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homemade vanilla sugar on wooden spoon with jar and vanilla beans
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Easy Homemade Vanille Sugar

Find out how easy and inexpensive it is to make vanilla sugar, why you might need it, and in what recipes to use it! 
steeping time7 days
Total Time7 days
Course: Baking
Cuisine: German
Servings: 1 jar
Calories: 443kcal
Cost: $3

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces sugar (preferably powdered)
  • 1 whole vanilla bean

Instructions

  • Add sugar to a glass jar.
  • With a sharp knife, split vanilla bean open lengthwise.
  • With a spoon or the blunt tip of a knife scrape out the seeds and add them to the sugar. Mix well.
  • Let this sugar sit in an airtight container for one week.

Notes

  • you can also cut the vanilla bean open, cut it into thirds, and add the pieces to the sugar
  • or add the scraped vanilla bean to the sugar with the seeds
  • you can use any spent or scraped vanilla beans and let them steep in vodka or rum to make your own vanilla extract 

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Nutrition

Calories: 443kcal
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