Chocolate Cherry Biscotti

This recipe for chocolate cherry biscotti is the perfect pair for your favorite coffee.  Plus, if you’re on the hunt for a food gift, this chocolate biscotti with cherries is a great one to give!

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Not only is this biscotti great for enjoying with your morning coffee, but it also makes a wonderful gift (this food gift roundup shares more of my favorites are a few more of my favorites).  Simply package the biscotti in a glass jar (like this), tie with a ribbon and gift it with your favorite coffee and a mug.  Delicious and thoughtful!

What ingredients do you need for this biscotti?

• Butter, softened
• Granulated sugar
• Eggs
• Almond extract
• Cocoa powder
• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Dried cherries
• Mini chocolate chips

This biscotti is so simple to make, but be sure to read the whole recipe because you will indeed bake this recipe twice – that’s what helps to dry it out enough and give that great crunchy biscotti-texture that is perfect for dipping.

How do you make chocolate cherry biscotti?

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking.
2. In a bowl, mix butter and sugar until well combined.  Add in eggs and beat. Add in almond extract. Add flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.  Stir.  Add in dried cherries and mini chocolate chips.   Combine.
3. With lightly floured hands, divide dough into 2 log-shapes, about 10 inches each. Pat down to about 3 inches thick.
4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until set. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Then cut diagonally into ½ inch pieces. Place cut side down on baking sheets. 
5. Lower oven temperature to 300. Bake for 20 minutes, until dry to touch. Rotate baking sheets and cook for another 3-5 minutes if needed.
6. Remove from oven and drizzle chocolate on top (optional). 
7. Store in an airtight container for up to one month.

I love to dip my biscotti in hot coffee, but a friend suggested dipping it in hot chocolate too.  Chocolate on chocolate – can’t be too bad right?!

Alternative options to this recipe:

• Diced almonds in addition to cherries
• Try a different dried fruit
• Add white chocolate chips instead of mini chocolate chips

If this isn’t quite enough chocolate, you could drizzle some chocolate on top of this biscotti.  As I said above, you can never have enough chocolate, right?!

Chocolate Cherry Biscotti

This chocolate cherry biscotti is the perfect accompaniment to coffee and it makes a great food gift!

3.17 from 6 votes

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Servings: 13 biscotti

Equipment

• Glass bowls
• Baking sheet (Gold Touch)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup dried cherries chopped
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking.
• In a bowl, mix butter and sugar until well combined. Add in eggs and beat. Add in almond extract. Add cocoa powder, flour and baking powder. Stir. Add in dried cherries and mini chocolate chips. Combine.
  
• With lightly floured hands, divide dough into 2 log-shapes, about 10 inches each. Pat down to about 3 inches thick.
  
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until set. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Then cut diagonally into ½ inch pieces. Place cut side down on baking sheets. 
  
• Lower oven temperature to 300. Bake for 20 minutes, until dry to touch. Rotate baking sheets and cook for another 3-5 minutes if needed.
  
• Remove from oven and drizzle chocolate on top (optional). 
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 454IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg