Sesame Free Vanilla Sugar
Homemade vanilla sugar is one of those pantry staples that feels almost too simple to be this good. Two ingredients — granulated sugar and a real vanilla bean — are all it takes to create something that elevates everything from morning coffee to weekend baking. The scraped seeds and the whole pod both go into the jar, so every granule slowly absorbs that warm, floral vanilla fragrance over the course of a week. Store-bought flavored sugars can hide surprising additives, but this version is completely transparent about what's inside. For anyone navigating sesame-free cooking, it's a clean, fuss-free ingredient you can reach for with total confidence. The hardest part is waiting the seven days before cracking it open.
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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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