Healthy Snack Biscotti


Part of me wants to continue on with the indulgent dessert and baked goods recipes, but I know a lot of people are trying to eat better right now. So for the month of January, I will be making and posting healthier recipes. But that's where it ends, because Valentine's Day will be coming up. ;)

I haven't shared any of my new year's resolutions with you yet. I've really thought about some of them this past week. So here are some personal goals of mine for 2010:

-Read more books!
-Work on more recipe contests.
-Work on my blog, blog photography and increase traffic.
-Go fly fishing with Eric!
-Make some life changes.
-I have some business venture ideas. Ooohh...
-Work on creating baking segments for Sugar Plum.
-Run a race. A short one... ha. I've never even considered this before. Or just run and workout more.

What's one of your resolutions?

I consider myself a pretty healthy person... I work out every day, and I eat a balanced diet, but I do have a weakness for desserts (obviously). I absolutely love them. I'm one of those people that have to have dessert every day! I try to keep the portions small and not overindulge. A lot of you wonder if I eat all of the desserts I make, or what happens to them. Well, I will taste everything I make, but I really can't be wolfing down a whole cake or a batch of cookies every week, so I usually give the dessert away, or bring them into work, etc. Sometimes I will freeze things for later consumption. Sadly I end up throwing away a lot of treats.



This is one cookie I don't mind hanging on to a while: Healthy Snack Biscotti. They last for a week or two, and I don't feel guilty about eating them. They're good for a quick snack, a pre-workout energy boost, or a late night treat.



White whole wheat flour is mixed with spices, oats, Grape Nuts, dried cranberries, almonds and dark chocolate chips. The dry ingredients are mixed into a combination of pumpkin, egg, molasses and honey, until a stiff dough is formed. The dough is formed into a log, baked, sliced, and baked again. No added fat or sugar! How do you like that?


Healthy Snack Biscotti (Recipe by Me)
Printable Recipe

1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup Grape Nuts
3/4 teaspoon ground sea salt
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/4 cup finely chopped almonds (or pecans, walnuts), toasted
1/2 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
1 large egg
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons honey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; whisk in oats, Grape Nuts and salt until combined. Whisk in cranberries, almonds and chocolate chips until combined.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg, pumpkin, molasses and honey until combined. Stir in dry ingredients until well combined. Divide dough and shape into two (8 x 3–inch) logs on cookie sheet.

Bake for 30 minutes; cool 5 minutes before transferring logs to wire racks to cool an additional 20 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cut rolls diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices. Place, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees; bake 10 minutes. Turn cookies over; bake an additional 10 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool). Remove from baking sheet; cool completely on wire racks.


41 comments:

  1. Those looks fab! Good resolutions too x x
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  2. Looks delicious Emily. I'm like you...I just have to have dessert but really have to start watching what I eat more. I eat healthy but I also eat sweets...almost daily. My resolution is to try to cut down because to stop would be unrealistic...no way!
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  3. I love biscotti! I can't wait to try out that recipe...

    Good luck with your goals for 2010! The one that caught my eye, of course, is to run a race. Go for it! Find a local 5K to enter, and enjoy the new experience.
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  4. Oh yum!!! Kind of like granola. Definitely going to have to try this one out.

    My resolutions seemed simple enough, they aren't:
    Stop the negative talk
    Stop "can't waiting" life away
    Smile
    Compliment someone
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  5. I like it! Really a nice recipe, Emily. And the photo is terrific.
    I'm watching what I eat for a while too. Need to get back on track.
    Sorry to say I am one of those people who likes something sweet after dinner. So now I am making do with sugar free jello. Amazing, but it satisfies.
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  6. You have an ambitious group of goals for the coming year. I want to try your healthy biscotti. They look delicious.
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  7. I always keep telling myself that I have got to try making biscotti. I just did it again after looking at your gorgeous pictures.
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  8. My only resolution is to lead a more balanced lefe. Less work and more play:D
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  9. One of my goals for the new year is to read more as well. I just finished "Made from Scratch" by Sandra Lee. I could not believe what a good book it was, I finished it in 4 days! Those biscotti look awesome. I have never made biscotti before, but I love them. I will have to try it.
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  10. ooo I totally have my go to biscotti recipe... but I may need to cheat on it with yours here! Looks great!
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  11. Hey Emily! This looks awesome - like trail mix in biscotti form. Love it :)
    One of my goals is to start baking more, ironically. But I'll be glad to have your healthy recipes to guide me along the way haha
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  12. These sound really good and wholesome. I've only made one biscotti that I loved and have tried a few others that I didn't care for. These sound good and I JUST opened a big can of pumpkin.
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  13. Yes! I love grape nuts, but I've never thought to use them in baking. I bet they give the biscotti a really good crunch.

    Baking segments, like videos? And what sort of business venture ideas? A bakery, perhaps? With online ordering? And shipping to international locations? (Just an idea!)
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  14. You've got some great resolutions! I didn't really make resolutions this year...but I did tell my hubby that I wanted to wear dresses more often, so maybe that can be one of mine! This biscotti sounds great and healthy.
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  15. beautiful biscotti, those are my favorite cookies! i love that they are generally a healthier pick when it comes to baked goods, but these sound even healthier! but not lacking in flavor at all :)
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  16. What a lovely delicious healthy little snack :) I have learned that NY resolutions usually don't work out but I went ahead and set a few anyway :) I want to get more organized and budget my money better (damn student loans....)
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  17. Em, this sounds like a great alternative to energy bars, which sometimes get a bit pricey to keep buying!

    That would be really cool if you ran a 5k or something, I think you'd enjoy it! Let me know if you have any running questions. =)
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  18. I have to go get some ingredients but I am totally going to make this. Awesome!
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  19. What a great way to start off the new year. These look amazing Emily. Happy New Year.
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  20. Those cookies look great!

    Happy new year to you -- I hope the year brings everything you want and even more!!
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  21. I suppose my resolution should be to make some resolutions. Maybe next year.

    I have MANY boxes of Grape Nuts in the house, since the master loves them. This looks fabulous and, thankfully, there's at least a little chocolate.
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  22. Business venture ideas? I'm waiting breathlessly! This is your decade to make your dreams come true!

    So you don't eat all of that deliciousness you make? I guess that answers my question, "How does she make all that good food and stay so skinny?"
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  23. Mmmm, what yummy little healthy treats! I like the pumpkin puree in them! Can't wait to hear about your business ventures :)
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  24. Yummy! I have some butternut squash I need to use. I wonder if I could replace that for the pumpkin!
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  25. These Biscottis looks really really super!
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  26. Love your recipe! Nice use of pumpkin. Good luck w. all your resolutions! And I'd definitely say to run a race - so much fun!
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  27. I would love to read more too!!
    Those biscotti look so tasty! :-)
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  28. Grape Nuts? That's genius! I think these are perfect for this time of year. I want to bring something sweet into work, but I know I'll get the "oh man not again" look :)
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  29. You should run a race, that's a great resolution! I'm running my first big race, a half-marathon, on Valentine's Day, and I'm totally excited!
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  30. great resolutions! I'm not very good at them so I set expectations low...no resolutions :) These look delicious, yet healthy. Please dont stop the indulgent recipes!
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  31. aww fly fishing with eric! that sounds so fun!! great goals!
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  32. Hope you do well with your resolutions! The problem with this healthy things for me is that I love them as much as the others and end up eating the same amounts... Sad... I'm sure they have a fantastic flavours, the list of ingredients is great!
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  33. I also made a resolution to read more this year - I want to read at least 12 books this year, and I'll already on #3! I didn't make any food related resolutions, but I should make a goal right now to try this recipe. It sounds fabulous!
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  34. fly fishing, eh? i don't think i'd like that myself, probably because i associate it with the movie "a river runs through it," which made me cry. have fun when you go though! :)
    oh, and awesome biscotti. as far as biscotti goes, this is pretty appealing!
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  35. Must try this recipe. So happy you posted it as the ingredients are so much that I love all wrapped into one tasty biscotti. Your the best Miss Em!
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  36. Very, very nice and healthy. I am really on a biscotti kick and this looks like it will fit into my diet quite nicely.
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  37. I stepped on my scale at home, and trust me, I need more healthy and less chocolate if I want to be off to a better start! So bring it on!

    Happy New Year :)
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  38. 2 things....

    #1 - You should TOTALLY run a marthon/race! That was my resolution for this year, I am doing the "country music 1/2 marathon" (13.1 miles - yikes). We could push each other! ;o)

    #2 - NEVER THROW ANYTHING AWAY! Girl send it to me!!! hehe

    Oh I guess one more thing :o) I need to make this biscotti! It looks so good and does sound very healthy! I want to try this right away!
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