Eggless Vanilla Sugar
There is something almost magical about turning two humble pantry staples into something that smells like a bakery. A split vanilla bean and a jar of granulated sugar are all it takes — no baking, no heat, no fuss. The pod and its scraped seeds slowly perfume every grain of sugar over the course of a week, giving you a deeply aromatic ingredient that elevates everything from morning coffee to homemade cookies. Since it's made entirely from sugar and a whole vanilla bean, it's naturally free from eggs and any of the binding agents or additives that sneak into store-bought flavored sugars. Just shake the jar once a day and let time do the work. Once you have a batch on hand, you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly — it's the kind of small upgrade that makes your everyday cooking feel genuinely 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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