so i’m still on my homemade biscotti kick… perhaps it has a little something to do with the newest addition to my kitchen — my very first coffeemaker. or perhaps it has something to do with my sweet tooth and my love of chocolate. whatever the reason, homemade biscotti and a fresh cup of joe are mfeo. that’s geekspeak for meant for each other. don’t judge me. ;)
on a recent trip to my fave cheese shop in town, i picked up some dried cherries and felt inspired to try out a new flavour combo with my biscotti. cherry chocolate goodness. oh yes.
adapted from savoring every bite
– pre-heat oven to 350F
the dry ingredients:
whisk together the following ingredients in a medium prep bowl
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
– 1.5 tsp baking powder
– 1/2 tsp salt
the batter:
mix together the following ingredients with a stand mixer until well combined
– 1/4 cup sugar
– 1/4 cocoa powder
– 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
– add 2 large eggs (beaten) to batter
– add 1 tsp pure vanilla
– once eggs and vanilla are mixed into the batter, gradually add the dry ingredients mixture to the bowl.
– using a spatula, fold 1/2 cup dried cherries (chopped)
– fold ingredients together until well combined
– add 1 large egg (beaten) and 1/2 cup water (optional, if your batter is drying out too much)
bake the biscotti:
– lightly dust your hands with flour before handling the dough
– divvy dough into two long logs on a baking sheet lined with cooking parchment paper
– bake biscotti logs on baking sheet at 350F for approx 25min or until lightly toasted
– remove from oven & allow to cool on rack for 10min
– reduce oven temperature to 325F
– move the biscotti logs onto a cutting board
– slice logs evenly on the diagonal
– place the biscotti slices onto the lined baking sheet
– bake biscotti slices for approx 15-20min at 325F
– remove from oven & allow to cool completely
food styling:
– store in an airtight container
– perfect for dipping with lattes, hot chocolate or a cup of your fave tea
adapted from savoring every bite
quick poll: what is your fave biscotti flavour?
yumyumyummers 
We’ve never made chocolate biscotti, must remedy!
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highly recommend chocolate biscotti! try adding some pistachios into the mix. delish.
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Those sound delicious! Cherry and chocolate? How can you go wrong? My favorite is Cranberry Pistachio. (Recipe on my blog, if interested.) I made them for the first time over Christmas, and they were perfect.
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cranberry & pistachio? sounds lovely! thanks for stopping by, and i look forward to checking out your recipe, too. :)
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This sounds perfectly delicious! And I’ve never seen dried cherries in biscotti but it makes total sense.
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i often like to add dried fruit to my baked oatmeal bars, so i thought why not biscotti? :) thinking i might try dried figs or cranberries next.
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