Crispy, crunchy, and delicious are the words I would describe a classic Italian biscotti. When I first came across my first ever biscotti, it was during the time I worked at a hotel. I remember the crunchy, crispy texture that you get from taking bites out of these little gems.

What is Biscotti

The original biscotti originated from Italy, and yes there is another term to call this: cantucci. Cantucci might be a more popular term amongst Italians but we will stick to calling it a biscotti, as it is more worldly known as that.

What makes biscotti different to most biscuits is that its shape is pretty rustic and usually looks like a long oval-shaped as well as its thick layers. Because of it’s thick layers, it also has a different method when it comes to baking in order to obtain its crunchy texture. The interesting fact about a biscotti is that it’s a twice-baked biscuit. But what does that mean exactly? Well it means what it actually means: it’s baked two times, not once, but twice. The result of baking this twice is that it achieves it’s crispy and crunchy texture throughout the whole biscuit.

The main ingredients of a biscotti is flour, sugar, eggs and almonds, but in this recipe, you will add some chocolate chips to make an almond chocolate chip biscotti.

The Best Biscotti Recipe

I’ve always loved almonds and chocolate together, so I thought this was a perfect way to combine them together in a recipe. Which is why I have resulted in making this almond chocolate chip biscotti recipe! In each bite you will get a crunch of the almond as well as a soft gooey, slight melted chocolate chip to compliment each bite. The tops are also brushed with some cream and sprinkled with brown sugar and almond crumbs to give it a crisp on the outside.

Many people enjoy eating biscotti with some tea or coffee and typically only eat one or two pieces because of its large and thick shape. It’s very fulfilling for a typical Italian breakfast! So without further ado, let’s get to baking!

Additional note:

• You always have the option to not add chocolate chips to the biscotti.