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Chocolate Vegan Biscotti

Fall in love with these vegan chocolate biscotti cookies with chocolate chips inside and drizzled over the top. The crispy cookie is even better when surrounded and infused with chocolate. It's a perfect way to start the day.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Italian
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 30
Calories 115kcal

Ingredients

Chocolate Topping

Instructions

For the Biscotti:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
  • Place the butter in a mixing bowl. Use either a handheld or stand mixer on medium speed and beat until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat again until light and fluffy. Add the flax, cornstarch, milk, and extract. Beat again to combine.
    Looking at a beater full of creamy vegan butter and sugar whipped together in a stand mixer.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder to the bowl and beat on low speed to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips.
    A chocolate flour mixture is poured into a stand mixer bowl with a creamed butter mixture.
  • Transfer the dough to the prepared baking pan. Divide the dough in half and pat it into two logs, approximately 9x2 inches. Each loaf should be about ¾ of an inch tall.
    Looking down on a loaf of cookie batter shaped into a log on a baking pan.
  • Sprinkle the tops of each loaf with coarse sugar.
    A hand holds sugar, sprinkling it over the top of an unbaked biscotti loaf.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Then remove from the oven and allow the biscotti loaves to cool about 10 minutes.
  • Use a spray bottle to spray room temperature water over the top of both loaves.
  • Reduce oven to 300°F/150°C and place the loaves on a cutting board and use a serrated knife to slice the loaves into approximately ¾-inch slices. Place these slices back on the prepared pans and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn the slices over and bake for another 10 minutes.
    Biscotti have been sliced and are on a pan waiting for a second bake.
  • After the biscotti are done, place them on a wire rack to cool completely.

For the Chocolate Topping:

  • Stir together the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30-second increments until the chocolate is melted. Stir to combine.
  • Dip the bottom of each cookie in the melted chocolate and transfer to a baking sheet lined with waxed paper or parchment paper.
    A hand holds a crisp chocolate cookie, dipping it in melted chocolate.
  • Drizzle the top of each cookie with more of the melted chocolate mixture. Set cookies aside until the chocolate has set or transfer the pan to the fridge to speed up the setting process.
    Biscotti cookies have been drizzled in chocolate and set on a pan to dry.
  • Once the chocolate has set, place cookies in an air-tight container for storage. They will keep at room temperature for up to 10 days or in the fridge for up to 20 days. They can be frozen in freezer-safe containers or bags for up to 3 months.

Notes

To Dip or Not to Dip

You can skip dipping the cookies in chocolate if you don't want to take those steps. However, it is a very nice touch, especially when giving them out as gifts.

Cutting Loaves

When cutting the biscotti loaves, you can turn them and cut the cookies on a diagonal, or place the loaf with the long end away from you and making horizontal cuts down the loaf. Either approach will work.

Flavor Options

  • Hazelnut – Add 1/2 a teaspoon of hazelnut extract to the batter.
  • Almond — Add slivered almonds to the batter or press them into the wet chocolate before it sets. 
  • Orange — Add a bit of orange zest to the chocolate before dipping the baked cookies.
  • Mint — Add around 1/8 teaspoon of mint extract to the melted chocolate before dipping the cookies. It makes these biscotti taste like a Thin Mint Cookie

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 116IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg