Anise Doughnts: the recipe for a soft and fragrant leavened product

Anise doughnuts are very soft and sweet desserts made with leavened dough and decorated with granulated sugar. Follow our recipe to make them perfectly, and enjoy them at breakfast, snack or just for a greedy moment; they will win you over at first bite. Anyway there are many different versions of this recipe and you can vary as you prefer.

How to prepare Sweet Anise Doughnuts

In a planetary mixer, collect the flour and add the granulated sugar (1).

Add the powdered brewer’s yeast (2).

Pour in milk (3) and start kneading in the planetary mixer at minimum speed using the spiral hook.

Add the eggs (4) and work on medium speed until the mixture is homogeneous.

Also add the anise seeds (5).

Add the butter, cut into cubes (6), and mix perfectly until the mixture is smooth. If it is too sticky, add a pinch of flour. Then transfer it to a pastry board and shape it into a ball.

Lightly oil the bowl of the planetary mixer and transfer the dough in it (7). Let it rise in the oven with the light on for at least 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Then transfer the dough to a floured pastry board and divide the dough into parts of about 70 grams each one. Shape into small rolls and close them at the ends, until you get many doughnuts (8).

Transfer the doughnuts to a baking tray, lined with a sheet of parchment paper (9), and let them rise for another 30 minutes. Bake at 180 degrees C for about 14-15 minutes, until the surface is lightly golden.

After cooking time will be elapsed, take the donuts out of the oven, sprinkle them with granulated sugar and serve to your guests (10).

How to store Anise Doughnuts

You can store anise doughnuts in an airtight container at room temperature for about 2 days, they will be as soft and sweet as freshly baked.