STEEL CUT OATS BREAKFAST BISCOTTI

Steel Cut Oats Breakfast Biscotti image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 whole eggs
2/3 cup honey
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Zest of 1/2 orange
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal®
1 1/2 cups McCann's Quick Cooking Rolled Oats®
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup mixed chopped dried fruit such as apricots, figs and cherries
1 1/2 cups mixed nuts coarsely cut such as pistachios, pecan, walnuts and almonds

Steps:

In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whip attachment, place in eggs and beat until pale in color, about two minutes. Add honey, both zests and both extracts and beat to combine. Switch to paddle attachment.
Place steel cut oats in a food processor and process for one minute. Add instant oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and pulse once.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and turn mixer on low to mix together.
Add fruit and nuts and turn on for another 5-10 seconds to mix together.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
Divide the dough between the two pans making into a flat bar that is 3 ½ inches wide by 10 inches long.
Bake for 30 minutes then remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
Peel from parchment and place on cutting board. Cut on an angle and cut 10 slices per bar.
Place back on pans cut side down on new parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, turn each piece over and bake for another 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and transfer to cooling racks.