Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste made with fresh vanilla pods, sugar makes a gourmet gift during holiday season. Delicious vanilla bean paste which adds an intense aroma to the cakes and cupcakes. learn how to make homemade vanilla bean paste with stepwise pictures.
Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste
I do quite a bit of baking, So i have to run and get vanilla essence often. So i decided to try my own vanilla essence. I purchased them online and when i looked in google for the recipe i came across recipes of vanilla extract, vanilla sugar and of course vanilla bean paste. This vanilla paste inspired me to try and it and that is the first thing which i made is this.
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My whole house smelled heavenly when i was making this. Now i have a jar of the delicious vanilla bean paste. I can use them in my baking recipes or anything and it will make them even better.
About Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste
Vanilla bean paste is a flavouring that is used in baking and desserts for intense vanilla flavouring. While you can buy good quality vanilla bean paste in stores, making it at home is super easy and simple. All you need is vanilla bean, sugar and some water.
Make sure to source good quality vanilla beans for making vanilla paste.Finest quality vanilla beans provide the best flavour. Over the years I make vanilla extract at home, nothing can beat homemade vanilla extract flavour in baked goodies.
Vanilla bean paste is made with whole vanilla beans which is ground with sugar and cooked till thick. I love making this more than extract because it is less wastage and uses the whole bean.
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Vanilla Bean Paste Ingredients
Vanilla Beans - Make sure to source good quality vanilla beans for making vanilla paste. Finest quality vanilla beans provide the best flavour.
Sugar - Sugar is what makes the paste thick and paste like. Also it helps with preservation.
How to Make Vanilla Bean Paste (3 easy steps)
Making Puree - Take sugar in a blender, add in chopped vanilla bean, cut it using a scissors. Powder it finely.
Cooking Vanilla Bean Paste - Now take water in a sauce pan, add in the powdered stuff and mix well. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 5 mins or so.
Storing - Now remove it from flame and let it cool a bit, Take it in a blender and blend it to a fine puree. Cool this till it is completely cooked. Pour this in a bottle and store it in fridge.
How to Make Vanilla Bean Paste (Stepwise Pictures)
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| You need best grade vanilla beans |
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| A+ Grade Organic Vanilla Beans (About 6-8 inch long) |
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| Take sugar in a mixer |
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| add in vanilla beans, chop it with a scissors |
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| now it is all added |
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| blend them |
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| blend them to a fine powder |
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| everything is well blended |
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| Take a pan |
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| add in water |
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| spoon in the sugar |
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| All added in |
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| mix well |
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| The colour will get black in a few sec |
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| bring it to a boil |
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| simmer for 3 to 5 mins..Cool it a bit |
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| Take it in a blender |
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| puree once more |
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| Take a clean bottle |
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| Pour the paste into the bottle |
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| now you can store this in fridge |
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Expert Tips
- You need just ½ tsp of this stuff in your baking, because this is really strong and fragrant.
- Use best quality vanilla beans for this, so you get best flavoured vanilla bean paste.
- Cook the vanilla bean paste until syrup like. So the consistency is just right.
Storage & Serving
You can store this in fridge for more than 2 to 3 months.
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Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste Recipe
Equipment
- Blender
- Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 6 beans Vanilla Beans
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Water
Instructions
- Take sugar in a blender, add in chopped vanilla bean, cut it using a scissors. Powder it finely.
- Now take water in a sauce pan, add in the powdered stuff and mix well. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 5 mins or so. Now remove it from flame and let it cool a bit.
- Take it in a blender and blend it to a fine puree. Cool this completely. Pour this in a bottle and store it in fridge.
Notes
- You need just ½ tsp of this stuff in your baking, because this is really strong and fragrant.
- Use best quality vanilla beans for this, so you get best flavoured vanilla bean paste.
- Cook the vanilla bean paste until syrup like. So the consistency is just right.
Storage & Serving
You can store this in fridge for more than 2 to 3months.Nutrition
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Anonymous
how can get this vanilla beans in Pakistan through amazon. i check your link
Aarthi
@Anonymouscheck in any online shop which sells gourmet items
Anonymous
Hi, I was just having these vanilla beans in my cup board for a long time without knowing what to do, thanx for the recipe
Casa_DeArtes
Thank you for demystifying this vanilla bean paste recipe for me...thank you so much! Have fun Baking;)
Whitney G
Can this be made with an alternative sweetener? I don't eat white sugar anymore and would hate to have to buy a big bag for 1/2 c. I do have several types of sweetener to choose from, even honey. Thanks in advance for your response!
Aarthi
U can use brown sugar too.
Hazel Lawrence
can also use coconut sugar
gwen
did you strain this? and it looks like you used a grinder (for spices or coffee?) not a blender. I would love to try this but I am afraid I will have fibrous chunks of vanilla in my paste 🙁 I was told not to store it in the refrigerator because of condensation that it would ruin the vanilla, and that it should just be stored in the cabinet have you had any issues with condensation?
Aarthi
I didn't strain it. I pureed it again in a blender. My blender had a small jar so i used it. You can use a nutribullet jar to puree it. And for longer storage i preserved it in fridge. I didn't get any problem with that.