These espresso shop-ready, chocolate-coated baked treats from the Sizzling For Meals All Day cookbook make a formidable selfmade reward. Experiment with totally different taste variations, reminiscent of swapping the cinnamon for cardamom, ginger, or allspice; fold in dried currants, blueberries, or nuts apart from pecans; and check out different dry additions reminiscent of lemon or orange zest.
What you want:
1 tablespoon golden flax meal
3 tablespoons water
1 cup effective almond flour
1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon floor cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup vegan butter, room temperature
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup packed mild brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (4-ounce) bar vegan semisweet baking chocolate, damaged into squares, or ¾ cup vegan chocolate chips
⅓ cup finely chopped pecans
⅓ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
What you do:
- Preheat oven to 350 levels. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix flax meal and water and put aside to thicken. In a mixing bowl, mix almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a big mixing bowl utilizing a hand mixer, cream collectively butter, sugar, and brown sugar till fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add thickened flax combination and vanilla and proceed to combine till mixed. On low velocity, progressively add flour combination till mixed. As soon as dough comes collectively, use a spatula to combine in coconut and pecans till nicely mixed.
- Place dough on ready baking sheet. Type into rectangle ¾-inch thick and 10 inches by 4 inches. Bake for 35 minutes, till barely raised and edges are golden brown. Place baking sheet on a wire rack and let cool for 35 to 40 minutes. Slice whereas nonetheless a bit heat and never fully cooled on a slight diagonal each ¾-inch into 10 biscotti.
- Gently place biscotti on parchment reduce facet down. Bake once more for 30 to 35 minutes, flipping gently to different facet midway by way of baking, till agency and golden brown. Take away baking sheet and switch to a wire rack. Let biscotti cool fully earlier than dipping in chocolate.
- To soften chocolate, place a heat-safe bowl over a pot with 1 or 2 inches of gently simmering water. Soften chocolate till easy, then pour into a large shallow dish. Dip biscotti to coat bottoms and let extra drip off, then lay top-side-down on a wire rack. Enhance with chopped pecans and shredded coconut and permit to dry fully. Retailer in a container at room temperature.