These beautiful Low Carb Chocolate Almond Biscotti are gluten free, grain free, sugar free and keto! These are the perfect cookie for gift giving!
CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI
Biscotti cookies are a traditional cookie in my Italian family and one my grandmother would make every year. She’s no longer with us, but her memory lives on in all the cookies we continue to bake every Christmas season. My grandmother was an excellent baker and her cookies were always the best. She always made so many dozens of cookies for cookie trays that would be delivered to many friends during the season. I’m trying to carry on her tradition as best I can, in my own way, by making many of her favorites in a healthier way.
Low Carb Biscotti
I think my grandmother would be so honored that I loved her cookies so much I decided I HAD to make them sugar free so I could once again enjoy them. I’ve adapted what my grandmother would call, “Butter Balls” or some know them as “Snowballs”. I’ve also made her Peanut Butter Blossoms low carb. These are favorites for me!
But today is all about, not only the Biscotti recipe, but the person I’m sending them too!
Do you have that one friend you’ve known for years and although distance and time permits seeing each other as often as you’d like, you still just pick up where you left off the last time? Ann-Marie is that friend to me. We’ve been friends since we were 15 years old and live many states away from each other now. The distance means nothing, as she is the one I can call in times of trouble and distress and she always has a comforting word or Godly advice, just what I need. And she just simply listens. She know my heart and I know hers. It’s a priceless friendship I treasure.
Christmas is a reminder to cherish the ones we love and let them know how much they mean to us. Baking something yummy for those we love is often, for so many of us, how we show them that love in our hearts. Taking a little bit of time in the kitchen to make something special and then share it with others is the tradition I’m carrying on with my own children. Last year we made trays for family and friends with the recipe I mentioned above plus these: Peppermint Brownie Bark, Peppermint Bites, Crock Pot Fudge, and White Chocolate Fudge.
While Christmas can be so wonderful for so many of us, it can also be one of the hardest holidays when you’ve lost a loved one. Cookies can be just the thing to brighten someones day. It won’t take away the sadness, but it may bring a smile to a hurting heart this holiday season.
My sweet friend lost her son at the very young age of 4 years old in a tragic accident. She amazes me every day she continues to live, be a mother to her other children, be a loving wife to her husband, be an incredible daughter, sister and friend who is generous of her time and her love. I’m in awe of faith in God and her ability to continue on with such courage. She holds nothing back, lives life to the fullest and presses on in spite of tragedy! She recently ran a marathon! Like I said, I’m just in awe of her strength in all areas of her life and I love her so very much.
She’s going to hate me for this picture, but you know what? I think she’s beautiful even without make up! Plus I’m sending her CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI, how could she possibly stay mad! 😉
Now it’s your turn! Go and Bake some fantastic healthy cookies, share them with friends and family and spread a little bit of love this Holiday Season!
Low Carb Chocolate Almond Biscotti
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Low Carb Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup almond flour Bob's Red Mill
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup Swerve confectioners sweetener
- 2 tbsp protein powder unflavored (I used Jay Robbs)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp guar gum or xanthan
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp butter melted
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla liquid stevia
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup almonds sliced
- 6 ounces sugar free chocolate chips optional
- 2 ounces almonds toasted, chopped
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
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In a stand mixer and the first 7 dry ingredients and blend on low to combine.
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Add in the remaining ingredients, expect almonds and blend until well incorporated.
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Stir in the almonds and place the dough on a baking pan lined with parchment.
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Form a rectangle about 10 inches in length and 6 inches width.
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Bake for 30 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes then slice. Gently lay the biscotti flat on the pan, cut side down, to continue to bake another 15 minutes.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool before handling. Gently flip biscotti over and bake another 10 minutes.
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Cool completely or overnight before adding optional toppings.
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If using optional toppings, dip one end of the biscotti in melted chocolate then add chopped toasted almonds. Place in refrigerator to set.
Recipe Notes
- Nutrition Info per serving does not include the optional chocolate for dipping the end of the biscotti or for the extra toasted sliced almonds for sprinkling on the melted chocolate.
- Net Carbs: 2g
- This recipe was first published in December 2017 and updated with video in Dec. 2018.
What is the purpose of the protein powder? Is it necessary? Can something else be substituted? I have buying something I would only use for once.
I’ve made it without and they were really crumbling when I sliced them. I’ve made them twice with and both times helped so they weren’t have crumbly.
I know I’m not timely responding however if anyone else is wondering you can buy protein powder in individual serving pouches for only a dollar or two. That’s what I keep on hand for baking. I’ve bought it from amazon , search protein powder sample, Target and local health food stores also have the one serving size pouches.
What is Guar Gum and is there a suitable substitute?
You can use xanthan gum if you have that.
Thanks.
I’ve been on the hunt for a low carb, nut -free biscotti recipe; have you ever come across one?
My heart goes out to your friend and her family for their loss. The photo you shared is a beautiful one!
YAY for finding your recipe! I am excited to try it this weekend! I had fallen in love with a national brand that is triple chocolate but they are NOT low carb! Can’t wait to package these up as holiday gifts!
Theresa
Could this be made without the cocoa & chocolate chips?
Any recipe for Sugarfree Vanilla Almond or Pecan Biscotti?
Is the finished product soft or hard like regular biscottis? Thank you.
Nice and hard and crisp!
Just made these. Mine are not hard, crisp or crunchy but not crumbly either. They are nice and delicious though!
I’m on the Freestyle Weight Watchers plan. Can you tell me how many smart points per biscotti?
thanks
Jo
No sorry I don’t follow that system.
Hi Brenda,it’s so great to be able to make my favorite dessert,Biscotti. My nana usually made the Anise/almond ,flavored ones.
what would be the amounts of flavors? P.S. Don’t you love our inheritance of cooking “italiano”? Thanks, God Bless Roberta
I notice that the video suggests a second baking time of 10 minutes, while the recipe suggests 15. Which would be better?
Also, you spelled except as “expect” – a word, certainly, but not the one you mean! You might want to change it if people download as a PDF and have the incorrect spelling for a lifetime
Actually the video is missing the second step that after 30 minutes they cool for 30 then bake 15, then you flip them and they bake another 10, so it’s not, either or, it’s both times. Glad you mentioned it as I need to update the video. Thanks!
I have a lot of trouble with xanthan gum. Whatever I do it is lumpy. Is guar gum easier to work with? Could I substitute arrowroot powder? Thanks for your answer.
You’re mixing it with the dry ingredients so before any wet ingredients are in, the xanthan will be fully mixed in and shouldn’t lump.
Thank you! You’re an angel. I’m making these for my girls for the holidays. We all love biscotti but I’ve avoided buying it as two of us are on Keto.
Can i substitute vanilla extract for the stevia? I cannot stand the taste of stevia and don’t want to ruin the recipe.
Vanilla extract isn’t a sweetener like stevia. You’d need to replace the stevia with another sweetener or increase the Swerve to compensate.
Very good- my daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed them. Thanks for the recipe.
Being a bit fan of full sugar biscotti i was excited to give this a try and it did not disappoint. It was so yummy and satisfying especially with an afternoon cup of tea. Thanks again for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Just tried losathis recipe. When I added the two eggs I had a batter, not a cookie dough. Was something omitted by mistake? I added 1/2 cup coconut flour to make a dough that could be shaped as instructed. They cookies came out good.