Almond Biscotti - Easy Peazy

Almond Biscotti - Easy Peazy

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 32
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 54.8
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
  • Sodium: 60.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Almond Biscotti - Easy Peazy calories by ingredient


Introduction

Low cal and def low effort to create this light snack for anytime, not just for over coffee Low cal and def low effort to create this light snack for anytime, not just for over coffee
Number of Servings: 32

Ingredients

    1/4 cup finely chopped slivered almonds
    1/2 cup sugar
    2 tablespoons margarine
    4 egg whites, lightly beaten
    2 teaspoons almond extract
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Place almonds in small baking pan. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. (Watch almonds carefully. They burn easily.) Set aside.
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2.Beat sugar and margarine in medium bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Add egg whites and almond extract; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl; mix well. Stir egg white mixture and almonds into flour mixture until well blended.
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3.Spray two 9X5-inch loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray. Evenly divide dough between prepared pans; spread dough evenly onto bottoms of pans with wet fingertips. Bake 15 minutes or until knife inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove from oven; turn out onto cutting board.
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4.As soon as loaves are cool enough to handle, cut each loaf into 16 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on baking sheets covered with parchment paper or sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 5 minutes; turn over. Bake 5 minutes more or until golden brown. Serve warm or cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Number of Servings: 32

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NADIATION.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    used butter - 5/26/21


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    swapped out margarine. used real butter. a few more calories, but I think, a better taste and end product. Also toasted the almonds. Delicious. - 3/11/21


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    yummy - 4/21/20


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    Incredible!
    This recipe is great. Very easy! I substituted coconut oil for the margarine and sprinkled some extra almond slices on the top to make them prettier. Everyone says these taste like the almond cookies Chinese restaurants have. - 12/23/19


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    Incredible!
    add a bit of finely GRATED lemon peel for a fresh zing! - 12/5/17