Anise Bread
Description
Anise Bread - Authentic recipe from Peru. Ready in 70 min. Try it now!
Directions
✓ researched- 1
Dissolve 25 g of yeast in 200 ml of warm milk and let it activate briefly.
⏱️ approx. 10 min💡 Tip: Pan de anís is a lightly sweet anise bread — a Peruvian-Latin American yeast pastry with the characteristic aroma of anise. Popular at coffee time.
- 2
Combine 500 g of flour, 100 g of sugar and 2 tsp of anise in a large bowl. Add the yeast milk and knead into a smooth dough.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: The anise provides the typical sweet-spicy aroma. A well-kneaded dough will turn out beautifully airy.
- 3
Let the dough rise for 1 hour until doubled in size. Shape into rolls or a loaf, let rise again, and bake at 180 °C for 25–30 minutes until golden brown.
⏱️ approx. 30 min💡 Tip: Proofing gives the anise bread its soft crumb. Brushed with a little egg wash, the crust turns glossy.
📜 Origin & History
Pan de Anís (Anise Bread) is a traditional Spanish, Mexican, and Latin American yeast bread: wheat flour, yeast, eggs, olive oil or butter, sugar, and anise seeds (Pimpinella anisum) are processed into a soft, aromatic bread; Pan de Anís has a characteristic anise aroma and a slightly sweet note. Pan de Anís is a traditional Easter pastry in Spain; in Mexico and Central America it is an everyday bread and breakfast bread. Anise (Pimpinella anisum) originates from the Near East and Mediterranean region; its aroma (through anethole) is used in bread, pastries, liqueurs (Anisette, Ouzo, Pastis, Arak), and confections. Pan de Muerto (Mexican bread of the dead, Día de los Muertos) and Pan Dulce (sweet Mexican yeast bread) are related festive pastries. Spanish baking tradition includes Ensaimada (Majorcan yeast pastry), Mantecados, and Polvorones. In Germany, anise bread is known through the anise-baking tradition in Swabian bakeries (Stuttgart, Tübingen).
🌿 Regional variants
With Sesame
Sprinkle the loaf with sesame seeds before baking.
With Raisins
Knead in raisins for extra sweetness.
🍷 What goes with it?
For breakfast or at coffee time with butter, coffee or hot chocolate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does pan de anís taste like?
Sweetly spiced with anise — a distinctive aroma that pairs wonderfully with coffee and hot chocolate.
Is yeast necessary?
Yes — it is a leavened bread; the yeast is what gives it its airy crumb.
When is it eaten?
For breakfast or at coffee time, plain or with butter.
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Ingredients
verified- Flour500 g
- Sugar100 g
- Yeast25 g
- Milk200 ml
- Anise2 tsp
