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Girlfriends Coffee Hour runs on prayer and \u00a0coffee, and sometimes coffee needs biscotti! \u00a0If you’ve ever paid $2 for a biscotti at your local coffee shop and thought, “It can’t be that hard to make these,” you are right! \u00a0This recipe for Chocolate Cranberry Quinoa Biscotti<\/strong> takes a few extra steps, but if you are looking for a gluten-free, nut-free treat for your afternoon coffee break, read on!<\/p>\n

I was looking for nut-free biscotti recipes online, and I found one using quinoa flour, which I’d never heard of or used. \u00a0Time to experiment! \u00a0It turns out that quinoa flour is incredibly easy to make, and exceeds wheat flour in fiber, protein, and nutrients. \u00a0If you don’t want to make your own at home, I understand – you can find it in health food stores and online, and Bob’s Red Mill makes it (I really like and trust their products.) \u00a0I used red quinoa, so the biscotti has a darker color, but feel free to use the regular white kind. \u00a0To make quinoa flour at home, pour one cup of quinoa on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes at 300*F. \u00a0 When cool, grind in a spice grinder, grain mill, or superpowerful blender. \u00a0I have a hand-crank grain mill that made short work of the job! \u00a0One cup of dry quinoa will yield one and a quarter to one and a third cups of flour. \u00a0If you don’t want to go through the trouble, you can use regular or whole wheat flour instead.<\/p>\n

Everything else in this recipe is pretty customizable. \u00a0Don’t like chocolate chips? \u00a0Leave them out or use white chocolate or even butterscotch chips. \u00a0Add in any kind of nut, like almonds, pecans or pistachios. \u00a0Replace the dried cranberries with cherries, apricots, or just lemon zest. \u00a0Drizzle with white or dark chocolate. \u00a0These make great gifts, too, because they are pretty hearty and don’t get stale too quickly. \u00a0After rigorous and exhaustive testing, I can report that these stand up well to dunking in coffee. \u00a0The things I do for you ladies! \u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

If you have a friend who loves coffee, make these as a treat for her (and keep a few for yourself!)<\/p>\n

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Chocolate Cranberry Quinoa Biscotti<\/strong><\/p>\n

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