High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Vanilla Sugar
Making your own vanilla sugar is one of those small kitchen moves that pays off in a big way. So many store-bought flavored sugars and vanilla-scented products sneak in corn syrup solids or other sweeteners that have no business being there — this version keeps it to exactly two ingredients: plain granulated sugar and a real vanilla bean. The process is almost meditative: split the pod, scrape the seeds, tuck everything into a jar, and let time do the work. After about a week of daily shaking, the sugar transforms into something deeply fragrant and warmly floral, nothing like the artificial vanilla flavor you get from processed alternatives. Use it to sweeten coffee, dust over baked goods, or stir into whipped cream for an instant upgrade. Once you have a jar of this on the counter, you'll wonder how you ever cooked without it.
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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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