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    Three Ways to make Vanilla Sugar at Home

    Published: Sep 21, 2022 · Modified: Dec 14, 2022 by Nora · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    Preserving char filled with granulated sugar and vanilla bean.
    Preserving char filled with granulated sugar and vanilla bean.
    Preserving char filled with granulated sugar and vanilla bean.
    Preserving char filled with granulated sugar and vanilla bean.
    Preserving char filled with granulated sugar and vanilla bean.

    Vanilla sugar is used to make certain baked goods and desserts. It is sugar flavored with vanilla or infused with Vanillin. Vanilla sugar is easy to make at home using only two ingredients: vanilla beans and regular sugar.

    In today's post, I want to show you how to make your homemade vanilla sugar quickly and easily. Three super simple recipes will help you to make vanilla sugar yourself in the future and no longer have to buy.

    Preserving char filled with sugar and vanilla bean.

    Make your vanilla sugar in small and large quantities in just a few steps. One of those versions will even allow you to reuse scraped vanilla beans.

    Looking for recipes using vanilla sugar? Check out our potato flour cake with eggnog, Austrian strawberry sponge cake, or whipped cream bundt cake!

    Jump to:
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🌱 Substitutions
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🌡 Storage
    • 💭 Top tip
    • 🙋🏻 FAQ
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 🤎 You might also like
    • ⛑️ Food Safety
    • 💬 Comments

    🥘 Ingredients

    1 cup sugar with a vanilla bean on a black stone board.
    • Granulated sugar - white sugar, brown sugar, or raw cane sugar
    • Vanilla - vanilla pod scraped or whole or ground vanilla.

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    🔪 Instructions

    Preparation of Intense Vanilla Sugar

    Take a whole vanilla bean and cut it open lengthwise. Fill the preserving jar halfway with sugar.

    Scrap the vanilla pulp and place the scraped vanilla bean and the pulp together into the jar with half of the granulated sugar.

    Pour the remaining sugar into the mason jar.

    Close the preserving jar and let the vanilla sugar steep for 5-7 days before using it and removing the vanilla bean.

    Cut the vanilla bean open lengthwise.

    Cut the vanilla bean open lengthwise.

    Fill the preserving jar halfway with sugar.

    Fill the preserving jar halfway with sugar.

    Fill the preserving jar halfway with sugar.

    Fill the preserving jar halfway with sugar.

    Place the scraped vanilla bean into the jar.

    Place the scraped vanilla bean into the jar.

    Preparation of vanilla sugar to use up leftover pods

    The preparation is the same as that of the intense vanilla sugar.

    The difference is that you cut the already scraped vanilla pods into small pieces and put them in a Mason jar with granulated sugar.

    Leave to infuse for 5-7 days in the same way as for the "intensive preparation."

    And the awesome thing is that you can reuse those leftover pods again! By using them for creating homemade vanilla extract!

    Preparation of vanilla sugar with ground vanilla

    This variant has the advantage that you can use vanilla sugar immediately. First, add the ground vanilla powder to a preserving jar.

    Next, fill the jar with granulated sugar.

    Stir first and then shake well after closing the preserving jar, so the vanilla powder is evenly distributed with the sugar, and you're ready.

    Take a teaspoon of ground vanilla powder.

    Take a teaspoon of ground vanilla powder.

    Fill the ground vanilla powder in the jar.

    Fill the ground vanilla powder in the jar.

    Add granulated sugar to the vanilla powder.

    Add granulated sugar.

    Stir first and then shake well after closing the preserving jar.

    Stir first and then shake well after closing the preserving jar.

    🌱 Substitutions

    Instead of regular sugar, you can use raw cane sugar but also coconut sugar. Both sugar types give a different taste experience and guarantee that your vanilla sugar is vegan.

    🍽 Equipment

    • Airtight container (mason jar or preserving glass)
    • Kitchen knife
    • Cutting board

    🌡 Storage

    It is important that the vanilla sugar is stored in an airtight container, preferably a canning jar. On the one hand, to preserve the aroma and on the other hand, so that the humidity does not clump the sugar.

    💭 Top tip

    Depending on the demand for vanilla sugar in your home, you can stock up to a kilo of vanilla sugar. We recommend using 2-3 vanilla beans for one kilo of sugar.

    🙋🏻 FAQ

    How much sugar is in a vanilla sugar pack?

    There are 8 grams of vanilla sugar in a packet of vanilla sugar.

    Is there sugar in vanilla powder?

    No, there should be no sugar in the vanilla powder. It consists of 100% ground vanilla.

    What is the difference between vanilla sugar and vanilla sugar?

    The fundamental difference is that vanilla sugar requires natural vanilla to make. It is not pure white. Vanillin is a flavoring, often chemically produced, and pure white.

    What can you use as a substitute for vanilla sugar?

    Instead of regular sugar, you can use raw cane sugar to make homemade vanilla sugar and coconut sugar or Xylitol.
    All three types of sugar provide a different taste experience and guarantee that your vanilla sugar is vegan.
    You can use ground vanilla as a substitute for vanilla sugar. The difference lies in the sweetness, as the vanilla is not highly sweet.

    Are vanilla powder and vanilla sugar the same thing?

    No, because inside vanilla powder is no sugar added. The vanilla sugar, as the name suggests, is.

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    📖 Recipe

    Preserving char filled with granulated sugar and vanilla bean.

    How to make Vanilla Sugar?

    Nora
    Vanilla sugar is used to make certain baked goods and desserts. Vanilla sugar is easy to make at home using only two ingredients: vanilla beans and regular sugar. Three super simple recipes will help you to make vanilla sugar yourself in the future and no longer have to buy.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
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    Total Time 5 days d 5 minutes mins
    Course Condiment
    Cuisine Global
    Servings 1 Jar
    Calories 974 kcal

    Equipment

    • Airtight container
    • Kitchen knife
    • Cutting Board

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 ¼ cups Granulated sugar white sugar,brown sugar, or raw cane sugar
    • 1 Vanilla Vanilla pod scraped or whole or ground vanilla.

    Instructions
     

    Option 1 - Intense Vanilla Sugar

    • Take a whole vanilla bean and cut it open lengthwise.
      1 Vanilla
    • Scrap the vanilla pulp and put the scraped vanilla bean and the pulp together with the granulated sugar into a jar.
      1 ¼ cups Granulated sugar
    • Close the preserving jar and let the vanilla sugar steep for 5-7 days before using it and removing the vanilla bean.

    Option 2 - Vanilla Sugar to use up leftover pods

    • Cut the already scraped vanilla pods into small pieces and put them in a Mason jar with granulated sugar.
      1 ¼ cups Granulated sugar, 1 Vanilla
    • Leave to infuse for 5-7 days in the same way as for the "intensive preparation."

    Option 3 - Vanilla sugar with Ground Vanilla

    • Mix the ground vanilla powder with granulated sugar in a well-sealed container.
      1 ¼ cups Granulated sugar, 1 Vanilla
    • Shake well, so the vanilla powder is evenly distributed with the sugar, and you're ready.
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    Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
    Serving: 1Jar | Calories: 974kcal | Carbohydrates: 250g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 250g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    ⛑️ Food Safety

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

    For further information, check Safe Food Handling - FDA.

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    1. Brianna May

      September 29, 2022 at 9:29 am

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      This vanilla sugar is so good! I love to give this as a gift around the holidays.

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    2. Justine

      September 29, 2022 at 4:13 pm

      I keep seeing vanilla pods at my local market, and this recipe just inspired me to buy some to make vanilla sugar! What a good idea!

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