Home Recipes Desserts Florentine Biscuits Florentine Biscuits Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking 5 min Refrigeration 6 h Freezing 0 min 12 biscuits Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Desserts Thematics Brunch Dinner party Gifts Florentine Biscuits A Crispy and Fruity Cookie Florentine is a hard cookie traditionally made with honey, orange, chocolate, and almonds. Despite its name, this biscuit is not native from Florence. In fact, it seems to be French and German master pastry chefs who created this little treat during the 17th century. BPT made a version featuring Quebec maple syrup. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Discover maple sirup into recipes! Maple Bacon In the Oven Maple Energy Balls Bonà savoir Granola for breakfast or dessert! For a chocolate granola breakfast, simply break up the biscuits into pieces and add them to a bowl of Greek yogurt garnished with fresh fruits. If you have surprise guests, this recipe also makes a great dessert! Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Florentine biscuits Dark chocolate drops - 1 cup 160 g To discover! Maple syrup - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Unsalted butter, melted - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Orange (zest only) - 1 unit 5 g To discover! Goji berries - ¼ cup 30 g To discover! Hazelnuts, coarsely chopped - ½ cup 60 g To discover! Pumpkin seeds - ½ cup 75 g To discover! Slivered almonds - ½ cup 60 g To discover! Coconut flakes - ½ cup 50 g To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Florentine biscuits Step 1 Line a muffin mold with paper or silicone cups. Step 2 Melt 2⁄3 of the chocolate using a double boiler or a microwave-safe bowl (30 seconds at a time, stirring each time). Once melted, add the remaining chocolate. Mix well with a spatula until homogeneous (about 4-5 minutes). A successfull room-temperature chocolate should be glossy and produce no more heat. Divide the chocolate evenly into each paper cup. Step 3 In a bowl, mix together all the other ingredients except the coconut flakes. Add on the preparation on top of the chocolate. Garnish with the coconut flakes. Refrigerate at least 6 hours. Like it? Share it!