Vegan Dark Chocolate Espresso Biscotti that is crunchy, perfectly sweetened and so decadently rich in an amazing rich dark chocolate flavor. These are great on their own or dipped into whipped cream or coffee!
Seriously….is there anything better than dark chocolate and espresso?! My friends seem to agree with me too, because they all seriously love my Double Chocolate Espresso Almond Cookies.
These are richly chocolate, which is enhanced by espresso and orange juice. At first, I just used almond milk, but the flavor wasn’t quite right. The orange juice added more depth, yet you can’t taste orange juice…exactly what I wanted. They turned out more flavorful than I hoped. Not overly sweet, just full of a wonderful chocolate sensation….just as biscotti should be. You could also add almonds or dried fruit, but I wanted mine to be all about the chocolate! 🙂
These Vegan Dark Chocolate Espresso Biscotti are everything you want in biscotti:
- crunchy
- rich
- decadent
- perfectly sweet
- perfectly dip-able
- great served with coffee, tea or hot chocolate even
Dip them in coffee, tea, almond milk…or get extra fancy and serve them with my decadent chocolate whipped cream! Oh yeah! Seriously….the whipped cream just takes them over the edge.
Dark Chocolate Espresso Biscotti
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups spelt flour
- 5 tablespoons raw cacao you can use regular cocoa, but the taste won't be as authentic
- 3 tablespoons dark cocoa a must here
- 1/2 cup organic evaporated cane juice
- 3 tablespoons organic dark brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon quality ground espresso such as Illy or Community
- 2 1/2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Wet ingredients:
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Madagascar bourbon vanilla
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons vegan dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate I used a combo of a chopped dark chocolate bar with some semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Make sure to measure all ingredients well by leveling off with a knife, to ensure the dough comes together properly.
- You will only need 1 large bowl and 1 coffee mug to make the batter for this recipe. In the coffee mug, add the orange juice and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave. Whisk in the flaxseed, espresso, dark brown sugar and syrup. Set aside. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt to get rid of any lumps. Whisk very well. I like to use my hands for this. Next, whisk in the evaporated cane juice. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped chocolate.
- Add the vanilla and oil to the reserved flaxseed mixture and whisk until emulsified. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the liquid in the center of the bowl. Fold the batter with a rubber spatula until well combined and a dough forms, it may take a minute or so. It will be sticky once it comes together so rub a small amount of cocoa powder between your hands, if necessary. Pour the dough out onto the prepared sheet pan and form a log roughly 4 inches wide, 12 inches long and about 3/4 inch high. It doesn't have to be perfect, just try to make an even layer across, pressing the log with the palms of your hands.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until firm and a toothpick comes out completely clean when inserted in the center. I baked mine at exactly 24 minutes. It will spread and crack some at the top, which is perfectly fine. Cool on the pan for 25 minutes. With a very sharp knife, gently cut diagonally 1/2-3/4 inch wide strips, pressing the knife down with the palm of your hand. They will be tender and delicate, but don't worry, they will firm up a lot after they cook more and cool completely!
- For the 2nd bake, pre-heat the oven to 300°F.
- Very carefully, lay the cut biscotti on their sides on a cooling rack, then place the cooling rack on top of a sheet pan. This prevents the need to flip them over during baking, and a more evenly baked cookie. It worked beautifully. Bake for 15-20 more minutes until very firm. I took mine out at 18 minutes. Cool completely before handling. They will crisp up considerably as they cool. You can slightly toast them the following day to re-crisp, if you like, or just store them in the fridge.
I will absolutely have to try this recipe too! What can I use instead of raw cacao? Can I make 8 spoons in total of bitter cocoa powder? Thanks!
yes!
I am intrigued by your vegan cookie recipes and was specifically looking for a biscotti…bingo! I really want to try this recipe, but I was puzzled by the ingredient “evaporated organic cane juice”. I read through all comments but there was no one asking about it. Then I realized most comments were from 2012. I searched and came up with this https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/10/18/163098211/evaporated-cane-juice-sugar-in-disguise
so now I am wondering if I can just add organic granulated sugar crystals? Is that what you meant?
I’ve only been a vegan for nine months and depend on the knowledge of those who have gone before, lol. I am an avid baker and have used all manner of sweeteners but I know that vegan baking requires certain ingredients.
Thank you,
Hi Susan! Sorry for the confusion, that just means regular white sugar, I will fix the recipe so it makes more sense! 🙂
Brandi, I’m thinking about purchasing a biscotti pan to make these. Would you recommend that? Have you tried them in a biscotti pan? Can’t wait to try these dunked into a nice hot cup of coffee!! Thanks!!
Absolutely girl, they’re on there way! 🙂
Thank you! I hope you do and enjoy it!
Thank Raechel! They sure were 🙂
Thank you so much Erika!! Yes, I wouldn’t believe it’s vegan either if I didn’t make it myself! Sooooo good!!
Thank you!
Oh yes, Sparkles!! YES! That sounds awesome! 🙂
Haha! Yes, very exciting! 🙂