Vanilla Bean Paste Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Delicious vanilla bean paste which adds an intense aroma to the cakes and cupcakes.
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.
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.
I used this Earthon 10 Gourmet A+ Grade Organic Vanilla Beans (About 6-8 inch long)
Ingredients Vanilla Bean Paste
- Vanilla Bean 5 to 6
- Sugar ½ cup
- Water ½ cup
How to Make Vanilla Bean Paste
- 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 till it is completely cooked.
- Pour this in a bottle and store it in fridge.
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Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste Recipe
Ingredients
- Vanilla Bean - 5 to 6 best grade ones
- Sugar - ½ cup
- Water - ½ cup
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 till it is completely cooked.
- Pour this in a bottle and store it in fridge.
Notes
2)You need just ½ tsp of this stuff in your baking, because this is really strong and fragrant.
Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste Step by Step
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| You need best grade vanilla beans |
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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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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