Description
Slightly sweet and perfectly crunchy, this homemade Dark Chocolate Almond Biscotti is the best afternoon pick-me-up with a cup of coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of raw sliced almonds, toasted
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 10 oz. dark chocolate chips, melted
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Prepare a baking sheet with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- Toast sliced almonds in a medium size pan at medium high heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden, stir almonds as needed. Remove almonds from heat and let cool. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat the sugar and eggs until thick, about 5 minutes.
- Next, beat in the almond extract and vanilla extract.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt to the egg sugar mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Remove the whisk attachment. Add toasted almonds to the batter and fold sliced almonds into the batter.
- Place dough on a prepared baking sheet. Form dough into a log, about 12 inches (30 cm) long and 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) wide.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until the log is firm.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the log to a cutting board and cut into 3/4 inch slices.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
- Place the sliced biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes, turn slices over, and bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Put dark chocolate chips and coconut oil in a bowl and melt in microwave. Do in 30 second increments, stirring after each time until the mixture is smooth.
- Dunk one side of your biscotti in the chocolate and place back on baking sheet to harden. Optional: sprinkle toasted almonds on top.
- Note: if you want chocolate to harden sooner, put in refrigerator or freezer for 5 minutes or so.
- Store in an airtight container or eat!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for freshness.
- To enhance flavor, consider adding a pinch of cinnamon.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscotti
- Calories: 236
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg