This Sugar Free Maple Pecan Biscotti recipe that is a delicious no added sugar dessert recipe based upon a popular traditional Italian cookie.
Made with chopped pecans and maple syrup, these crunchy cookies taste like maple sweet buttery goodness with flavorful pecans in every bite.
What you will read about in this recipe.
What makes maple flavored biscotti so good?
Maple flavored biscotti has the perfect balance of sweet flavors and a crunchy texture making it especially perfect for dipping into a warm cup of coffee or cold milk!
I like that the maple flavor really brings a festive fall flavor to these cookies.
Did you try my basic Sugar Free Biscotti Recipe ?
That basic biscotti recipe is a sugar free version of a favorite almond flavored cookie. Both this recipe for maple pecan biscotti and that basic biscotti could easily be served together at tea time or for dessert.
To make this recipe you will need sugar free maple syrup that can be baked with. You can sugar free maple syrup here.
Ingredients needed to make maple biscotti.
- Flour. Proper measuring is essential to this recipe so I suggest that you do a scoop and level when measuring yours out.
- Baking Powder. Use to add air to the batter for height.
- Butter. You should have your butter softened to room temperature.
- Brown Sugar Alternative. Use a brown sugar alternative that measures like brown sugar.
- Sugar Free Maple Syrup. You should select one that measures like actual maple syrup and that you can be use in baked recipes.
- Eggs. Used to hold the ingredients together.
- Vanilla Extract. Used for balancing out flavors.
- Pecans. Salted pecans help to balance out the flavors although, you can use unsalted if you are using salted butter. Your pecans should be chopped before adding them to this recipe.
How to make Maple Pecan Biscotti
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies.
- Preheat your oven to 350. Prep a rimmed baking sheet for nonstick. I use parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, use a whisk or a fork to mix together your flour and the baking powder.
- Next, in a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, you can beat together the butter and brown sugar alternative until creamy. Then beat in the maple syrup until somewhat fluffy.
- Add your eggs one at a time and then add your vanilla extract. Lastly, you can stir in your dry ingredients from the first bowl until just blended.
- Use your rubber spatula to fold in the chopped pecans.
- Transfer the dough to your prepared baking sheet and shape it into a log. My biscotti log is 10 inches long, three inches wide, and about an inch tall)..
- Bake your biscotti for 25-28 minutes, or until the exterior starts to turn golden brown.
- Once the baked biscotti has cooled (about 30 minutes) you can slice it diagonally into ½-3/4" slices and then place them cut side down on the baking sheet.
- Return the biscotti to the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.
- Transfer the biscotti to a cooling rack to cool.
Tips for making the best biscotti.
Biscotti is uniquely a twice baked cookie recipe. After the first baking, allow the biscotti to cool before using a serrated knife to slice it.
More helpful tips for you.
- For the first baking, the biscotti should be shaped into a log. My biscotti log wass 10 inches long, three inches wide, and about an inch tall .
- It is normal for the dough to be slightly crumbly. There is little need to adjust the added ingredients for moisture as a result.
- Make this recipe even more flavorful. Simply dip the ends of the cooled biscotti in melted sugar free white chocolate chips.
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How to store biscotti.
This biscotti should be stored in airtight container where it can keep at room temperature (stay crisp) for up to a week. You can also freeze this in foil that before placing it in an airtight container or zip top freezer bag.
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Print the recipe for Maple Pecan Biscotti made without sugar.
Sugar Free Maple Pecan Biscotti
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ cup Butter
- ½ cup Surkin Gold - see post for details and alternatives.
- ⅓ cup Sugar Free Maple Syrup - see post for details and alternatives.
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Pecans - chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Prep a rimmed baking sheet for nonstick.
- In a medium bowl, use a whisk or a fork to mix together the flour and the baking powder.
- Next, in a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and brown sugar alternative until creamy. Then beat in the maple syrup until somewhat fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time and then add the vanilla extract. Lastly, stir in the dry ingredients from the first bowl until just blended.
- Use a rubber spatula to fold in the chopped pecans.
- Transfer the dough to your prepared baking sheet and shape it into a log. Bake your biscotti for 25-28 minutes, or until the exterior starts to turn golden brown.
- Once the baked biscotti has cooled (about 30 minutes) you can slice it diagonally into ½-¾" slices and then place them cut side down on the baking sheet.
- Return the biscotti to the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. Transfer the biscotti to a cooling rack to cool.
Recipe Notes
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Sugar Free Maple Pecan Biscotti, a delicious no added sugar dessert recipe based upon a popular traditional Italian cookie.
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