When it comes to delightful treats that pair perfectly with a warm cup of coffee or tea, cranberry hazelnut biscotti stands out as an exceptional choice. These twice-baked Italian cookies possess a distinctive oblong shape and a crisp texture that is delightful with every bite. The combination of tart cranberries and nutty hazelnuts adds a burst of flavor that makes them a favorite among cookie enthusiasts. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a culinary novice, this guide will lead you through the process of creating the ultimate cranberry hazelnut biscotti, ensuring a delectable and satisfying outcome.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
BISCOTTI WITH CARAMELIZED HAZELNUTS
One of my favorite little touches when nuts are a part of desserts is to over toast them slightly. You do not want them to burn but to be dark brown. They end up having a more intense flavor. When you coat them with caramelized sugar, it makes them taste even better! Keep in mind that these aren't super sweet biscotti, which is why I've paired it with a sweet Lemon Curd for a balanced dessert.
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 40 to 45 biscotti
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange the hazelnuts in a single layer on a silicon pad lined baking sheet. Put the tray in the center of the oven and cook until a little past light brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Heat a large, stainless steel pan on medium heat. Make sure the pan is dry and clean to avoid any impurities or water affecting the caramel you are about to make. Add the sugar. Shake the pan slightly to distribute the sugar in an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Lower the heat and keep your eye on the sugar as it melts and begins to turn brown. Lift the pan and swirl the sugar around from time to time as it melts. Do not stir with any utensils. Any impurities on the utensil could also disturb the sugar as it melts.*
- Prepare a baking sheet lined a silicon mat or parchment paper. Spray a layer of nonstick spray on the parchment, if using. Set aside. When the hazelnuts cool slightly and the caramel is a light brown, use a clean spoon to stir the hazelnuts into the caramel. Spray the spoon with nonstick spray so that the sugar doesn't stick to the end of the spoon as you work. Stir the nuts, coating them with the sugar. Use the spoon to scoop out the hazelnuts and spread them on to the lined baking sheet. Spread them as best you can without creating big clumps. Sprinkle with a touch of salt. Set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, almond extract and the lemon zest. Set aside.
- In another bowl, sift together the 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Stir the flour into the egg mixture. Use your hands to finish combining the wet and dry ingredients. Break apart and roughly chop the hazelnuts and gently work half of them into the dough. Reserve remaining half for snacking.
- Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Using your hands, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured flat surface. Form each half of the dough into a loaf-like shape about 2 inches wide and about 12 inches long. They should look like 2 loaves of bread. Carefully arrange the 2 loaves, side by side, on the baking sheet. For optimum baking, leave as much space as possible between the loaves.
- Put the baking sheet in the center of the oven and bake, undisturbed, for 25 to 30 minutes. The dough should be light brown and may rise a little as it cooks. Remove from the oven and put onto a flat surface to cool. Turn the oven off.
- Once cooled, using a serrated knife, gently saw the loaf into 1/2-inch thick slices, cut on an angle. Arrange the slices on the baking sheet, cut sides up, in a single layer. There should be a little space between each slice. It will almost feel like the loaves are 2 puzzles that you take apart by cutting and then put back together on the baking sheet.
- Return the baking sheet to the oven. Allow them to sit in the oven for 10 minutes. This will cause the biscotti to firm up and toast, but only ever so slightly. Remove from the oven and cool. Serve with lemon curd.
- In a large, stainless steel pot, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, lemon zest and orange zest. Continue to whisk until the mixture lightens in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the lemon juice and orange juice.
- Put the pot over low heat and cook and stir constantly, until the mixture starts to thicken. Take care to scrape the sides of the pot so the curd doesnt form a crust on the edges or scorch as it cooks. After a few minutes, start gradually whisking in the slices of butter. When all of the butter is integrated, remove the pot from the heat. Transfer the curd to another bowl to cool, then cover it tightly with a layer of plastic wrap. The plastic should be placed directly on top of the curd to prevent a skin from forming as it cools.
- Serve in a bowl alongside the biscotti for dunking or spreading on the biscotti like jam.
- Yield: about 1 to 1 1/2 cups curd
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Inactive Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Ease of preparation: easy
CRANBERRY-WALNUT BISCOTTI
Cranberry-walnut biscotti is a great little addition to your morning coffee and always great around the holidays!
Provided by kfantozzi
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat sugar, eggs, oil, extracts, and orange zest together in a large bowl.
- Combine flour and baking powder; stir into egg mixture to form a stiff dough. Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Form each piece into a roll the length of your cookie sheet. Use the parchment paper to help flatten the roll to about 1/2-inch thickness.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet to cool onto a wire rack until safe to handle, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Slice rolls crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices back on the cookie sheet, cut-side up, and continue baking until lightly toasted, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 104.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 30.7 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
CINNAMON HAZELNUT BISCOTTI
These are delicious with coffee and they smell wonderful!
Provided by Kris
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h35m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt; mix into the egg mixture. Stir in the hazelnuts. Shape dough into two equal logs approximately 12 inches long. Place logs on baking sheet, and flatten out to about 1/2 inch thickness.
- Bake for about 30 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden and the center is firm. Remove from oven to cool on the pans. When loaves are cool enough to handle, use a serrated knife to slice the loaves diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices. Return the slices to the baking sheet.
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes, turning over once. Cool completely, and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 88.5 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
CRANBERRY BISCOTTI
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until well-blended. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into egg mixture. Stir in ground almonds and cranberries (mixture will be stiff)., Divide dough in half. Using lightly floured hands, shape each portion into a 9x3-in. rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, about 25 minutes., Cool on pans on wire racks until firm. Reduce oven setting to 325°. Transfer baked rectangles to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1/2-in. slices. Place on baking sheets, cut side down., Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes per side. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CRANBERRY WALNUT BISCOTTI
A chocolate drizzle lends a little sweetness to biscotti loaded with walnuts and dried cranberries. Before your family has a chance to eat them all, wrap some up to give as gifts!-Joan Duckworth, Lee's Summit, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and vanilla; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and cranberries (dough will be sticky)., Divide dough in half. On a greased baking sheet, with lightly floured hands, shape each half into a 10x2-1/2-in. rectangle. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. , Carefully remove to wire racks; cool 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 1-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over biscotti. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CHERRY-HAZELNUT BISCOTTI
Categories Cookies Mixer Chocolate Fruit Dessert Bake Christmas Valentine's Day Vegetarian Orange Cherry Hazelnut Party Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in top third of oven and preheat to 325°F. Using handheld electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in very large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time just until blended. Mix in orange peel, baking soda and salt. Add 3 cups flour, hazelnuts and dried cherries; stir until well blended. Add 3 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring until well incorporated.
- Transfer dough to floured work surface. Divide into 4 equal pieces. Knead each piece until dough holds together well. Form each piece into 9-inch-long by 3-inch-wide log. Place 2 logs on each of 2 large ungreased baking sheets, spacing about 3 inches apart (logs will spread during baking). Bake until logs are golden and feel firm when tops are gently pressed, switching and rotating baking sheets halfway through baking, about 55 minutes. Cool logs on baking sheets 15 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
- Using long wide spatula, transfer logs to cutting board. Using serrated knife, cut warm logs crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices cut side down on 2 baking sheets. Bake biscotti 10 minutes. Turn biscotti over; bake until light golden, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer to racks and cool completely.
- Stir chocolate in large bowl set over saucepan of boiling water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Dip 1 cut side of each biscotti into melted chocolate to about 1/4-inch depth. Gently shake off excess chocolate. Place biscotti, chocolate side up, on baking sheets. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm, about 35 minutes. Dip pastry brush in cocoa, then lightly brush cocoa over chocolate on each biscotti. (Can be made ahead. Store in airtight containers up to 4 days, or wrap in foil and freeze in resealable plastic bags up to 3 weeks.)
HAZELNUT BISCOTTI
Make and share this Hazelnut Biscotti recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Karin...
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 30 Biscottis
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Variations-------------.
- GINGER: halve the amount of the nuts and add 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1/3 cup minced candied ginger and 1 1/2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger.
- Omit the hazelnut liquer and add 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
- ORANGE:Add 3 tablespoons grated orange zest and use orange liquer instead of hazelnut.
- CHOCOLATE: Increase the amount of cocoa to 1/2 cup, increase the liquer to 1/4 cup.
- Decrease nuts by 1/3 and add 1 cup white chocolate chopped, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate, chopped and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
- LEMON-PINE NUT: Omit the nuts, cocoa and liquer.
- Use lightly toasted pine nuts and add 1 1/2 tablespoons each of grated lemon rind and lemon juice.
- COFFEE: Using the hazelnut or almond recipe, add 3 tablespoons instant coffee granules.
- Also add 2 teaspoons ground cardamon or cinnamon.
- Halve the amount of the nuts and add 1 cup chopped dried apricots and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Preheat the oven to 350'F (180'C or Gas mark 4).
- Place half of the hazelnuts and ALL of the sugar in a blender (or food processor) and process until the nuts are finely chopped.
- Place in a bowl.
- Coarsley chop the rest of the nuts and add to bowl along with the dry ingredients.
- In another bowl, blend the eggs, liquer and butter.
- Stir into the dry ingredients and knead gently with your hands to form a dough.
- Divide the dough in half and on lightly greased baking trays, form the dough into 2- 14 inch rolls- 3" wide and 1" thick.
- Bake at 350'F for 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Cut with a serrated knife into 1/2" slices.
- Return the slices to the baking trays.
- Place them UPRIGHT and SPACED WELL APART.
- Lower the oven to 300'F and bake for another 20 minutes until crisp and dry- but NOT brown.
- Cool and store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.3, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 44.3, Sodium 82.8, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 12.3, Protein 4.7
HAZELNUT BISCOTTI
Biscotti get their dry, crisp texture from a second baking. They are delicious dipped in coffee or dessert wine.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Yield Makes 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast 10 to 15 minutes, until they give off a nutty aroma and skins begin to blister. Shake pan occasionally. Let cool, then rub nuts vigorously between a kitchen towel to remove most of the skins. Coarsely chop half of them; set all aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, anise seeds, zest, and salt. Beat together eggs, yolks, and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients, and mix until a sticky dough is formed. Work in chopped and whole nuts.
- Turn out onto a well-floured board, and divide into two portions. With floured hands, roll into logs about 12 inches long, and transfer to a greased and floured baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and firm to the touch in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand until cool enough to handle. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees.
- Using a serrated knife, slice logs on an angle into bars about 1/2 inch thick. Return to cookie sheet cut side up, and bake until lightly toasted and hard, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely. Biscotti will keep for several weeks in an airtight container.
CRANBERRY-HAZELNUT BISCOTTI
These extra-crisp cookies contain no butter or oil. Great with watermelon. I got this recipe out of Bon Appetit.
Provided by Ashley U
Categories Dessert
Time 47m
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°; Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat eggs and sugar in bowl until thick.
- Beat in peel and vanilla.
- Slowly beat in flour, baking soda and salt.
- Beat in cranberries and nuts.
- Using floured hands, divide dough into 2 balls.
- Flatten each to 1 inch thickness.
- Brush beaten egg whites.
- Sprinkle with additional sugar.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown, reduce heat to 320° and cut on a diagonal line every 3/4 inches.
- Arrange cut sides down on baking sheet.
- Bake until bottoms are brown about 7 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.4, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 14.1, Sodium 106.8, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 7, Protein 1.9
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your biscotti.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the biscotti tough.
- Chill the dough before slicing and baking. This will help the biscotti hold their shape.
- Bake the biscotti until they are golden brown and crisp. This will ensure that they are cooked through.
- Store the biscotti in an airtight container at room temperature. They will keep for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Cranberry hazelnut biscotti are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. They are also a great gift for friends and family. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect biscotti every time. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!
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