Traditional almond biscotti gets a Northwest makeover featuring chopped hazelnuts and gluten-free oat flour. Super easy to make, meaning it’s “twice-baked” and on your plate in about an hour.
Dry Ingredients — in a small mixing bowl with wooden spoon
1cupquick-cooking rolled oat flour, see notes, 115 g
¼cuphazelnuts, rough chopped
2TBSPcacao powder
¾tspbaking powder
½tspcinnamon
¼tspsalt
Wet Ingredients
3TBSPagave
1½TBSPsunflower nut butter, or almond butter
1tspvanilla extract
1TBSPwater, if needed
Chocolate Drizzle
1bagsemi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350°F (175°C)
Make flax egg: put the ground flax meal in a small cup or bowl. Add the water and stir. Let the egg set for 5 minutes to absorb the water.
Measure dry ingredients into medium work bowl or mixer, stir to combine.
Add flax egg and wet ingredients, stir until a dough comes together. It will be very stiff.
Line a 3 cup Pyrex container with parchment paper. Press the dough into this "mold." Use the back of a spoon dipped in water if the dough is being stubborn.
Alternate method: place 1/4 of a pice of parchment paper on your work surface. Using a pencil and ruler, draw a 5" x 7" rectangle on the paper. Press the dough into a single "biscuit" inside the rectangle.
Use the parchment paper to lift the "biscuit" onto your baking sheet. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until the biscuit is done and a bit dry. Lift out of the oven and let the biscuit cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
Cut the biscuit into 8 slices. Place the biscuits back on the cooking sheet with one of the sides facing down. Bake 10 minutes. Flip the biscuits so the other side is down, and bake 10 minutes more. Remove from oven to a cooling rack.
While your biscotti are cooling (and making the kitchen smell amazing!), metal the chocolate chips. Place them in a small cup (a coffee cup works well), and microwave for 22 seconds. Take the cup out of the microwave and stir the chocolate. Repeat this process, 22 seconds at a time, to heat the chocolate slowly until it is all melted.
Decorate the biscotti with the melted chocolate. Serve with your favorite podcast and warm beverage. Happy New Year!
Notes
The secret to this recipe is the GF oat flour—and you can make it in your kitchen. Put about two cups of dry, quick-cooking rolled oats in your blender and spin away. Process until the oats take on the consistency of a coarse flour. While the oats themselves are naturally gluten free, the words on the packaging assure you the oats are processed without any cross contamination from other grains. Oh! And want a yummy topping? Check out Cashew Hibiscus Cream!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Hazelnut Double Chocolate Biscotti
Amount per Serving
Calories
226.52
% Daily Value*
Fat
10.45
g
16
%
Saturated Fat
1.1
g
7
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.38
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6.01
g
Cholesterol
0.04
mg
0
%
Sodium
228.36
mg
10
%
Potassium
223.17
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
30.61
g
10
%
Fiber
4.7
g
20
%
Sugar
11.87
g
13
%
Protein
5.96
g
12
%
Vitamin A
2.3
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.49
mg
1
%
Calcium
93.76
mg
9
%
Iron
2.06
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.