Alpha Gal Friendly Vanilla Sugar
Homemade vanilla sugar is one of those small-batch pantry staples that quietly transforms everything it touches — from morning coffee to weekend baking. The process is beautifully simple: a single vanilla bean, split and nestled into granulated sugar, does all the work over the course of a week. Many store-bought flavored sugars and vanilla products contain additives or natural flavors derived from animal sources, which can be a real concern when you're navigating alpha-gal syndrome. This recipe sidesteps all of that with just two clean, plant-based ingredients and zero guesswork. The result is a deeply fragrant, subtly floral sugar that you can use anywhere you'd reach for plain white sugar or a splash of vanilla extract. Keep a jar on the counter and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly — it's the kind of thing that makes even a simple bowl of fruit feel special.
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Learn more →Ingredients
16 servings
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
Instructions
- 1
Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp knife and use the back of the blade to scrape out the seeds.
- 2
Add the sugar to an airtight jar. Nestle both the scraped pod and the seeds into the sugar, then stir or shake briefly to distribute the seeds throughout.
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