Vanilla sugar

Dessert ingredient

Jar full of vanilla sugar

Vanilla sugar is a commonly used ingredient in many European desserts.

Vanilla sugar is made by infusing sugar and vanilla beans,[clarification needed] or sugar mixed with vanilla extract (in a proportion of two cups of sugar for one teaspoon of extract).[1]

Pre-packaged vanilla sugar can be costly and difficult to obtain outside Europe but can be made at home. Typically, it is made by infusing granulated white sugar with vanilla beans (approximately, 2 cups of sugar per vanilla bean). In some cases the vanilla bean can be replaced with vanilla extract.

Vanilla sugar can be prepared by combining 400 g (2 cups) of white sugar with the scraped seeds of one vanilla bean. It can also be made by adding 1 to 2 whole vanilla beans to an airtight jar with 200 to 400 g (1 to 2 cups) of white sugar, and aging the mixture for two weeks; the sugar can be replaced as it is used.[2][3][dead link]

Cheaper vanilla sugar is also available, made only from sugar and vanillin.

## References

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1. ^ "Vanilla Flavored Sugar". McCormick. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
2. ^ Drake, Angela. "The simplest recipe ever for vanilla sugar", Not Your Average American, 18 May 2013.
3. ^ McKenney, Sally (2020-11-21). "Homemade Vanilla Sugar". Sally's Baking Addiction. Retrieved 2025-03-18.

## External links

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* Media related to Vanilla sugar at Wikimedia Commons
* How to make vanilla sugar, Archived
* Vanilla Beans and Vanilla Bean Powder

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