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.
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
- 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 for 30-35 min.
- 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.
- 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!
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.
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Pecan Biscotti
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Mix butter, sugar, salt and vanilla.
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Add egg and egg white - mix well.
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Add flour, baking powder and nuts. Stir well adding a bit more flour if needed to make a sticky but workable dough.
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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.
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Bake in preheated oven 350F for 30-35 min.
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Remove from oven and after a couple of minutes, lift log off pan to cutting board. Cut into bars about ½ inch thick.
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Place bars cut side up on cookie sheet and return to oven. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes longer.
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Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
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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
Mallory says
Yum, thanks so much for the recipe, I absolutely LOVE biscotti!!
XmasDolly says
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!
Kent Ryan says
"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..
Beverly says
Thanks for the recipe! Yummy!
cutiepink says
Thank you for sharing this recipe i made it ..This is absolutely yummy .This is the great good news for me..Thank you:)
Dentist West Hollywood says
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
Tina Rigdon says
Amazing recipe! They are great with coffee!
Dina-Marie says
I totally agree, Tina and they really are easy to make!
Emily says
I love your step by step instructions, these look sooo yummy!
Dina-Marie says
Emily, they are so delicious and really easy to make! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
CarolSue says
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.
Dina-Marie says
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?