Chicken Free Vanilla Sugar
Homemade vanilla sugar is one of those pantry staples that feels almost too simple to be this good. Just a vanilla bean and granulated sugar are all it takes to create something deeply fragrant and endlessly versatile — perfect for stirring into coffee, dusting over pastries, or sweetening whipped cream. The real magic happens over time as the pod and seeds slowly perfume every grain of sugar, so patience is the only real skill required here. Since it's made entirely from plant-based pantry ingredients, there's zero concern about hidden animal-derived additives that can sometimes sneak into flavored sugars from the store. Shaking the jar once a day is genuinely satisfying, and by the end of the week you'll have something that smells like a high-end bakery. It also makes a beautiful, thoughtful gift tucked into a pretty jar with a ribbon.
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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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