Pistachio Cherry Big A$$ Biscotti
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Ingredients
  • -DRY INGREDIENTS
  • 2 ½ cups AP Flour
  • ½ cup Rolled Oats
  • 1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • -WET INGREDIENTS
  • 1 Cup Maple Syrup
  • ½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • ¼ Cup Melted Vegan Butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Lemon Zest (zest of 1 med lemon)
  • -ADD INS
  • 1cup Roasted Pistachios
  • 1cup Dried Cherries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, rolled oats, and baking powder.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, applesauce, melted vegan butter, vanilla extract and lemon zest.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until they are just combined. Be careful not to overwork the dough at this point.
  5. Add the pistachios and dried cherries to the dough. Knead with floured hands until all of the ingredients are combined, but not overworked.
  6. Turn the dough out onto a parchment lined baking sheet and spread it out until it’s about 1” thick. Bake for 20 mins or until the outside turns light brown.
  7. Remove from the oven and turn the oven down to 300 degrees Fahrenheit, let dough cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  8. With a serrated knife, gently slice the baked dough into ¾” wide slices and place them back onto the parchment lined sheet on their sides.
  9. Bake for 10-15 minutes on each side until they are both golden brown. Baking the biscotti for a shorter time at this stage will leave them with a softer interior, while baking them for longer will make them harder and crispier throughout.
  10. Place the biscotti on a wire rack to cool for 30 mins before serving. If you can actually wait to let them cool before trying them you definitely have a lot more self control than I do ;)
Notes
-Baking the biscotti for a shorter time after they are sliced will leave them with a softer interior, while baking them for longer will make them harder and crispier throughout.
Recipe by The Vegan Video Pantry at http://veganvideopantry.com/pistachio-cherry-big-biscotti/