Gluten-Free Biscotti
The only biscotti recipe you will ever need. This recipe has endless varitations and just the right amount of crunch without being too hard.
Servings: 60
Calories: 106kcal
Ingredients
- 150 grams butter
- 300 grams sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 4 large eggs
- 530 grams 1:1 gluten-free flour blend
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ cups almonds (or nuts of choice)
- 1½ cups dark or semi sweet chocolate chunks (or chips of choice)
- 1½ cups dried cranberries or cherries (or dried fruit of choice)
Instructions
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and line three baking sheets with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light.
- Add the vanilla and the almond extract. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Scrape the bowl down well.
- Add the flour and baking powder, and mix until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the fruit, nuts, chocolate, etc., and mix until just combined.
- Set the batter aside to rest for 30 minutes.
- Shape into three logs, approximately 3-inches wide x 1-inch tall.
- Bake for 20 minutes, rotate the pans, then bake for about 20- 25 minutes more, until lightly browned and firm to the touch across the top.
- Remove from the oven, and cool completely before slicing.
- Slice each log into ½- inch wide slices, and arrange cut-side down on cookie sheets. (*If you've never had soft biscotti, steal a few pieces before they go back in the oven for the second time. It's delicious, and kids generally love it at this stage, because it's easier to eat.)
- Bake a second time for approximately more 15 minutes, or until just starting to turn golden brown.
Notes
*You can use any type of nuts, dried fruit and chocolate that you like. Some of my favorite combinations are pistachio with orange zest and dark chocolate, chocolate with dried cherries and pecans, almonds with anise extract in place of the almond extract and a few tablespoons of toasted anise seeds. Have fun and play around with different flavor combinations!
Biscotti will keep for up to a month at room temperature if sealed in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.6mg