• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    • Privacy Policy
  • FAQ
  • Recipes
    • Keto Desserts
    • Keto Breakfast Recipes
  • WORK WITH ME
  • KETO COOKBOOKS
  • PRESS
  • CONTACT
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter

All Day I Dream About Food

All the best low carb keto recipes for a healthy lifestyle

  • Recipe Index
  • Main Dishes
  • Breakfast
  • Muffins & Scones
  • Side Dishes
  • Keto Cakes
  • Cookies
  • Dairy Free

December 10, 2012

Cardamom Orange Biscotti – Low Carb and Gluten-Free

This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

3.6Kshares
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Crispy low carb almond flour biscotti with a touch of cardamom and orange. This is a deliciously grain-free way to start your day!

Low Carb Biscotti Recipe

I am in full-on cookie-baking mode.  I’m all about the low carb Christmas cookie recipes right now and I don’t seem to want to make anything else.  Sorry, kids, I forgot about making dinner again, I was too busy dreaming up Christmas cookie ideas.  I didn’t actually develop this cardamom orange biscotti recipe for the holiday season, but somehow it still fits.  The warm spices and the orange zest in a cookie you can dunk into your hot drink…yep, seems like a Christmas cookie to me!  Truth is I was just craving biscotti one morning and want a new and different flavour.  Cardamom offers such a unique taste which goes well in both sweet and savoury dishes, I am rather enamored of it.

Cardamom Orange Biscotti

I really do love the Christmas baking season, and the majority of my baking does focus on cookies.  Cakes, pies and other desserts are all very well and good, but Christmas cookies are in my blood.  They are part of my heritage.  My mother used to make huge batches of her roll-out Christmas shortbreads and we kids would decorate for hours.  No icing, just cut up dried fruit and little sprinkles and coloured sugar that we would press into the soft dough before baking.  She would give them away like crazy and we’d still end up with dozens in the freezer that would last well into February.  Not that we minded.

Cardamom Orange Biscotti Recipe

And on the other side of my family, my father’s wife also had her traditional Christmas cookies, the pecan crescents.  These were also shortbread-like in nature, but shaped by hand into plump crescents and filled with finely chopped pecans.  And then topped with a sweet white glaze and sprinkles.  She made many other wonderful cookies, but those were my favourites.  I actually attempted my own low carb version a few years ago and they were quite good, but not quite the same.  I’ve actually gotten much better at low carb baking and I think I could try again and get an almost exact replica.  I may get to that, I may not.  I have way too many ideas for low carb Christmas cookies, and not nearly enough time.

Ah well…in the meantime, enjoy these not-quite-Christmas Cardamom Orange Biscotti!

Low Carb Biscotti Recipe

Low Carb Cardamom Orange Biscotti Recipe
Print

Cardamom Orange Biscotti

Crispy low carb almond flour biscotti with a touch of cardamom and orange. This is a deliciously grain-free way to start your day!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 14 biscotti
Calories 123kcal

Ingredients

Biscotti:

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • ½ cup Swerve sweetener or granulated erythritol
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • ¾ tsp ground cardamom
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Orange Glaze:

  • ¼ cup powdered Swerve sweetener
  • 1 ½ tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, granulated Swerve, baking powder and xanthan gum. Stir in orange zest and cardamom.
  • Stir together melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract until dough comes together.
  • Turn dough out onto baking sheet and form into low, flat log, 10 x 4 inches. Bake 25 minutes, or until lightly browned and firm to the touch. Remove from oven and let cool 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250F.
  • With a sharp knife, gently cut into 15 even slices. Place slices back onto baking sheet cut-side down and bake for 15 minutes, then flip each slice and continue to bake for another 15 minutes. Turn off oven and let sit inside until cool.
  • For the glaze, whisk together the powdered Swerve with the orange juice. Drizzle over cooled biscotti and let set 30 minutes.

Notes

Serves 14. Each serving has 3.91 g of carbs and 1.79 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 2.12 g.
Food energy: 123kcal
Saturated fatty acids: 2.65g
Total fat: 11.06g
Calories from fat: 99
Cholesterol: 8mg
Carbohydrate: 3.91g
Total dietary fiber: 1.79g
Protein: 3.75g

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscotti | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.91g | Protein: 3.75g | Fat: 11.06g | Saturated Fat: 2.65g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Fiber: 1.79g
3.6Kshares

Filed Under: Cookies, Gluten Free, Low Carb Tagged With: almond flour, cardamom, holiday cookies, orange zest

free email series

Secrets to Keto Baking

Tips and tricks to delicious and healthy recipes!


Nutritional Disclaimer

Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

Primary Sidebar

free email series

Secrets to Keto Baking

Tips and tricks to delicious and healthy recipes!

Carolyn PortraitLooking for the best low carb recipes? You've come to the right place! I'm Carolyn, a major carnivore and an unrepentant sweet tooth. Here you will find all you need to enjoy the low carb keto lifestyle to the fullest! Read more

Recipe Key

Diet & FitnessPaleoKeto Meal Plans
Low Carb Gluten Free

Footer

All Day I Dream About Food
COPYRIGHT © 2021 · ALL DAY I DREAM ABOUT FOOD · DISCLOSURE POLICY · PRIVACY POLICY