget Me Not flowers are blooming and they brighten up any smoothie bowl with the simple blue beauty.
Making the smoothie bowl is simple and quick. I mostly make smoothie during the week days, when the mornings are busy and hectic and save the smoothie bowls for the weekend, since eat them with a spoon rather than drinking them forces you to slow down a bit. Added bonus! In my book – but sadly not always a luxury I have. What are your breakfast routines like?
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This High Protein Blueberry Smoothie Bowl is deliciously creamy. And filled with gut healing goodies 🙂
Update: Please note that collagen can be an issue for some people with histamine intolerance, and is not suitable during the elimination phase.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (ca. 160 g)
- 1 cup frozen cauliflower (120 g)*
- 1/2 cup yoghurt (120 ml)*
- 1/4 cup protein powder (ca 25 g)*
- 1–2 medjool dates (depending on how sweet you want it)*
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 g/ 0.04 oz fresh ginger (grated or in thin slices)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a (high-powered) blender and blend til you get a thick smooth and creamy smoothie.
- Transfer to a pretty bowl and decorate as you wish 🙂 Enjoy 😉
Notes
- I use store bought frozen cauliflower. If this is not a available to you, you can lightly steam fresh cauliflower florets and then freeze them down
- I use goat yogurt – simply because I tolerate it better than cows yogurt. You can also replace this by a tolerated vegan yogurt. If you don’t tolerate any store bought yogurts you can try and make your own using histamine friendly probiotic strains. Or simply leave it out, this will however effect the taste of the smoothie.
- I used the collagen protein powder from Vital
- Note if you prefer to drink this as a smoothie – just add 1 cup (plant based) milk of choice.
- If you can’t do dried fruits of any kind, then replace the dates with a little honey/ or liquid sweetener of choice.
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I made this and loved it! I didn’t add dates as Trader Joes was out of them. I used Trader Joes vanilla flavored coconut milk yogurt and their vanilla flavored hemp protein powder. I made the smoothie, poured it into a Blender Bottle and froze it. It thawed during the morning while I was in a meeting and I drank it at work. It was thick and had a sort of gelatinous quality to it. Kept me full until the next meal time. Finding your site and your recipes has been a life saver for me. Thank you.
Hi Erin,
What a great Idea to freeze it. A super smart using the vanilla coconut yogurt, and vanilla flavored hemp protein powder. Vanilla flavored Hemp protein powder has now officially made to the top of my shopping list 😀
I’m so happy to hear that you are finding site and the recipes inspirational. <3
Question: All lists I have seen that are antihistamine exclude yogurt/dairy, cinnamon, dates. Trying to sort this all out.
Hi Renee,
Granted it is a bit confusing, and this recipe is definitely not the most low histamine recipe I have ever made. First of all there are like way to many different lists out there, they all differ, which only add to the confusion and frustration. I tend to look to the list from the Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI), their food list is very comprehensive and I find that it was the one most suited for me in the beginning. A lot of people with histamine intolerance also have other food intolerances or allergies, which just makes it even more complicated.
Now for the ingredients in your question.
Yogurt/dairy – if you have trouble with all kinds of dairy, you might have a dairy related issue on top of your histamine issues. In term of histamine, not all dairy products are equal. See the range of histamine levels in different dairy products in the list I linked to. As for the yogurt it also depends on whether or not you react to the strain of bacteria used to produce the yogurt. For me personally I tolerate a couple of brands of goat milk yogurt with no issues at all. You can also make your own yogurt (dairy based or plant based) using a histamine friendly probiotics product . Or ofcourse leave it out all together.
Cinnamon is actually not high in histamine itself, but it is high in benzoates, which some people with histamine intolerance react to but not all. If you react to cinnamon, leave it out.
Dates – the whole dried fruits and histamine intolerance thing is one of those things that the different lists really disagree on. I personally react dried fruits which has been preserved with sulfur. But if I buy them organic and unsulfured I have no issue with a wide range of dried fruits and berries. If you don’t feel ready to try the dates, replace them with a little honey or liquid sweetener of choice.
I hope this helps you a little.
Tania
Hi, I love your blog and Recipes, I thought collagen was high histamine? For similar reasons to bone broth being high histamine…is this incorrect? Thanks x
Hi Lucy,
No you are totally right, Collagen can be an issue for people with histamine intolerance. So depending on which stage of healing you are in it might not be suitable for you at the moment. I just reread the post, and noticed that I had totally forgotten to mention this in the blog post. I will try and update it this weekend with some extra info. For now I added, the text: “Update: Please note that collagen can be an issue for some people with histamine intolerance, and is not suitable during the elimination phase.”
Also note that I personally use collagen for its gut healing properties, and that I myself have come a really long way in regards to healing my histamine intolerance. And always listen to yourself and your body – and ask the question what is suitable for me now at this moment and what is not. And always make sure to start out with small amounts when trying out a new food.
Tania