Home Recipes Sweet Florentine Biscuits Florentine Biscuits Ingredients Preparation Nutrition Comments Ingredients Preparation Nutrition Comments 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 Under 30 minutes Vegetarian Brunch Dinner party Gifts By:Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking 5 min Refrigeration 6 h 12 biscuits Piece of cake (easy) Ingredients Système métrique Système impérial 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 Passer en mode cuisine Florentine biscuits 1. Line a muffin mold with paper or silicone cups. 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. 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. 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!