This Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti is going to be your coffees new best friend, its sweet salty and perfect for an after dinner snack for the holidays.
So for those of you who know me or have been reading JHE for awhile, it should be no surprise to you that I am absolutely addicted to coffee!
I started out small with regular coffee and some flavored creamer in college, but then moved up to lattes… everyday! Why everyday? Because I have the amazing Nespresso machine that makes a latte every morning. Yes, I know I’m spoiled! 🙂 {on a side not this machine would be the perfect gift for a coffee lover}
Basically I big puffy heart coffee, so you can also guess that I big puffy heart all the things you can eat WITH coffee.
Usually its a coffee cake, a muffin, banana bread, or this time of year it’s Biscotti!
Biscotti just feel special to me, they are something you get when you go out, not something you eat at home. Last year, actually around this time of year I made some Almond Biscotti dunked in Dark Chocolate. This year I decided to up my game and do more of a festive colored Biscotti with this Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti.
They are sweet salty and absolutely amazing. Hands down the best Biscotti I have made or eaten thus far… and thats saying alot!
If you haven’t had Biscotti yet you are missing out and need to immediately scroll down to the recipe and make it! Like.. Now! I will forgive you for not reading the rest of the post!
Biscotti origins are Italian, which should already make you feel happy. {I know it does me} They are small and crispy rectangular shaped twice baked cookie, which are not overly sweet.
They definitely take a little time to make because you have to bake them twice, but it’s so worth it, anything that takes a while is. Right?
I’m usually one to share my food. I really am.
But when it’s something good I tend to want to hoard things so I can have the last bite. I made these Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti right before I went to Chicago a couple of weeks ago. I can remember, I made them on a Tuesday, Mike and I munched on them that night and of course in the morning with our coffee. Then… {gasp} Mike brought a couple of them to work with him Wednesday morning. People at work devoured them. Well, the next day was Thursday and I had to leave for Chicago. I got back Friday afternoon fulling expecting to be able to enjoy my precious Biscotti Saturday morning and to my displeasure Mike had taken the rest to work and we didn’t have anymore.
The lesson I learned?
Make sure to either hide a few in a separate container for later, or pack the bag of goodies for the office myself so that there are still a few left for us.
Sigh… oh well.. I guess I will just have to make another batch… or two.. or three … or four!
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PinIngredients
- 1/4 cup pistachio
- 3/4 cup of dried cranberries
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups of white whole wheat flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a stand mixer, cream eggs and sugar until thick about 5 minutes. Add in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl sift flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until combined.
- Fold in the cranberries and pistachios.
- Place dough on a silicone baking mat or a baking sheet sprayed with PAM. Form dough into a log about 12 inch long and 3 1/2 inch wide.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until log is firm.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes on a rack.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325.
- Transfer log to a cutting board, and cut into 3/4″ diagonal slices.
- Place biscotti cut side down on baking sheet, bake for about 10 minutes, turn slices over and bake for another 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- EAT!
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What an easy recipe. I love the idea of these festive biscotti. I made biscotti a few years ago but haven’t made it since, I wonder why. Well that needs to change! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Definitely needs to change Sam! You will fall in love with them all over again. 🙂
Big puffy heart coffee…that made my day! Of course, it would be made better with these biscotti!
Of course!! 🙂
This is my kind of Biscotti. I am all about cranberries right now. Pinned!! 🙂
Me too girl, sounds like we are two peas in a pod. :)Thanks for the pin Renee!
The close up picture is gorgeous!! I love being able to see how packed they are with goodness, yum!
Thanks so much Beth!
Krista, there’s a reason I’ve chosen you as my obsession today (twitter, Fbook, Google+…) I am OBSESSED with these biscotti!!! way to knock it out of the park!
haha.. well I am glad to have at least reached one person for MY obsession over these biscotti. 🙂 Thanks for all the love sweet girl!
Krista, this looks great! I love biscotti, but I have actually never made it before. I need to try this recipe!
Alyssa!!! Go make them now! You and your hubbie will love them!
Cranberry + pistachio is my favorite biscotti combo of all time! Definitely adding these to my holiday baking list!
I knew I liked you for a reason. 🙂 hehe
I need a cup of coffee stat so I can have these! They look perfect.
haha… i know right! 🙂
I hoard all my favorites too! A girls gotta do what she’s gotta do to protect her treats! Orrr I just don’t tell the hubby about something…because we all know they don’t search for anything!
I am dying over this biscotti! They look so darn delicious!
haha… right! At least I’m not alone!
So glad you loved these biscotti chica, you so need to try them. Seriously awesome!
I love homemade biscotti, and these look absolutely amazing! And so festive with the red and green! Can’t wait to try these.
Thanks so much Stacey! Hope you love them as much as we do! 😉
This biscotti looks unreal! I just might have to try making one at home myself!
Oh for sure you need to make it girl! 🙂
I’ve never tried making biscotti but these are tempting me! I think they would be a great Christmas gift too with some fun coffees and teas!
Make them! Now! You will love them and they are a great gift to give to neighbors for the holidays!
These look yummy! Who doesn’t love dunkin’ biscotti in coffee?! Love the mug lots, too!
Right! Biscotti and coffee just go together. 🙂
PS got the mugs at Anthropologie
I love all things coffee too. If these are the best you’ve ever made OR eaten, well then I better get to making them. I do love a good biscotti!
Yes! For sure! Thats alot to say, because that means I like this over chocolate!!!! What? 🙂
The directions never mention adding the 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, only to sift flour, salt, & baking powder.
whoops.. good catch! Thank you. I will add it in to the dry ingredients.