Thank you, Hamilton Beach, for providing me with a FlexBrew to save my sanity, and to give one away to my loyal readership!
So. I was never a coffee drinker. I thought it was pretty much the worst for the vast majority of my life. And then I went and had myself four kids in a little over four years and I realized that all the boundless youthful energy wasn’t so boundless or youthful anymore. Sad. Then I truly discovered coffee, and it pretty much saved my life. Vivo el café!
It’s no surprise, in the course of things, that I discovered biscotti and how brilliantly it goes with a fresh brewed cup of joe. So take this here dark chocolate salted caramel biscotti and make it, dunk it, eat it, and repeat. Mmkay?
Lately, I’ve been making my coffee with the Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Coffee Maker, and I have to say that I am totally loving it! Since Rudy and I have such different schedules, the FlexBrew is perfect for us. He uses the single cup side to make his morning coffee before heading to work, and I use the carafe side to brew my extra big pot, because I need several cups to survive the whirlwind that is four crazy girls.
My coffee is always hot, and ready with the quickness so I can tackle my day, plus it has options for a regular or bold brew, which is great for those days when I really need an extra boost to survive. Program the FlexBrew to get with your schedule and you’re good to go!
So. Now that you’ve got an amazing way to make some coffee, let’s make some dark chocolate salted caramel biscotti to go with it!
Ingredients
- 10 Tbsp Unsalted Butter melted and slightly cooled
- 3 C All-purpose Flour
- 3 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Kosher Salt
- 3 Eggs
- 1 ¼ C Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ C Salted Caramel Sauce
- 6 oz Dark Chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the eggs on medium speed until the eggs are just frothy, around one minute. Slowly add the sugar, followed by the butter and vanilla and continue whipping until all the ingredients are combined and the sugar dissolved. Gently mix in the salted caramel sauce.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet in batches, stirring until just combined. Divide the dough in half and turn out onto the baking sheets, carefully forming them into logs around 12 inches long and 2 wide. Bake for 25-30 minutes, rotating pans halfway through for even baking, if necessary.
- Allow the biscotti to cool for ten minutes, then slice into 2 inch thick cookies and place back on the baking sheets, cut side down. Bake for an additional 14 minutes, turning the cookies halfway through. Allow to cool completely.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the dark chocolate. Drizzle the dark chocolate over the biscotti and allow to cool under hard. Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee!
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Patricia says
So today I have make two different Biscotti, which came out like a dream. It’s kinda my specialty. This recipe however this a different story. It is indeed like batter. I even added 1/2 cup more of flour. Had to toss it. What a waste of ingredients. I wish that I read the comments before I made it. This recipe definitely needs a makeover. There is a huge problem here. I will not be making any recipe until I read the comments. Ciao.
Annette says
Followed exactly what was stated in recipe. Dough extremely sticky, and batter like. The loaves spread so much on the pan after baking. I’ve made many biscotti recipes and never have I had this problem. Even with3tsp of baking powder, cookies are flat. I will never make these cookies again.
Jennifer says
I had the same problem as previous bakers – such a sticky batter! I tried adding extra flour and it was still so thin and spread out. Was it supposed to be 1/2 cup of the salted caramel sauce? I don’t know why else it would be so sticky.
Catherine says
just made these cookies I was hesitating as the dough was like a batter. I was going to add more flour then the recipe called for but decided to go with the recipe. The loaves are coming out flat! I have made biscotti before, with different recipes never had problems. I’m disappointed! Wasted food.
Heather Usrey Clements says
Is this supposed to be more like batter than dough? I’ve got some in the oven right now, and some of the batter/dough ran off the pan onto the floor of the oven. I’ll have smoked caramel biscotti. .:(
Niki says
Definitely more like dough.
Kristy says
I had the same problem… not a very good recipe. I’m going to make them again using the base of another biscotti recipe. I also chopped up cameral pieces instead of using caramel sauce and it was amazing. Great concept but this recipe produces batter instead of dough.
Karly says
Hi Ladies!
That’s unfortunate you had trouble with the recipe! I wish you would tell me more about what happened so I could attempt to assist you. I’ve made this recipe hundreds of time without an issue, but that certainly doesn’t mean I can’t miss something that would pertain to your situations. I’d love to help if I can!
Ruth says
Turned out good.
Ali says
Hey just wondering what is salted caramel sauce and where can I get it?
Karly says
Hi Ali!
My favorite one to use is Smucker’s Simple Delights Salted Caramel Topping. You should be able to find it at places like Walmart and Target. Hope that helps!
Bonnie Lynn says
Thank you so much for this recipe. I believe it will make me famous among family and friends 😉 So easy to make and they came out better than anything from a coffee house. Plus you can add so many toppings to that chocolate and improvise. Excellent!
Marissa @ OMG FOOD says
Gorgeous photos! I haven’t had biscotti in a while and now I’m craving some! May have to make these very soon…pinning this for later!
Harmony B says
I like iced coffee
Ange says
I love white chocolate mocha’s!
Joni says
my favorite way to drink coffee is black but I do like to add a little coconut milk every now and then.
Heather C says
I use to love me some french vanilla coffee 25 lbs ago, now I drink it black, but during the summer I love iced coffee, not only does it refresh, but it gives you some go power
Velma says
I love flavored coffees, especially the San Antonio blend from HEB. My favorite coffee drinks are caramel flavored macchiatos and frappucinos.