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Vanilla Sugar

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"A lot of European cookie recipes use vanilla sugar in place of vanilla extract. My mother would make a large canister in August in preparation for her cookie baking season (between Thanksgiving and the beginning of the Christmas holidays)." — Heide F

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Original recipe makes 2 cups Change Servings

2 cups white sugar

1 whole vanilla bean

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Directions

Pour the sugar into an airtight container. If the vanilla bean is whole, slice it halfway through the long way, open up the bean, and use a spoon or kitchen knife to scrape out the black gooey specks. Stir the specks into the sugar, and bury the bean pod in the sugar. Cover the jar and let stand for at least 1 week.

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PREP 5 mins
READY IN 7 days 5 mins

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May 26, 2010

Very yummy, good use of the beans that I scraped for other recipes.

—mamakittyto3

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Nov 18, 2009

Very good! Easy to make

—Natalie Taylor

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5 Ratings

Jan 25, 2011

Incredibly good - and people are really impressed when vanilla sugar is offer for their coffee!

—Linda

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Aug 19, 2012

I have no idea what I'm going to do with this sugar, but I had a vanilla bean I'd mostly scraped out for some vanilla ice cream, so I thought I'd give this a try. After a week, it really does taste like vanilla, and it smells wonderful! Great use of a leftover vanilla bean. Thanks for the recipe! :)

—pomplemousse

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Jan 02, 2013

A good alternative to some vanilla beans I had in my cubbard. I use it in recipes that call for vanilla extract and sugar. I use it in my coffee because it's a nice lean alternative to loaded with calorie vanilla coffee creamers. I just add a splash of milk with a spoonful. Thanks for sharing!

—Jessie D.

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Nutrition

Calories
17 kcal
< 1%

Carbohydrates
4.3 g
1%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
0 g
0%

Sodium
0 mg
0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Vanilla Sugar

Serving Size: 1/96 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 96
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 17
Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0 %
Saturated Fat 0g 0 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 0mg 0 %
** Potassium < 1mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 4.3g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
Protein 0g 0 %
Sugars 4.3g
** Vitamin A 0 %
** Vitamin C 0 %
** Calcium < 1 %
** Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin 0 %
** Niacin 0 %
** Vitamin B6 0 %
** Magnesium 0 %
** Folate 0 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.