Tosca Reno’s Green Tea, Almond & Date Biscotti

If you don't know who Tosca Reno is she is an author of MANY Clean Eating books. I highly recommend that you look her up and check out some of her wonderful recipes.

By Tosca Reno

Serves: 24
Makes: 24 biscotti

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup almond flour, plus additional for dusting
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour, plus additional for dusting
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 4 tbsp coconut oil
• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 cup prepared green tea (brewed for 5 minutes), cooled to room temperature
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pure almond extract
• 1/4 cup finely chopped raw unsalted almonds
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pitted dates (TIP: Opt for natural date varieties, such as Medjool and deglet noor, which contain no added sugar or preservatives)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, stir flours and baking powder until well combined. With a pastry cutter, cut in oil until mixture resembles the texture of coarse oatmeal. Stir in egg whites, tea and vanilla and almond extracts. With a rubber spatula, fold in almonds and dates.
3. Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface and shape into 2 9 x 2-inch logs. Place logs 4 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool at room temperature for 10 minutes. Leave oven heat at 350°F.
4. With a serrated knife, slice logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Remove parchment paper from baking sheet and place slices on sheet, flat side-down, in a single layer. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from oven and turn slices. Return to oven and bake for 8 to 10 more minutes, until dry and crisp. Let cool completely.

Nutrients per biscotti: Calories: 84, Total Fat: 6 g, Sat. Fat: 2 g, Carbs: 7 g, Fiber: 1.5 g, Sugars: 1.5 g, Protein: 3 g, Sodium: 8 mg, Cholesterol: 0 mg

SWITCH IT UP:
You can jazz up Tosca’s biscotti with any dried fruit you like, as long as it’s finely chopped. Give dried cranberries a try for a tart twist, or stay sweet with dried apricot! There are lots of fruits to choose from.

Kristen Johnson 

Independent Emerald Beachbody Coach