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Moroccan Anise Briouats with Honey Glaze

Name: Moroccan Anise Briouats with Honey Glaze
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: Blanched almonds, 2 cups, ground; Powdered sugar, 1 cup; Anise seeds, 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon; Orange blossom water, 1 tablespoon; Unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon, melted; Filo pastry sheets, 12 sheets; Unsalted butter, 1/2 cup, melted; Honey, 1/2 cup; Orange blossom water, 1/4 cup; Vegetable oil, for deep frying

Crispy, golden pastries filled with almond, anise and aromatic spices, and finished with a sweet, sticky honey glaze.

4.2(936 reviews)

·By Ethan Brooks·September 9, 2025

Moroccan Anise Briouats with Honey Glaze — Dessert served and photographed from above

Prep

35 min

Cook

1 h 45 min

Difficulty

Intermediate

Serves

Ingredients

Servings

For the Almond Filling

For the Pastry

For the Honey Glaze

For Frying

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories: 208 kcal
Protein: 2.6 g
Carbs: 17.1 g
Fat: 15.3 g
Fiber: 1.5 g

Whole recipe

Total

Calories: 4992 kcal
Protein: 62.8 g
Carbs: 410 g
Fat: 367.8 g
Fiber: 36 g

Breakdown by ingredient▾

Ingredient	Cal	P	C	F	Fib
Blanched almonds 2 cups, ground	1400	50	52	122	28
Powdered sugar 1 cup	468	0	120	0	0
Anise seeds 1 teaspoon	7	0.3	1	0.3	0.5
Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon	6	0.1	2	0	1.5
Orange blossom water 1 tablespoon	0	0	0	0	0
Unsalted butter 1 tablespoon, melted	102	0	0	11.5	0
Filo pastry sheets 12 sheets	480	12	96	6	6
Unsalted butter 1/2 cup, melted	814	0	0	92	0
Honey 1/2 cup	515	0.4	139	0	0
Orange blossom water 1/4 cup	0	0	0	0	0
Vegetable oil for deep frying	1200	0	0	136	0

These nutrition estimates are for informational purposes only and not dietary advice.

Preparation

Get these tasks done before you start cooking.

Preparing the Almond Filling

1
Combine dry ingredients
Combine ground almonds, powdered sugar, anise seeds, and cinnamon in a bowl.
2
Add wet ingredients
Add orange blossom water and melted butter; mix until it forms a paste.
3
Shape filling
Divide the paste into 2-tablespoon portions and shape into small logs.

Preparing the Pastry

1
Cut filo sheets
Cut each filo sheet into strips, approximately 3 inches wide.
2
Brush with butter
Brush the strips with melted butter.
3
Fold into triangles
Place a log of almond filling at one end, fold the pastry into triangles by repeatedly folding over the filling.

How to Make Moroccan Anise Briouats with Honey Glaze

Total time: 2 h 20 min · Yields 4 servings

1
Fry the briouats
Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan and fry briouats in batches until golden brown on both sides.
2
Make the honey glaze
Combine the honey and orange blossom water in a small pot over low heat until well-mixed.
3
Glaze the briouats
Dip fried briouats in the warm honey glaze and let excess drip off.