My husband and I love biscotti, but most are packed with sugar and flour, which we don’t eat. Even paleo biscotti recipes can be full of the natural sweeteners that we tend to limit or avoid. That’s why I created this easy Low-Carb Orange Chocolate Macadamia Biscotti recipe.
Made with almond flour and sweetened with orange juice and a hint of maple syrup, they’re just sweet enough to satisfy your cravings for a crunchy low-carb cookie!
Low-Carb Orange Chocolate Macadamia Biscotti
There’s nothing like the combination of dark chocolate and orange. This Low-Carb Orange Chocolate Macadamia Biscotti recipe is made with some of my favorite ingredients. It also includes macadamia nuts.
I’ve made this low-carb almond flour biscotti recipe with both 70% and 90% dark chocolate. Both were incredible. When I make these for my family, I use the 70% chocolate as their palates are not as adapted to low-sugar, ketogenic recipes as mine. I use the 90% chocolate when I make this recipe for myself and friends that follow a low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet.
I go absolutely bonkers for macadamia nuts. In this recipe, the macadamia nuts provide extra crunch, along with a nice dose of healthy fat. You can buy pre-roasted macadamia nuts, or roast them yourself from scratch. Either way will work. I know since I’ve tried both.
Low-Carb Almond Flour Biscotti Recipe
This low-carb almond flour biscotti recipe has 10 ingredients, which is more than most of my recipes generally contain. I’ve found that since I don’t use typical Keto Diet sweeteners such as erythritol, I need to combine a few ingredients to get the perfect flavor in a dessert while also keeping it as low-carb as possible. My gut cannot handle sugar alcohols like erythritol and xylitol, so I use a combination of stevia along with very small amounts of natural sweetener.
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Low-Carb Orange Chocolate Macadamia Biscotti
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 1 tablespoon egg white protein powder
- ⅛ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla stevia
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
- ¼ cup macadamia nuts, toasted
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine almond flour, protein powder, salt, and baking soda
- Pulse in orange juice, maple syrup, stevia, and orange extract until dough forms
- Transfer dough to a piece of parchment paper
- Work macadamia nuts and chocolate chips into dough evenly
- Form dough into two 5x2½-inch logs, 1-inch tall
- Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet
- Bake at 350°F for 18-22 minutes until bottom is golden brown
- Remove from oven and cool 1 hour on a cooling rack
- Cut on diagonal into ¼-inch thick slices
- Place slices on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
- Bake each side for 5-7 minutes
- Cool for 30 min
- Serve
Keto Diet Recipes
If you’re looking for recipes that are even lower in carbohydrates, you’ll certainly want to check out my Keto Diet Recipes page. I have a number of low-carb high-fat recipes over there, as well as a wonderful description of the Keto Diet.
Low-Carb Cookie Recipes
Here are some of my other low-carb cookie recipes for you, they’re all egg-free!
Lynn says
I made these today and had to sub a few things, but they are so delicious! I didn’t have the egg white protein powder so thought I would try a Tbsp of bone broth protein powder. Also, I didn’t have the orange extract but had organic oranges so I zested about a tsp of orange and squeezed my 2 Tbsp of orange juice to add to it. I also used Lilly’s Organic dark chocolate chips. My husband and I love these! Thank you so much for the awesome recipes!!!
Elana says
Lynn, thanks for letting me know you and your husband love these!
Susie W says
Making these again for a work event. Your recipes are always my “go to” for any type of event and now I am always asked to “make something”!
Elana says
Susie, thanks for your comment and for letting me know that my recipes are always your “go to” for any type of event :-)
Louise says
Elana thanks. My hubby now can’t eat almond flour, so I will sub my rice, tapioca powder and potato flour mix. Do you think that would work well? I can use eggs though.
Elana says
Louise, I haven’t tried that so not sure. I haven’t eaten rice or potatoes in any form since 2001!
Barbara says
Thank you for this recipe! Made twice this week already…one just as you posted (macdemia nuts are difficult to find here in Ontario Canada lol) and one with cranberries & white chocolate chips….Both are equally YUMMY!
Elana says
Barbara, thanks for letting me know these biscotti are YUMMY! We love them too :-)
Lee Kirby says
When I discovered a small bag of the egg protein powder was $25.00 and having no problem with eggs, used one egg white and increased almond flour to 2 Cups. Turned out great!
Elana says
Thanks Lee!
Yevgeniya Libkhen says
Lee, thanks for the tip!
Agness of Run Agness Run says
This is what I call a mouth-watering dessert, Elana! Can I use honey instead of maple syrup?
Elana says
Thanks Agnes! I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
sheryl jordan says
These were very good. Have to cut very small to get 20. Did not toast macadamias. Will keep recipe.
Elana says
Sheryl, I’m so happy to hear these were very good!
kim says
can these be stored in the freeze?
Elana says
Kim, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Teru says
These are soooo good!!! Love, love love.
Elana says
Teru, thanks so much! I’m so happy to hear you love, love, love them :-)
Kate says
What is the purpose for the egg white protein powder? Is for increased protein content or for reducing crumbling, texture improvement or all that? I wouldnt mind trying a bonebroth protein powder as a sub, if i understood its function better. Thank you for a delicious recipe. I love biscoti and have missed it dearly in my life.
Elana says
Kate, thanks for your comment!The egg white protein powder is dry and makes the biscotti crispy :-)
Kelly rodrigue says
Do u think gelatin would work also?
Elana says
Kelly, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)