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I have this fantastic ” Holiday Biscotti ” recipe that I make every year at Christmas. I wanted to recreate the wonderful flavour of this biscotti in a healthy snack.
- Prep time
- 10 mins
- Yield
- 24 approximately, depending on size
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1 ½Tblsp liquid honey
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup chia seeds
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 2-4 Tblsp water
- 1 tsp fennel seed
- 1 ½ tsp anise
- 1/3 cup pistachios, finely chopped
- 1/2 cups dried cranberries
- 1/2 cups dried apricots
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, stir together almond butter, honey, vanilla and almond extracts .
- Add oats, coconut and chia until evenly coated. Add 2 Tblsp of water
- Stir in pistachios, cranberries, apricots, anise and fennel seed.
- At this point, if mixture still doesn't stick well, stir in additional water, as needed. Transfer mixture to refrigerator for about 10 minutes or until easier to handle
- Remove from refrigerator and shape into 1-inch balls. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container or in freezer.
