Coconut Macadamia Biscotti and a Product Giveaway!
All those that know me, my biscotti jar is never empty. Even during the ups and downs of my move, I had biscotti. They may not have been homemade, nor were they stored in my biscotti jar that was safely packed away in storage, but I did have biscotti on hand!
So as you can imagine I was eager to get back to baking biscotti. As I started to think of what flavor my inaugural biscotti would be, I spotted the jar of coconut oil that I received from Tropical Traditions just prior to my move. I was offered their product to try. How perfect – Coconut Biscotti!
To compliment and intensify the flavor, I added unsweetened, desicated coconut and macadamia nuts. Desicated coconut is shredded or flaked and dried to remove moisture. I prefer this over the sweetened coconut found in most grocery stores.
I’ve made two batches so far enjoying the taste and texture of these biscotti. The first batch I tested adding fresh mango puree, however the biscotti does not crisp and harden as I like but stayed on the softer side. Lime juice and Mango Rum replaced the puree and worked out perfectly to add a bit more flavor.
As for using Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil, I do believe it also enhanced the flavor and provided a healthy fat in this recipe. Tropical Traditions products a virgin coconut oil, similar to the way olive oil is processed either as virgin or extra virgin. Their product is handcrafted by family producers in the Philippines using traditional methods passed down from previous generations. You can learn more about their oil at their website and also find other recipes and a How to Use Coconut Oil – there are hundreds of uses!
The flavor is light and tasty; the oil will firm up when cold and return to a liquid state when room temperature. Therefore, when preparing the batter the oil will gel and thicken when mixed with cold ingredients, such as eggs or liquid. I poured the oil into the dry ingredients rather than the egg/wet mixture to alleviate that. Once the dry and wet were mixed together, the oil blended just fine.
I am very delighted to also have been approved to sponsor a Product Giveaway! Tropical Traditions will provide a free quart of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil to the winner! This is open to U.S. & Canada only; prizes will be shipped directly from Tropical Traditions. See details for entering the Product Giveway below the recipe!
Coconut Macadamia Biscotti
2 ¾ cup white whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup turbinado sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil
3 eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoon Mango Rum or orange juice
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with slipat or parchment paper.
Combine the flour, coconut, baking powder, sugar, salt and coconut oil in a large bowl. In a small bow, combine the eggs, lime juice and rum. Add the beaten egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir to combine. Add in the chopped nuts. The mixture will be crumbly. I use my hands to continue to blend the dough together until smooth. Divide the dough in half and press to form into two logs. Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the baking tray and reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees. Allow the biscotti to cool for 10 minutes and then make diagonal cuts. Lay the biscotti bake on the cookie sheet standing up and return to the oven to bake and crisp for 20 minutes. Remove to cool completely and store covered for several weeks. Makes about 36 biscotti.
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Win 1 quart of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!
Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their
Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family
producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read
more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their
website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?
You can also watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:
Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of
affordable high quality coconut
oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many
uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages
of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to
discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or
given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.
Please note the following disclaimers: I am part of Tropical Traditions Referral Program. If you order by clicking on any of my links and have never ordered from Tropical Traditions in the past, you will receive a free book on Virgin Coconut Oil, and I will receive a discount coupon for referring you. Also, Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
spicegirlfla
I love being in the kitchen. Early mornings, soft music, a hot espresso. Easing into the preparation of delicious meals. Glancing through cookbooks, gathering inspiration and planning my day. I look forward to the cycles of the seasons, the pleasures of tasting and savoring and sharing this with those dear to me. Weekends are special to me as my week days are often rushed, but still I create the ambiance, light the candles, set the table and uncork the wine.
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Jed Gray (sportsglutton)
I’ve never played around with coconut oil in the kitchen before, but I willing to give it a try. Great to see another recipe from the Biscotti Queen!
spicegirlfla
I think the Glutton kitchen needs to stock some coconut oil in their pantry! I’m sure you’ll come up with some great ideas to use it in!
Sharyn Dimmick
I like the sound of these biscotti, Linda — nice flavor combination. And I want that coconut oil (I’ve been reading about it for months). So I subscribed to the Tropical Traditions email sales letter.
spicegirlfla
Great, thanks for your interest Sharyn. I’ve been using it quite a bit lately in various cooking and baking and I’m sure you’d come up with different ideas too!
ChgoJohn
Glad to read that the Biscotti Queen is back in production! Also glad to read that no matter how busy you were recently, Linda, you never went without biscotti. A person can only give up so much. Biscotti would be a bridge too far. 🙂
spicegirlfla
If I didn’t have biscotti I wouldn’t know what to dip into my last few sips of wine!! 😉
Choc Chip Uru
This biscotti looks stunning my friend, you were always the best at it!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Thanks my friend!!
Sawsan (Chef in disguise)
I keep hearing about coconut oil and its benefits and now a biscotti recipe using it, yum!
I need to find some coconut oil and start experimenting with it
spicegirlfla
I think you’ll find that the “coconut” flavor doesn’t impose into other dishes as you might think. It’s quite subtle.
Karen (Back Road Journal)
Biscotti is a part of who you are.
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You know Karen, how odd it sounds but yes, people who do know me think of me and biscotti as one!
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I’ve just started using coconut oil. I bought it to make a chocolate shell dipping thing for ice cream and now I use it often. 🙂
spicegirlfla
ooh…that sounds so good!
Hotly Spiced
I love biscotti and yours looks wonderful. I’ve never made it with coconut oil – I’ll have to give that a try xx
spicegirlfla
I hope you do try it, I’ve been adding it to alot of different baking needs; even my morning pancake batter!
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Thanks Audrey!
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I’ll have to pick up some coconut oil soon!
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It would be even nicer to win some!!
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Thanks Carly – good luck!
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Wow! Great way to bring out the biscotti jar Linda! Coconut and line sounds fantastic! You are the biscotti queen!
spicegirlfla
Thank you Geni, what a great compliment coming from the Baking Queen you are!
Amy (Savory Moments)
These biscotti look great – I adore coconut oil and use it all the time now! It’s wonderful. Macadamia nuts must be delicious in these.
spicegirlfla
Thanks Amy, Next to olive oil, I’ve been using this coconut oil alot!
Kristy
Yay! I’m so happy you are back and baking biscotti again. I will forever think of you anytime I eat or hear of biscotti. 🙂 I bet this one tastes very summery. 🙂
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Lol…that’s a really nice way to be remembered!
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Love that first shot, you don’t cut on the silpat do you?
spicegirlfla
Thanks David. No…I don’t cut on the slipat. I cut them on a cutting board and then returned them to the baking sheet for the 2nd backing to crisp up! Normally biscotti is 2nd baked laying on their sides and turning over halfway through. I prefer to simply stand them upright and bake that way the full 20 minutes. So much easier!!
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Kelly @ Inspired Edibles
I love macadamia (one of the tastiest nuts ever!) and your biscotti is in a class of its own Linda! The mango rum sounds divine in this recipe.
spicegirlfla
Macadamia and coconut always seem to go together for me…and then it always leads to mango rum 🙂
Pure Complex
I love coconut oil and I’ve never heard of this company. Thanks for the heads up girl :). Love the biscotti as well 🙂
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You are welcome Kay! Check them out, they have a really good product!
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Nice biscotti Linda…like the idea of coconut and macadamia. I would love to have one now with my cup of coffee 🙂
I just recently started to use coconut oil…and I am not disappointed…
Thanks for the recipe and hope you are having a fun week 🙂
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I’m glad you’ve tried the coconut oil. I wish I had found it sooner. It’s definitely a healthy choice!
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I must make better use of my coconut oil as this sounds really great 🙂
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I’ve been surprised how much I’ve used the coconut oil. It doesn’t really impart a huge coconut flavor. It’s just a good, healthy choice for oil.
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Wonderful biscottis! The flavors sound delicious! Love the addition of macadamia nuts 🙂
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Oh my, this biscotti sounds incredible, Linda! I’m sure the Macadamia nuts added some great texture, too. Seriously, if any of my family or friends EVER need a biscotti recipe, I’m sending them here! You’re the master. 😉
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I keep hearing of all the benefits of coconut oil and it amazes me I still haven’t bought a bottle as yet. I must change this. Lovely looking biscotti xx
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