Gluten-Free Biscotti with Dates (or Cranberries) & Flaked Almonds

Why You’ll Love This

This is not a “Passover dessert.”

It’s a great biscotti—crisp, golden, and meant for dunking into coffee—that just happens to be gluten-free.

The combination of almond flour and a touch of potato flour gives you that true biscotti texture: firm enough to slice cleanly, sturdy enough to bake twice, and crisp in all the right ways. Add naturally sweet dates and toasted flaked almonds, and you have something that feels both classic and just a little bit elevated.

If you’re keeping Passover, it fits right in. If you’re not, it’s still a cookie you’ll come back to all year.

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Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups almond flour

• ¼ cup potato flour (or potato starch)

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• ½ cup chopped dates or dried cranberries

• ⅓ cup flaked almonds

Optional (but recommended):

• ½ teaspoon almond extract

• Zest of 1 orange

• Pinch of salt

• Melted dark chocolate for dipping

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Mix the dry ingredients

In a large bowl, combine almond flour, potato flour, sugar, and salt.

3. Add the eggs

Stir in the eggs (and almond extract, if using) until a soft dough forms.

4. Fold in the mix-ins

Add the chopped dates and flaked almonds, mixing until evenly distributed.

5. Shape the log

Transfer the dough to your baking sheet and shape into a log about 10–12 inches long.

(Tip: lightly wet your hands to prevent sticking.)

6. First bake

Bake for 22–25 minutes, until lightly golden and set.

7. Cool slightly

Let the log cool for 10–15 minutes—this helps you get clean slices.

8. Slice

Using a sharp or serrated knife, cut into biscotti.

9. Second bake

Arrange slices cut-side down and bake for another 12–18 minutes, until crisp and dry.

10. Cool completely

The biscotti will continue to firm up as they cool.

Some recipes are made for a moment. Others just happen to fit one.

This biscotti falls into the second category—a gluten-free classic that doesn’t feel like a compromise, and one you’ll reach for long after Passover is over.