Chocolate-Orange Biscotti

Biscotti are those fantastic dry cookies you dunk in a good cup of coffee. The word biscotti originates from the Latin word biscoctus, meaning "twice-cooked/baked." Baking the biscotti twice makes them very dry and easily stored.

Easy and Delicious Gluten-Free Brownies

Something new is here at the Salubrious Epicure blog! You can now search for gluten-free recipes over in the right column of the site. I'm kicking off my new gluten-free category with these delicious gluten-free brownies. They aren't as low in fat as my desserts usually are, but they aren't bad either—approximately 81 calories per brownie with just 4g fat. The basis of these beauties is, believe it or not, black beans. Gluten-free eaters and wheat eaters alike won't be able to resist the crumbly, melty, and chocolaty goodness.

Fudgier Buttermilk Brownies

Updated! This recipe hails from the New American Heart Association cookbook. To make it a lower-sugar recipe, I subbed in some Splenda® for the brown sugar. These are so good and so addictive.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chocolate chip cookies are very satisfying and full of fiber. The suprise ingredient is chickpea (a.k.a. garbanzo) puree—don't worry, you can't taste the beans.