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A glass jar of vanilla sugar, made with granulated sugar and vanilla bean pods, with a spoon inserted, sits on a pale pink plate.
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How To Make Homemade Vanilla Sugar

You'll love this easy-to-make homemade vanilla sugar for a sweet spice blend. Use this sugar in both cooking and baking instead of regular sugar to add an aromatic, floral flavor, or sprinkle it into your favorite beverages.
Course spice blend
Cuisine ingredient
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
infusing flavor 14 days
Total Time 14 days 10 minutes
Servings 96 teaspoon
Calories 16kcal
Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Clean, sanitize, and dry a sealable storage jar that will hold two cups of sugar. A mason jar works great for this.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, add the granulated sugar.
  • Cut the vanilla bean pod open. I find it easiest to cut the pod with a pair of kitchen scissors; otherwise, lay the pod flat on the cutting board, use a sharp knife, and make a lengthwise cut to split the vanilla bean in half. With a spoon, scrape out the tiny vanilla seeds inside the vanilla bean.
  • With a spoon, scrape out the tiny vanilla seeds inside the vanilla bean and place them in the bowl of sugar.  Keep the vanilla bean pod.
  • With a spoon,or small whisk, stir the sugar until the vanilla beans have been dispersed throughout.
  • Pour the vanilla sugar into the storage jar. Stick the scraped vanilla bean pods into the sugar. If they are too long, cut them in half. This will further infuse the sugar with more vanilla flavor.
  • Seal the jar and let the flavor infuse for two weeks before use. Let it sit even longer for a more intense flavor.
  • As long as the sugar is sealed well, it will last for a long time.

Notes

Vanilla Sugar Tips

  • Use fresh vanilla beans and leave the pods in the sugar for the best flavor.
  • Let the sugar infuse for at least 2 weeks before using.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
  • Refill the jar with more sugar as you use it to keep the vanilla flavor going.

Nutrition

Serving: 1teaspoon | Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 0.04mg | Potassium: 0.1mg | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 0.04mg | Iron: 0.002mg