Inspired by our Orange Almond Biscotti, these 10-ingredient cookies are sweet and spicy (Hello, chocolate and candied ginger!) and full of all the best delicate flavors of the classic Italian treat. Dip in a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate, and experience all your biscotti dreams come true! Let us show you how it’s done!
What Is Biscotti?
Biscotti is a sweet, dry, crunchy, oval-shaped cookie that originated in a city in Tuscany, Italy, called Prato. There, it’s more commonly known as cantuccini and is often served with a dessert wine called Vin Santo. The word “biscotti” comes from the medieval Latin word biscoctus, which means twice-cooked. It was a popular cooking technique during Roman times for food preservation and is what gives the cookie the dry, crunchy texture that makes it perfect for pairing with a beverage. Though biscotti is traditionally made with flour, sugar, eggs, and almonds or pine nuts, the following is a plant-based, gluten-free, and nut-free adaptation.
How to Make Gluten-Free Biscotti
The base for this dough starts with coconut oil, cane sugar, and applesauce for the wet ingredients. Combining these with brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and finely ground cornmeal results in perfectly crispy but also tender biscotti! Baking powder adds lightness, while sea salt, chopped candied ginger, and optional vanilla and orange zest infuse the biscotti with complex flavor in every bite. The dough comes together as a dense ball and we then divide it into two logs that create the foundation for later forming the classic biscotti shape. After baking for 30 minutes, the logs dry out slightly and are ready to carefully slice into 1-inch sticks. The sticks are flipped on their sides and baked again to become golden brown and crispy all around. Lastly, we like to drizzle with (or dip in) melted chocolate to add sweetness to the spice! We hope you LOVE this biscotti! It’s:CrunchySweetGinger-infusedChocolate-dippedEasy to make& SO delicious! Enjoy as a snack or dessert, or make a batch as gifts this holiday season. We love serving with hot tea, coffee, hot toddies, hot chocolate, or a pumpkin spice latte or chai latte. Or take the more traditional route and dip in an Italian dessert wine!
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