Recipes · Italian · Bakery
Biscotti
One serving has 109 kcal and 3 g protein. Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (31.2 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: alcohol, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 12.5 g Flour, all-purpose
- 7.5 g Sugar
- 6.3 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 4.2 g Almonds
- 0.3 g Baking powder
- 0.2 g Vanilla extract
- 0.2 g Lemon zest
Method
- Makes about 24 biscotti; multiply all the ingredients by 24 for a full batch.
- Whisk the eggs, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest together until pale and slightly thickened.
- Fold in the flour and baking powder, then the almonds, to form a firm, slightly sticky dough.
- Preheat the oven to 170 °C (340 °F). Shape the dough into a flat log on a lined baking tray.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until firm and lightly golden; cool for 10 minutes.
- Slice the log on the diagonal into pieces about 1.5 cm thick. Lay the slices cut-side down on the tray.
- Bake again for 8-10 minutes per side until dry and golden. Cool completely on a rack; they crisp further as they cool.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 109 kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 18.1 g | |
| Water | 6.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.88 g | 3% |
| Protein | 3 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.22 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.16 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.09 g | |
| Valine | 0.14 g | |
| Histidine | 0.07 g | |
| Fat | 2.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.69 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.66 g | |
| Saturated | 0.37 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 23.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 39.1 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.88 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 15 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.18 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 75.9 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 53.6 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 6.4 µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 33 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.9 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 27.7 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.06 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 20.6 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 10 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.26 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 5.1 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 0.06 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.04 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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