My favorite homemade biscotti is this cranberry almond biscotti recipe. My friend, Masha, is the person who introduced me to making biscotti at home. I'm forever changed!
I remember thinking that biscotti is one of those fancy recipes, that takes a lot of time to make. Quite the contrary. It's unbelievably simple to make biscotti at home because the base is just olive oil, sugar, flour, eggs, salt, and baking powder. It's easy to customize biscotti by just adding different nuts, chocolate, and dried fruit.
What I love about biscotti is that it's a breakfast and snack all rolled into one. I really like having this cranberry almond biscotti recipe with some Egyptian tea and mint.
Tips For Making Cranberry Almond Biscotti
- Double batch the recipe to put some in the freezer. I typically make a double batch of biscotti and will either freeze half or give some away to friends and family.
- Wet hands when shaping the log. The batter is sticky, so wet hands help to keep the batter off your hands. Also, the wet hands make it easier to shape the log.
- Bake the biscotti a second time after it's been sliced. Once the log has finished cooking, slice the biscotti. Turn the sliced biscotti pieces on their side and bake a second time.
- Add the lemon zest. Even though this ingredient is optional, it goes so well with this biscotti recipe.
Almond Biscotti Log
Variations For Homemade Biscotti
If you want to change things up a bit, you can play around with the combinations below:
- sliced almonds, cranberries, and lemon zest (this recipe)
- whole hazelnuts and semi-sweet chocolate chips
- shredded coconut and sliced almonds
- pistachios, cranberries, and lemon zest (my second favorite recipe)
- macadamia nuts and lime zest
- macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips
You get the point. Typically the ratios that work best are ½ cup of a sweet and 1 ½ cups of a nut. You can play around with the ratios for what you like the best.
FAQs
Biscotti originated in Italy.
Biscotti tastes like a crunchy cookie or sweet biscuit.
Biscotti goes well with coffee or espresso drinks, like this almond cream keto latte. Also, some people eat biscotti with warm tea.
How to Store Biscotti
Biscotti can be frozen! I love freezer-friendly food items. If you plan on eating the biscotti within 1 week, I recommend storing it in a glass container, like this one.
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Cranberry Almond Biscotti Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 16 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
It's very easy to make homemade biscotti. This cranberry almond biscotti recipe is simple, quick, delicious, and excellent to have with your coffee!
Ingredients
Biscotti Base
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 and ⅓ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- (optional) zest from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 300 ℉ (150 ℃).
- Mix the olive oil, lemon zest, and sugar together.
- Add the eggs and mix completely.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture.
- Using your hands, add the sliced almond and dried cranberries. The dough is sticky, so don't be alarmed.
- Wet hands and shape biscotti mixture into a long flat log.
- Put the almond cranberry biscotti in the oven for 35 minutes or until cooked through.
- Slice the almond cranberry biscotti into sticks.
- Lay the sticks individually on their side on parchment paper, and put them back into the oven at 325 ℉(162 ℃).
- Monitor closely for the biscotti to turn golden brown (about 10 minutes).
- Remove from the oven and allow to completely cool.
Notes
- Store the cranberry almond biscotti at room temperature for up to 6 days in an airtight container.
- Freeze the biscotti in a freezer-friendly storage bag for up to 3 months.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 209
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 136 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg
Keywords: biscoti biscotti italian baked dessert coffee baked good
Niko says
Wow
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Lilian B. says
Thanks Niko
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Dalia says
The cranberry pistachio version is a family favorite now.
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Lilian B. says
Hi Dalia- That's my favorite version too!
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Lindsey says
Like the breakdown of how this can be made with different variations. Thanks!
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Lilian B. says
You bet Lindsey
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