Light Almond Biscotti Recipe

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Light Almond Biscotti
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Place almonds in a small pan.
  3. Bake about 6 minutes or until golden brown (watch carefully).
  4. Set aside to cool.
  5. Beat margarine and sugar in a medium bowl with a electric mixer until smooth.
  6. Add egg whites and almond extract; mix well.
  7. Combine flour and baking powder in a large bowl; mix well.
  8. Stir egg white mixture and almonds into flour mixture.
  9. Blend well.
  10. Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
  11. Divide dough evenly between the 2 pans.
  12. Spread dough in pans with wet fingers.
  13. Bake 15 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  14. Remove from oven.
  15. Turn on to a cutting board.
  16. Cool slightly.
  17. Once loaves are cool enough to handle cut each loaf in to 16 slices.
  18. Place slices on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
  19. Bake 5 minutes.
  20. Turn bake 5 minutes more or until golden.
  21. Serve warm or cool completely and store in air tight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 79.85 Kcal (334 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.24g 5%
Sodium 215.88mg 9%
Potassium 64.27mg 1%
Total Carbs 10.67g 4%
Sugars 1.02g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 5%
Protein 1.87g 4%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 44.2mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 345.39 Kcal (1446 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.02g 5%
Sodium 933.74mg 9%
Potassium 277.97mg 1%
Total Carbs 46.13g 4%
Sugars 4.4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4.99g 5%
Protein 8.11g 4%
Iron 2.8mg 4%
Calcium 191.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.6
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

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