10 of the best ANZAC biscuit recipes to bake this April

WORDS Sonia Blair PUBLISHED Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 10:15 am

ANZAC biscuits can be enjoyed all year round but with the day of commemoration the 25^th of April, theres always an urge to indulge across the month up to the day. A simple, innovative piece of Australian culinary history, the ANZAC biscuit was conceived for its practicality and employed as a snack in the trenches of Australian soldiers during the First World War. Since the 1910s, it has become an icon and part of the national psyche, a snack taken from school lunch boxes, Sunday brunches and paired with a hot beverage. The best ANZAC biscuit recipes are often the most simple, straightforward and applicable to any level of culinary skill.

At a commercial level, it is almost impossible to legally alter the recipe of an ANZAC biscuit – in fact, permission must be sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs if a commercial baker wants to alter its recipe. However, in the confines of our homes, experimentation is free to reign over your iteration of the ANZAC biscuit. If the traditional variety isn’t to your liking or if simply looking to shake things up in 2022, there are many ways the recipe can be altered. Because of the simplistic nature of the ANZAC biscuit, it allows you to use its framework as a base from which to build. Chocolate chips, nuts and berries can all be included in the makeup as your own individual take on the treasured snack. Here, we’ve rounded up the 10 best ANZAC biscuit recipes for you to make this April.