Peanut Butter and Chocolate > New Year Resolutions
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Right.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Makes about 30 biscotti
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips (or chopped dark chocolate)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk to blend.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter, peanut butter and sugar. Beat on medium-high speed until fluffy and smooth, 1-2 minutes. Blend in the vanilla. Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed between additions.
- With the mixer on low speed, blend in the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips or chocolate chunks until evenly distributed.
- Divide the dough in half. Shape into logs on the prepared baking sheet, about 11- by 3-inches in size, spacing at least 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven while maintaining the oven temperature. Let the logs cool for 10 minutes.
- Slice the logs diagonally into slices about ½- to ¾-inch thick. Lay the slices, cut side down, on the baking sheet. Bake, turning once, until the slices are slightly crisp, about 20-30 minutes more.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
“Biscotti” literally translates to “twice-baked.” This was my first attempt at biscotti, and I was amazed by how easy it actually was. It was also fun to make! I had saved and printed a handful of biscotti recipes I wanted to try over the holidays, but never got around to it.
When I saw a recipe for peanut butter and chocolate biscotti? Pshhhh.
There was no waiting to make this one!
How cute are my new mugs from Crate & Barrel BTW?! They are shorter but wider (TWSS), which are my favorite! They have them in 4 colors, but I practiced self-restraint and only bought them in 2 colors.
Back to the biscotti, though. You can’t really go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate in my opinion. These crunchy peanut buttery treats were a hit.
Especially with Lloyd… since he ate them all in 3 days.
They really don’t need a description, since the recipe and the pictures speak for themselves. Though I am not particularly a fan of “hard’” treats (I prefer softer cookies, etc.) I was really impressed with these! I enjoyed one alongside my morning coffee on New Year’s Eve morning. It was a great “last” breakfast of 2010! Plus, I never have “treats” for breakfast, but I thought the occasion called for one. I bet they would be insanely delicious dunked in a mug of hot chocolate…
Had I been fancy drizzled them with chocolate like I initially planned, I may never have reached for one for breakfast, but I used the “muffin rule:” cupcakes (muffins with frosting) are dessert but “naked” muffins are breakfast. Biscotti with chocolate drizzle are dessert but “naked” biscotti is breakfast.
I think we’re all clear now.
So… dessert for breakfast, anyone?
I’ve never made biscotti but I can’t pass up chocolate peanut butter anything!
Peanut butter chocolate biscotti… sounds amazing! I love biscotti. I can’t wait to try and make these on my own.
Yum – I’ve never made biscotti but now I really want to!
Mmm, I’ve never had pb biscotti, but I can imagine how good it is! Good for you for hitting the gym again. I don’t dare take a long break, for fear I will lose the motivation. Going for a run today with some friends!
I love biscotti and how surprisingly easy it is to make. Don’t think I’ve ever had peanut butter and chocolate though but it sure does sound like it would be heavenly with a mug of hot cocoa!
I love biscotti! I didn’t realize that it was so easy to make! I’m definitely going to have to try making this.
Gorgeous! I love biscotti, and I really really love peanut butter and chocolate! Great breakfast for sure!
You know this is right up my alley!
I made food network’s peanut butter and chocolate biscotti last Christmas and it got so much attention. Everyone absolutely loved them! How could they not with chocolate.
Ditto! I haven’t worked a full week since… um, maybe before Thanksgiving. This looks like a great breakfast to jumpstart the week. Too bad I am attempting to stick to oatmeal…
These look amazing! I love the chocolate peanut butter combo. Happy New Year!
These look and sound just delightful. I’m finishing a cup of coffee and I wish I had one of these by my cup! Thank you for sharing this recipe with me. I hope you have a lovely start to your week! I still have a few weeks off before work/school starts again…I’m trying to savor the time off!
You captured these perfectly in the photos! What’s not to love???!!! MMM!!!
Resolutions? Blah. Mine are always the same. Just for once I’d like to say “my resolution is to eat 8 cookies a day”
This looks yummy, by the way!
These looks fantastic. I love the flavor combo!
Chocolate and PB – can’t go wrong! These must be incredibly delicious!
First day back to work! What’s not to love? (trying to motivate myself here, though I bet that those biscottis would help…)
I LOVE peanut butter and chocolate! It’s so funny that you post this biscotti because my coworker brought in some biscotti today. I’ve been trying not to eat too much but after seeing this post I think I’m going to walk over and get another piece now.
I have today off, and I am way too tempted to make these right now. I have never heard of making biscotti with peanut butter, but I am a sucker for the pb/chocolate chip combo. And I agree with you that they would probably be insanely delicious dipped in hot cocoa!
Love the mugs! I could live in Crate & Barrel. Those look nice and springy – just what I need on a cold winter day!
Looks so good! And, don’t worry – the resolutionaries will be gone in a couple months.
Ugh! Isn’t it so hard to go back? I worked for a couple hours today, but my first full day is tomorrow. Not looking forward to it!
Wellllll peanut butter is technically healthy (and have you heard all those good news about how beneficial chocolate is for you?) so really, this could be considered a well-balanced breakfast, especially if you add milk? Yup, I’m in.
You can’t go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter. Honestly. The two best flavors in the world to cook with!
This is such a fabulous idea! It looks so yummy and actually easy to make! How great would this be dipped in my glass of hot cocoa. Or I may spread a lil marshmallow cream on a piece, yum!
One of the parents of one of my former students made me biscotti all the time. I miss constant biscotti goodness. I can’t wait to make these!
they look super… never had it with PB, but I bet it goes down well with hot choco for breakie too!!!
Ha, forget breakfast for dinner…dessert for breakfast is the best meal swap ever!
Mmmm…definitely making these this weekend! Never made biscotti, but these sound good and easy enough to try!
I love a sweet dessert! yum!
Girl, these ones are so easy. I’m going to try them with the mini pb cups from Trader Joe’s!
I try not to take lon breaks for the same reason. Ugh, it sucks going back!
I think this recipe was pretty similiar- I saw that one, too!
I have the same resolution.
Thanks- they were like $4, too!
Looks great! Congrats on Foodbuzz Top 9!
My favorite flavors in a fabulous biscotti recipe! Congrats on Top 9! I wish you a wonderful New Year and look forward to following your delicious creations:)Thanks for stopping by to see me:)
Lora
Three of my favorite things rolled into one! Love how easy these look to make
Just saw this ! Looks so great. I love biscotti, and I’ve never seen a chocolate peanut butter one (my favorite flavors!). Thanks for posting.