Vegan Oat Flour Cinnamon Raisin Biscotti

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A fun decadent treat, filled with healthy ingredients, low in fat, and flavored for autumn weather, this vegan oat flour cinnamon raisin biscotti recipe is the perfect addition to your morning cup of coffee.

Biscotti is one of those foods that you think you'll have to give up if you adopt a plant-based diet. Treats like biscotti often contain refined sugar, eggs, and dairy products. The good news is, there are plenty of plant-based substitutes for all the unhealthy ingredients!

Just combine a little creativity with a bit of trial and error and out pops vegan oat flour cinnamon raisin biscotti.

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Why oat flour?
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
How do you make biscotti?
FAQ & Expert Tips
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Why oat flour?

If you search for vegan biscotti recipes, you'll immediately be bombarded with recipes containing either all-purpose flour or almond flour.

All-purpose flour isn't the worst food in the world, but there are definitely healthier options out there. Plus, for those who follow a gluten-free diet, all-purpose flour isn't an option.

Almond flour is a better alternative, but almond flour is very high in fat and therefore calorie dense. Almond flour is definitely not bad for us, but if you want a lower-calorie option this oat flour biscotti is your answer.

You can use any oat flour you want. If you have a gluten sensitivity try a certified gluten-free flour, which works well for all dietary needs.

Plus, oats are grains -- something we should be eating multiple servings of every day. It's a win-win!

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

Flax Egg: instead of a regular egg, we'll make a vegan substitute. Mix ground flaxseed and water and let them sit a few minutes to gel. You could also use ground chia seeds and water.
Oat Flour: make homemade oat flour or buy it from the store. Both work!
Cinnamon
Baking Powder
Date Syrup: you can sub maple syrup, but date syrup is much thicker than maple syrup, so you may need to add some extra oat flour to create a batter thick enough to roll into a log
Vanilla Extract
Raisins: I like raisins because you can usually find them without any added sugar or oils. You can choose any dried fruit you like

How do you make biscotti?

I'll admit, making biscotti takes a decent chunk of time. Thankfully, the majority of time is hands-off. To make crispy biscotti, the dough needs to be baked twice. First at a high temperature to bake the loaf, then at a low temperature to achieve a crunch.

As the phrase goes, bake the biscotti "low and slow". If not, you'll end up with not-so-crunchy slices of bread.

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2. Make your flax egg by combining the ground flaxseed and water in a small bowl and placing in the fridge for at least 5 minutes.

Step 3. In a medium bowl mix the oat flour, cinnamon, and baking powder. In another medium bowl, mix the date syrup, vanilla extract, and flax egg.

Step 4. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Your dough should be fairly thick.

Step 5. Mix in the raisins.

Step 6. Form the dough into a rectangular loaf and place on the baking sheet.

Step 7. Bake for 30 minutes. Then turn off the oven, remove the loaf, and let cool for another 30 minutes.

Step 8. Set the oven to 250. Using a serrated knife, slice the loaf into ½ inch pieces. I like to cut on a diagonal. Arrange the pieces on the baking sheet, cut side down.

Step 9. Bake for a total of 80 minutes, flipping the slices halfway through. After 80 minutes, turn the oven off and let the biscotti sit in the oven for another 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and enjoy!

FAQ & Expert Tips

Storage

Since biscotti is pretty tough, it won't get soft or go bad easily.

Store this Vegan Oat Flour Cinnamon Raisin Biscotti in an air-tight container on the counter. It will last several weeks.

Recipe Prayer

Jesus, thank you for fall weather and warm cups of coffee. Thank you for giving us food we can feel good about putting in our bodies. Let us use this biscotti as a means to live in community with others. Amen.

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