Recipes with anise

Learn everything you need to know about using anise as a spice, from where to buy, harvesting, and storing to recipe ideas. Read more on Gardener's Path.

As Sara Kate just reminded us, one doesn’t really need a recipe to roast vegetables. A simple drizzle of olive oil and salt are quite sufficient … but sometimes a few inspired additions turn into a recipe worth sharing. We think sweet potatoes roasted with star anise, ginger, and lime is one of those. Sweet, licorice-y star anise doesn’t usually appear in everyday cooking, so it lends a distinctive and unexpected note to roasted sweet potatoes.

These CLASSIC Italian Anise Cookies are moist & topped with anise glaze nonpareils. EASY-to-make especially for Christmas and Easter.

These old fashioned Anise Snaps are a rare treat. Soft, buttery cookies with a hint of licorice flavor offer something a bit different for the cookie plate.

These tasty Mexican desserts burst with bold, dynamic flavors, from crispy churros to moist tres leches cake.

A sweet yeast bread with a tender crumb, flavored with anise extract and dotted with anise seeds.

Baked Bunuelos with Anise Filling are a fun spin on the traditional bunuelos found all throughout Spain and Latin America. They consist of balls of dough that are baked instead of fried then filled with anise custard and rolled in cinnamon sugar.

These darling Italian anise cookies are the last featured cookie for this seasons Christmas Cookie Countdown series. If you plan on doing last minute baking this weekend before the big day, these are simple to make and a perfect addition your holiday cookie tray. They are slightly sweet and buttery with just the right amount

Soft and pillowy, savor the sweet aroma of anise with my Anisette Sponge Cookies recipe, reminiscent of Stella D'Oro's coffee treats.

An Easter dessert recipe for Italian cookies! This Easter sweet is easy to make. Not only are these classic Italian Anise Cookies a bit moist, but they are also dipped in a delicious glaze and topped with nonpareils!