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    Home » Recipes » Breads and Muffins

    Published: Apr 22, 2011 by Dina-Marie · Modified: Apr 4, 2022 12 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

    Biscotti

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    Delicious Pecan Biscotti that are made for dunking in a hot cup of tea or coffee. This Pecan Biscotti recipe is so easy to make and tastes incredible. You can easily adapt these with your favorite flavorings, make a batch and keep them in a container for your morning coffee.

    Homemade Pecan Biscotti Recipe shown stacked on blue table

    As you may already know, biscotti are a nut-flavored biscuit and comes from the Tuscan Cantucci. Cantucci are a crunchy nut flavored biscuit that is often made with almonds or hazelnuts.

    If you are a coffee drinker like myself (and I assume you are because most biscotti eaters are coffee drinkers!) you know the joy of tasting the soggy biscotti (soggy with coffee, of course)  while sipping your cup of Joe!

    Pecan Biscotti are a delicacy in our home - or was until I found out just how easy it is to make! Before I would only occasionally buy it for a special treat but not now. Now, we make them at the drop of a hat - it is just that easy.

    Substitutions

    The following Pecan Biscotti recipe obviously calls for pecans, but, feel free to substitute other nuts. Almonds or hazelnuts may make a more authentic Italian biscotti but pecans are what I normally have on hand and they taste great too! Also, try:

    • Chocolate chips, white, milk, or dark
    • Dried chopped fruit
    • Orange or lemon zest
    • Different nuts such as hazelnuts and pistachios
    • I have used all white flour and also used half whole wheat and half white flour.
    • Substitute maple flavoring for vanilla

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F. Mix butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add egg and egg white - mix well.
    2. Add flour, baking powder, and nuts. Stir well adding a bit more flour if needed to make a sticky but workable dough.
    3. Form dough into a long log about ¾ inches high and 2 ½ - 3 inches wide and 15 inches long. Brush top with beaten egg white.
    Pecan biscotti recipe dough on a baking tray going into the oven
    1. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 min.
    2. Remove from the oven and after a couple of minutes, lift the log off the pan to a cutting board. Cut into bars about ½ inch thick.
    Pecan biscotti recipe dough baked on chopping board being cut into individual cookies
    1. Place bars cut side up on cookie sheet and return to oven. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes longer.
    Sliced pecan biscotti sitting on a lined baking tray ready for second baking
    1. Cool completely and store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

    Tips

    • Use a serrated knife, preferably a bread knife, to get clean slices of biscotti.
    • If the dough is super sticky when you are trying to shape it into a log, try keeping your hands a little damp to make it easier.
    • If the dough is still too sticky to work with, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.

    More Cookie Recipes

    If you are looking for some more tasty cookies from Cultured Palate here are some of my favorites.

    • Homemade Sugar Cookies
    • Pumpkin Spice Cookies
    • Cocoon Cookies
    • Buckeyes

    If you’ve tried this Pecan Biscotti Recipe or any other recipe on Cultured Palate please take a minute to rate the recipe and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME on PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YouTube and TWITTER.

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    Homemade Pecan Biscotti Recipe shown stacked on blue table with cup of coffee

    Pecan Biscotti

    Cultured Palate

    These lovely cookies are perfect dunked in your favorite hot beverage.

    4.07 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr

    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Italian

    Servings 24 servings
    Calories 174 kcal

    Ingredients

      

    • ¼ cup butter
    • ¾ cup raw sugar
    • ½ teaspoons salt
    • 1 teaspoons vanilla
    • 1 whole egg
    • egg white
    • 2 cup flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ¾ cup chopped pecans
    • 1 egg white, beaten to brush on top

    Instructions

     

    • Preheat oven to 350F.
    • Mix butter, sugar, salt and vanilla.
    • Add egg and egg white - mix well.
    • Add flour, baking powder and nuts. Stir well adding a bit more flour if needed to make a sticky but workable dough.
    • Form dough into a long log about ¾ inches high and 2 ½ - 3 inches wide and 15 inches long. Brush top with beaten egg white.
    • Bake in preheated oven 350F for 30-35 min.
    • Remove from oven and after a couple of minutes, lift log off pan to cutting board. Cut into bars about ½ inch thick.
    • Place bars cut side up on cookie sheet and return to oven. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes longer.
    • Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Biscotti Variations - Different Ingredients You Can Add

    The following Pecan Biscotti recipe obviously calls for pecans, but, feel free to substitute other nuts. Almonds or hazelnuts may make a more authentic Italian biscotti but pecans are what I normally have on hand and they taste great too! Also, try;

    • Chocolate chips, white, milk or dark
    • Dried chopped fruit
    • Orange or lemon zest
    • Different nuts such as hazelnuts and pistachios
    • I have used all white flour and also used half whole wheat and half white flour.
    • Substitute maple flavoring for vanilla

    Nutrition

    Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 71mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1.2mg

    Keyword homemade biscotti, pecan biscotti, pecan biscotti recipe
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    Homemade Pecan Biscotti Recipe shown stacked on blue table

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    1. Mallory says

      April 22, 2011 at 8:09 am

      Yum, thanks so much for the recipe, I absolutely LOVE biscotti!!

      Reply
    2. XmasDolly says

      April 23, 2011 at 11:10 am

      I remember those. My gramma use to make them all the time, and it had a anisette flavor. You should join us on Thursday for our Thursday's Recipe Swap Meet, and enter this one it sounds great. You just sign the linky, and check out everyone else recipe, and they check out yours. It's tons of fun. Well, hope to see you there. HAPPY EASTER!

      Reply
    3. Kent Ryan says

      April 29, 2011 at 4:33 am

      "If you are like me and love your coffee, be it morning, afternoon or night," -- its like describing myself.. hahaha LOL

      Thanks for this tip,.. Do you have any tips on lowering the price? I mean using low-price ingredients but the taste remains.,

      Give me some updates..

      By the way thanks for this post..

      Reply
    4. Beverly says

      May 18, 2011 at 3:42 pm

      Thanks for the recipe! Yummy!

      Reply
    5. cutiepink says

      May 20, 2011 at 10:01 pm

      Thank you for sharing this recipe i made it ..This is absolutely yummy .This is the great good news for me..Thank you:)

      Reply
    6. Dentist West Hollywood says

      July 11, 2011 at 1:08 pm

      Looks easy and delicious. I feel like I spend so much money on biscottis when I get my morning coffee. Thanks for the recipe and I'll try it out.
      -Annie

      Reply
    7. Tina Rigdon says

      March 14, 2018 at 7:32 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing recipe! They are great with coffee!

      Reply
      • Dina-Marie says

        March 15, 2018 at 3:47 pm

        I totally agree, Tina and they really are easy to make!

        Reply
    8. Emily says

      March 15, 2018 at 9:53 am

      5 stars
      I love your step by step instructions, these look sooo yummy!

      Reply
      • Dina-Marie says

        March 15, 2018 at 3:41 pm

        Emily, they are so delicious and really easy to make! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

        Reply
    9. CarolSue says

      June 10, 2018 at 5:26 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is wonderful! They are my husband's favorite. I have been making your recipe for several years and they turn out perfectly every time. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
      • Dina-Marie says

        June 11, 2018 at 10:57 am

        CarolSue, thank you for taking the time to let me know and I'm so glad you like them. Isn't great to not only save the money but know you aren't getting all the unnecessary ingredients in the store bought version?

        Reply

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