Cranberry Orange Biscotti is slightly sweet and scented with orange; it’s the perfect companion for your morning coffee or tea. You can use fresh or frozen cranberries in this recipe making it perfect for any time of year.
A few years ago (2014 to be exact) I made you guys these Cranberry Orange Scones, and to this day they are still popular, so I decided we should expand our cranberry orange horizons.
I made us this Cranberry Orange Biscotti – WITH FRESH CRANBERRIES!
Every year in November I get really excited about all things Thanksgiving (like Sourdough Stuffing with Cranberries and Pecans) and I buy WAYYYYY too many bags of fresh cranberries.
To be fair I always have things in mind (like Cranberry Pecan Banana Bread; YES.), and while I do check some things off my must-make list, we always get to the end of the holiday season with 3 extra bags of fresh cranberries that I have no idea what to do with.
Cue adding fresh cranberries to all the things.
I adapted this Cranberry Orange Biscotti from a recipe that actually calls for dried cranberries. I wasn’t sure if the fresh cranberries would cause crazy amounts of moisture and ruin the dough, or mess with the rise … I was a little worried about the final product BUT!
It really turned out.
Chopping the cranberries is important and getting the right chop is crucial. A food processor makes quick work of things, but you have to be careful because if the cranberries are TOO chopped then you have a soupy biscotti mess.
I opted for just coarsely chopping with a kitchen knife. Calling that a success.
Cranberry Orange Biscotti is perfect with coffee or tea. It’s awesome for using up leftover cranberries. Pretty for tea time. Makes great gifts!
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Cranberry Orange Biscotti Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Butter softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Orange Extract
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 cup Cranberries fresh or frozen, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl beat together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then mix in the orange extract.
- Whisk together the flour and baking powder, and gradually add the dry mixture to the wet.
- Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a 10” X 3” rectangle.
- Bake at for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the biscotti to a cutting board and cut each baked half diagonally into 1” slices with a serrated knife. Place the cut side down on the same parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the biscotti to wire racks to cool completely.