Boo-scotti

Perfect for Halloween! These boo-scotti are so sweet, they can be bagged up and make a great alternative treat or a delicious afternoon snack. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup of coconut sugar or brown sugar (or swerve for paleo/keto recipes)
• 2 tbsp. date syrup or other liquid sweetener (maple syrup, monk fruit sweetener, etc)
• ½ cup almond butter made with the NutraMilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups almond flour made with the NutraMilk
• 3 tbsp. cacao powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
  

For almond butter

• 2 cups (300g) almonds
• 1/8 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt (optional)

For topping

• white chocolate, chopped or chips
• Milk or dark chocolate, chopped or chips

INSTRUCTIONS

• Making almond butter
  • Place almond and salt in the NutraMilk container.
  • Press Butter cycle, set for 12-13 minutes.
  • Press Start.
  • Open the container lid.
  • If necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter.

• Preheat oven to 350 F (170 C).
• Mix together sugar, syrup and almond butter.
• In a separate bowl mix eggs and vanilla.
• Add egg mixture to almond butter mixture.
• Now add almond flour, baking powder and salt to the almond butter mixture.

• With wet hands - (because dough is sticky) form dough into a log (12 inches longish by 4 inches wide by ½ inch thick) on a baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Bake in the oven for 25 min.
• Take out log and let rest for 15 min.

• Melt white chocolate and dark or milk chocolate separately on microwave or stove top.
• Cut biscotti, length wise and dip about half or a bit more in white chocolate. Place on parchment paper and let cool.
• When completely cool, used melted dark chocolate to decorate boo faces. Enjoy!