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Gourmet Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti | An Easy Gluten-Free Recipe

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This recipe for gluten-free chocolate hazelnut biscotti is a delicious crunchy treat that is perfect with your coffee or tea.

This recipe is so good, and it’s easy to customize the flavors using the suggestions below to have double chocolate or chocolate almond biscotti.

Using dairy-free chocolate chips you have a delicious gluten-free dairy-free treat!

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Why you’ll love this gluten-free chocolate hazelnut biscotti:

There are so many reasons to love these gourmet biscotti cookies!

  • Whether you dunk it or eat it crunchy, biscotti is the perfect crisp treat to have with your coffee or tea such as this homemade calendula tea.
  • The chocolate hazelnut combo is ah-mazing!
  • It’s perfect for sweetening up your charcuterie board
  • It is the perfect make-ahead treat as it keeps for a week or two at room temperature as long as it is in an air-tight container

Equipment for making biscotti

To make this delicious gluten free biscotti you’ll need:

Ingredients for chocolate hazelnut biscotti

ingredients for gluten free biscotti gluten free flour hazelnuts cocoa chocolate chips baking soda eggs

Most of the ingredients to make gluten free biscotti can be found at your local grocery store, but you’ll find great deals on gluten-free ingredients for baking (especially on gluten free flours) online at Amazon or  Thrive Market.

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You’ll need:

  • sugar. basic granulated white sugar for this recipe!
  • eggs.
  • gluten-free flour. This recipe works well with cup for cup/ 1:1 gluten-free flour blends.  I use King Arthur gluten-free for all my recipes using all-purpose flour.  If you use a different gluten-free flour blend with success, please comment and let me know!
  • cocoa powder. Be sure that your cocoa powder is labeled gluten-free.  Cocoa is an ingredient I often see warnings for being processed on shared equipment with wheat.  I use Anthony’s cocoa because not only is it delicious but it’s certified gluten-free and totally affordable.  You can find it on Amazon here.
  • Baking soda.  Not baking powder. Use baking soda.
  • Chocolate chips.  There are so many great gf brands, check out my complete guide to gluten free chocolate chips (including dairy free and sugar free options) here!
  • Hazelnuts.  Unfortunately, nuts are one of those ingredients that are so often come into cross-contact with wheat during processing.  Be sure to read labels to ensure that your nuts do not have an allergen warning for wheat or gluten.  The brand Daily Nuts and Fruits does have certified gluten-free nuts that are not cross-contacted with gluten.  You can find their hazelnuts on Amazon here.

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Do you want a gluten-free sugar-free biscotti?

Simply sub your favorite sweetener for the sugar.  When subbing sweeteners in your cooking, even if the package claims a 1:1 substitute, start with less sweetener and adjust to taste.  You can always add more, but you can’t take it out once it’s in there.

I often err on the side of ‘less sweet.’  Adding too much sweetener can result in a baked good that’s bitter or gives a cooling effect.

My favorite sweetener for baking is Swerve.  Swerve is certified gluten-free and tastes great! You can find Swerve on Amazon here.

Do you want dairy-free biscotti?

Simply use dairy-free chocolate chips such as Enjoy Life!  You can buy them on Amazon here!

finished slices of chocolate hazelnut biscotti served

Delicious gluten-free biscotti flavor variations:

Double Chocolate Biscotti:

If you want to make a super-chocolatey double chocolate biscotti, replace the hazelnuts in this recipe with extra chocolate chips.  For a really pretty result, try white chocolate chips!

Chocolate almond biscotti:

To make chocolate almond biscotti, simply replace the hazelnuts with sliced almonds and your recipe will still taste delicious! I like Fisher’s sliced almonds and they’re gluten-free.

How to make gluten-free chocolate hazelnut biscotti:

First, you’ll need to preheat the oven to 350.

wet ingredients for biscotti in stand mixer

Whisk egg and sugar together in a mixing bowl thoroughly–until it’s pale yellow.

dry ingredients mixed cocoa flour baking soda sugar

Then, sift flour, cocoa powder and baking soda together.

I know sifting is a pain, but this really will make your recipe turn out much better!  A crank sifter like this one makes this so much easier.

dough for chocolate hazlenut biscotti in mixing bowl

Using a spatula, stir dry ingredients into egg mixture until well combined.

note: the dough will be VERY stiff.  You can use a stand mixer here if you’d like.

stirring in chocolate chips and hazelnuts into biscotti mixture

Next, add chocolate chips and nuts.

On a cookie sheet lined with parchment, scoop out dough and give the dough a rectangular shape about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide with spatula and bake in oven for 30 minutes.

note: If it is not forming into shape well, feel free to add 1 more tablespoon of water to the mix

Pull it out of the oven and reduce the oven’s temperature to 300.

Allow the biscotti to cool completely. 

sliced biscotti on baking sheet and parchment ready for second baking

Then, slice the biscotti dough at a slight angle into 12 pieces (each piece should be about 1.5 inches wide) and separate on your parchment-lined cookie sheet cut side down.

Wait….why does my biscotti crumble when cutting it?
Most likely your biscotti is crumbling because it has not cooled enough.  The other reason could be the knife you are using.  A bread knife like this one is the most effective! 

Place back into the oven and continue baking for 10-12 minutes.

chocolate hazelnut biscotti cooling on rack with blue towel

Let cool on a baking rack and enjoy!

Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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finished slices of chocolate hazelnut biscotti served

Gluten-Free Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti

Thisrecipe for gluten-free chocolate hazelnut biscotti is a delicious crunchy treatthat is perfect with your coffee or tea.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12 pieces

Equipment

  • whisk
  • flour sifter
  • mixing bowls
  • spatula
  • baking sheet
  • parchment
  • bread knife

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose gluten free flour (also called 1:1 or cup for cup)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup hazelnuts (or nuts of choice, or more chocolate chips)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Whisk egg and sugar in mixing bowl thoroughly until pale yellow (you can use a stand mixer)
  • Sift flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda together.
  • Using a spatula, stir dry ingredients into egg mixture until well combined.
  • Fold in chocolate chips and nuts
  • Scoop out dough onto baking sheet and shape the dough into a rectangle about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Allow the biscotti to cool completely and reduce oven temp to 300F.
  • Once cooled, slice the biscotti at a slight angle into about 12 pieces (each piece should be about 1.5 in wide). Separate biscotti on your parchment lined cookie sheet cut side down.
  • Place sliced biscotti back into oven and continue to bake 10-12 minutes.
  • Let cool on baking rack and enjoy!

Notes

See blog post above for:
  • baking process images
  • equipment and ingredient suggestions
  • dairy-free modifications
  • custom flavor variations
  • baking tips
  • and more!
Why does my biscotti crumble when cutting?
Most likely your biscotti is crumbling because it has not cooled enough.  The other reason could be the knife you are using.  A bread knife like the one suggested in the post is the most effective! 
How long will biscotti last?
As long as it’s cooled completely and stored in an airtight container, biscotti can be kept at room temperature for a week or a bit more.
Keyword biscotti, chocolate, cookie, dairy-free, gluten-free, hazelnut
Chocolate Hazelnut biscotti in serving dish and on wire cooling rack

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