Make this lemon poppyseed biscotti to pair with your afternoon coffee or tea. A totally scrumptious Italian cookie recipe with crunchy outside and softer center.
Do you like baking? Now that my son is away at college, I don’t do near as much as I used to. A treat for me is eating dates and nuts or a square of dark chocolate.
Occasionally, I crave something with a bit of crunch to pair with an afternoon cup of coffee or tea. Biscotti is that satisfying indulgence, and this lemon poppyseed recipe is a little friendlier to the waistline when compared to most cookies too.
This is the time of year when I turn into a lemon fanatic. I’m not sure if it has to do with the cheery bright yellow colour or my body simply craving more vitamin C from the effects of winter.
To me, recipes with citrus are fresh and vibrant, kind of like spring. Enjoy!
Printable version below if preferred.
How to Make Lemon Poppyseed Biscotti with Walnuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (I used nutri-flour “tastes like white” blend)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1½ tsp. baking powder
- 1¼ TB. poppyseeds
- ¼ tsp. sea salt
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs + 1 egg white
- 2 TB. butter, softened
- 1 ½ TB. grated lemon zest
- 1¾ TB. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, poppyseeds and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together both sugars and butter, adding the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix well.
Stir in flour mixture with a spoon, just until blended. Add walnuts and mix well.
Divide dough in half and form into a loaf shape (about 8″ x 4″) with greased hands and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and place loaves on a cooling rack for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 275°F. Transfer loaves to a cutting board and slice on an angle into 9 pieces (you must eat the small bits leftover on either end!).
Place the slices (cut side down) back onto the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake for another 8 minutes on each side.
Biscotti is an Italian cookie that’s perfect for dunking into your coffee or cappuccino (if you like that sort of thing). I love the crunchy exterior with a slightly softer center.
To keep fresh, store in the freezer in an airtight container or bag. With our son coming home this weekend, I put mine in a glass canister on the kitchen counter as I know they’ll disappear like hotcakes. Definitely no need to freeze!
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Lemon Poppyseed Biscotti with Walnuts
A delicious recipe for lemon poppy seed biscotti with a crunchy outside and softer center. The perfect pairing for afternoon coffee or tea.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (I used nutri-flour “tastes like white” blend)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 ¼ TB. poppyseeds
- ¼ tsp. sea salt
- ⅓ cup sugar (evaporated cane juice)
- ⅓ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs + 1 egg white
- 2 TB. butter, softened
- 1 ½ TB. grated lemon zest
- 1¾ TB. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, poppyseeds and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together both sugars and butter, adding the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix well.
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Stir in flour mixture with a wooden spoon, just until blended. Add walnuts and mix well.
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Divide dough in half and form into a loaf shape (about 8" x 4") with greased hands and place on baking sheet.
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Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and place loaves on a cooling rack for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 275°F. Transfer loaves to a cutting board and slice on an angle into 9 pieces (you must eat the small bits leftover on either end!).
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Place the slices (cut side down) back onto the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake for another 8 minutes on each side.
More delicious lemon recipes:
- Homemade Lemon Curd
- Blueberry Lemon Angel Food Cake
- Blueberry Lemon Bread with Walnuts
- No Bake Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Jars
- Lavender & Blackberry Sparkling Lemonade
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Laura says
Am I missing where it says how much poppyseed to use in this recipe? I don’t see it anywhere…
Shauna Oberg says
Hi Laura, Sorry, slight oversight. I added it to the recipe now. Thanks!
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Love that you use fresh lemon, it really makes such a difference.