Blueberry Almond Biscotti are lovely, unfussy, crunchy and bursting with juicy blueberry flavor!
I spent a few pleasant hours in my Jeep en route to – still snowy – Lake Placid, this past weekend.
With my Grande Pike Place Roast, heated seat, and Sirius XM, I was ready for anything. I spent the majority of the ride tuned into 70’s on 7 with the occasional bounce over to The Bridge or Neil Diamond Radio during commercials or the intermittent Rod Stewart or Bob Seger song.
A few things I discovered…I really enjoy the tunes of ’72; American Pie by Don McLean never gets old; I spent way too many years not knowing what a kodachrome is; and Chicago’s music, after all these years, still gives me chills.
I have to admit, I am one of those people who loves to get lost in the music when I’m driving. I know that for some, the shower is their place to shine; not me – it’s the car. And it’s not until the music cuts out, and I don’t, that I am reminded of just how patient my family is. Yikes!
Do you belt in the car? What are your go-to tunes? I’d love to know!!
So I picked up some gorgeous blueberries with the intention of baking a sweet and simple blueberry cake, but for some reason, as I started to gather my ingredients, I was overcome with the feeling to make blueberry almond biscotti. And I’m so glad I was! The base recipe is one I’ve used for many years. I merely switch out the fruit and nuts and other fun add-ins. You can use dried fruit, select fresh fruit, chocolate chips and any variety of nut.
The experience of eating these twice-baked dunkers is enhanced by the fact that they’re:
- crunchy on the outside
- chewy on the inside
- fresh tasting with a burst of juicy flavor from the berries
- nutty from the slivered almonds
So what do you say?
Coffee, Seals and Crofts, and biscotti?
I say YES!
Buon Appetito!
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Blueberry Almond Biscotti
- Category: Breakfast
Description
Blueberry Almond Biscotti are lovely, unfussy, crunchy and bursting with juicy blueberry flavor!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla paste or extract
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
- 7 oz. fresh blueberries (a heaping cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, egg whites and extract until fully combined and add to the dry ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, mix until moist. Add the almonds and slowly mix in.
- Add the blueberries and gently combine using your hands. Do not over mix.
- Place dough on a floured surface and divide in half.
- Pat each half into a log about 14 inches long x 1.5 inches wide.
- Place logs on a cookie sheet.
- Bake at 325 F for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
- Using a serrated knife, cut biscotti into 1/2 inch slices.
- Stand the slices upright on the cookie sheet and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
CIAO!
I love biscotti. I can’t wait to try your recipe as it sounds like a staple! Those blueberries look so lovely. I have never seen a biscotti biscuit that looks so fresh and inviting. Beautiful.
The key to using fresh berries is they need to be super firm! I love the juicy effect they have…truly! Thanks for stopping by, my friend!
Annie I never knew you could use fresh fruits in biscotti!! hehe I know now and now all I want is to make these crunchy biscottis!!
So far blueberry is all I’ve worked with – but that came out beautifully! I’m going to keep playing! Thanks, friend! 🙂
I too love to crank up the music in my car and sing along much to my daughters chagrin! I adore ANY type of flavoured biscotti and these look amazing?
Thank you, Marisa! I’m thinking all we mama’s need to start a band! 😉
The car is my place to!! The blueberry biscotti are exceptional and would be the perfect pairing with my coffee!! Take care!
Thanks so much, Stacey! Take care, my friend!
I have always wondered how fresh blueberries would be in biscotti, but now I don’t have to wonder any more. It’s clearly fabulous (and beautiful!).
It really is so good!! You can put that one to rest! Thanks, friend! 🙂
I love Siriusxm, Annie – so many great stations and no commercials! Singing in the car is the best (especially when you can’t carry a tune)! Love this biscotti too – blueberry is a perfect flavoring and gives them a pop of color too.
Their flavor is as bright as their color! Thanks, my friend!
SO strange you mentioned American Pie by Don McLean! I loooove that song and I had the TV show “who wants to be a millionaire” streaming the other day while I was in the kitchen, and one of the questions was ‘who had the longest song in length to hit #1 on the hot 100’. The answer was Don McLean for the song American Pie. 🙂 8 minutes and 32 seconds of the best music to my ears! Anyways, I love 70’s classic rock. And yes, I absolutely sing songs in my car as loud as I can. Anyways, I also loooove me some biscotti and this blueberry almond biscotti is tooootally calling my name!! I could use a nice cup of tea and a plate full of these beauties right about now. pinned! Cheers, friend!
Incredible! My best buddies and I used to sing it all the time, together! One of my proudest accomplishments is knowing all the words! hahaha! So happy you like the biscotti, my friend! Thanks for the pin!! 🙂
I love biscotti, and these look absolutely beautiful! with all those colors!
Thank you, Gaila! Has a kind of tie dye thing going on, I think… 🙂
I say yes, too! 🙂 Love biscotti, how couldn’t I? And these look amazing. Would love to have a couple to dunk in my coffee right now! 🙂 I’m like you, no singing or getting lost in the music while in the shower, but as soon as I get in my Fiat 500 (which is in Rome, though), I turn on the radio on my favorite station or choose a cd and sing along at the top of my lungs 🙂 .
Oh gosh – how fun that must be to zip around Rome in a Fiat 500 with the tunes cranked!!!! I can’t think of anything better!! Thank you, Nicoletta!
I saw these on IG this morning and had to come over to check out the recipe Annie! I cannot wait to give them a try! Anything blueberry and I’m a HUGE fan, and these look spectacular!
Thanks so much, Mary Ann! I love anything blueberry, too! 🙂
These look SO perfect with a cup of coffee! I love blueberries so much! I never sing in the shower either–I’m so afraid people will hear me. I sing in the car though :). And dance; why I’m unconcerned about people seeing me I don’t know.
Thank you, Kelsie! Blueberries make everything better! Keep singing lady!! 🙂
I’ve never made biscotti before and it doesn’t usually excite me very much, but this one looks AMAZING!! Love the pretty pop of color 🙂
That’s quite a compliment! Thank you, friend! They are pretty, aren’t they? 🙂
How creative, I never would have thought to put fresh blueberries in biscotti. They would be a great way to start the day with a cup of tea.
One of my favorite ways to start the day!! Thanks, friend!
Love listening to music while driving! These biscotti look perfect! I can’t wait to try them!
Thanks, Mira! Road trips with good music and biscotti are a good time!!
I’ve made many a biscotti in my time (had a wholesale biscotti business in graduate school) but I’ve never thought about putting fresh blueberries in them! Would’ve thought fresh berries have too much moisture but your biscotti are beautiful! Once the wild blueberries are in season up here, I’m making this recipe. I bet they are awesome with ice cream. YUMMY!!!!
We love any kind of music, especially 70s and 80s stuff. We jut went to a new record store last weekend and picked up a used America greatest hits album. Love that kind of music and it reminds me of my childhood, when I used to hear all the songs on the Top 40 radio show 🙂
You had a biscotti business in grad school?! Why didn’t I know you then?!! I love that! You know, I get that you’d think fresh berries are too wet – but if you mix them in gently – they bake up nice. Ahhh – I love America! A Horse with No Name!! <----Favorite!! Totally brings us back!! 🙂
I never make biscotti! Why is that? You make it looks so easy and I love those big old blueberries in there. Sounds like a great weekend girl. And yes, I like to belt it out. It’s good therapy!
That is a very good question! Why is that? They’re so easy, so there’s no excuse! And you’ll feel all sorts of reward when you’re done! Keep beltin’ girl!! xo
I am sipping on my coffee this morning and have no biscotti to dunk in it… Love this recipe, I think I can handle it:) We have a road trip coming up and since I am sure I will not be allowed to sing in the car I may as well make your blueberry biscotti to enjoy:)
Perfect road trip food!! And I say sing anyway! If they call you out, just say you had biscotti in your mouth! 😉 Thanks, friend!
Sounds like a fun weekend! I find that I often make up my own lyrics and when I find out the real words, I am stunned! This biscotti is just what I need this morning with my coffee! Using fresh blueberries is such a great idea. These sound wonderful!
Hahhahaha! I love that! Perhaps you’re secretly a lyricist! I really love the freshness of the, well, fresh berries! hahaha! I’m killing it today! Thanks, friend!
I’m definitely a car music lover, too! To me, it’s so much better in the car, especially when you’re alone and can blast the music. American Pie is a favorite song of mine and now I’ve got that in my head. This biscotti is just gorgeous, Annie! It’s been way too long since I’ve had some, so this is calling my name with a big cup of coffee! Pinned!
Hahahah! Now you’ll be singing it all day! Luckily it’s a song you love! Thanks for stopping by with a sweet word, Gayle!
I’m a belt it out in the car girl too. I think I’m such a wonderful singer and then realize I’m not as I turn the volume down. Like, whoa! I love to belt it out to Sam Smith, Adele and Elle King. I’m sure people laugh as they drive past me balling to the top of my lungs, lol 😀 Anyway, least it’s fun, right 😉 ?
Ok, this biscotti, Annie! I am LOVING this! Blueberries and almonds? Yes, please! I’m totally making this this weekend and dunking it into a big cup of coffee. Pinning! Happy Monday, my friend! XOXO
Oh yeahhh – belting, shoulder dancing…you name it! Too too fun! These are tasty little treats! I go so far as to keep them on the counter so that over time they really crisp up, making them all the better for dunking! hahaha! Thanks, friend! XOXO