Monday, March 27, 2023

Chocolate-Dipped Vegan Coconut-Pecan Biscotti

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Homemade biscotti is such a delicious treat—especially this time of year. Wow your friends and family with this vegan biscotti with pecans and chocolate. They also make great gifts!

I’m so proud of myself for nailing a vegan and gluten-free biscotti that’s light, crisp, and buttery and won’t break your teeth. It’s my ideal companion for coffee but it’ll make tea time more fun, too! I dipped the bottoms in chocolate because this is how I remember biscotti from my local coffee shops, but you could drizzle it on top if you want less of it. And if you want to start experimenting with different flavor variations, you could easily swap the cinnamon for other spices like cardamom, ginger, or allspice; fold in dried currants, blueberries, or nuts other than pecans; and try other dry additions such as lemon or orange zest.

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Chocolate-Dipped Vegan Coconut Pecan Biscotti

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, vegan
Keyword baking, biscotti, vegan
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon golden flax meal
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 cup fine almond flour
  • 1 cup gluten-free all purpose flour
  • tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup vegan butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4-oz bar vegan semisweet baking chocolate, broken into squares (or ¾ cup vegan chocolate chips)
  • cup finely chopped pecans
  • cup unsweetened coconut shreds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, combine flax meal and water and set aside to thicken.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  • In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add thickened flax mixture and vanilla and continue to mix until combined. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture until combined. Once dough comes together, use a spatula to mix in coconut and pecans until well combined.
  • Place dough on prepared baking sheet. Form into rectangle ¾-inch thick and 10 inches by 4 inches. Bake for 35 minutes, until slightly raised and edges are golden brown. Place baking sheet on a wire rack and let cool for 35 to 40 minutes. Slice while still a little warm and not completely cooled on a slight diagonal every ¾-inch into 10 biscotti.
  • Gently place biscotti on parchment cut side down. Bake again for 30 to 35 minutes, flipping gently to other side halfway through baking, until firm and golden brown. Remove baking sheet and transfer to a wire rack. Let biscotti cool completely before dipping in chocolate.
  • To melt chocolate, place a heat-safe bowl over a pot with 1 or 2 inches of gently simmering water. Melt chocolate until smooth, then pour into a wide shallow dish. Dip biscotti to coat bottoms and let excess drip off, then lay top-side-down on a wire rack. Decorate with chopped pecans and shredded coconut and allow to dry completely. Store in a container at room temperature.

Related: 7 Plant-Based Recipes the Ethos Founders Are Cooking Up All Autumn Long


Reprinted with permission from Hot for Food All Day, by Lauren Toyota. Ten Speed Press 2021. All rights reserved.

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