Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste

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Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste

Vanilla bean paste has a more concentrated vanilla flavor. Making your own homemade vanilla bean paste is a simple, easy and effortless process that can save you money and give you the best quality of bean paste for all your baking needs. Add it to your baked good when you want to enhance the flavor of vanilla

Course Desserts

Cuisine French

Keyword Homemade vanilla bean paste

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings ml

Calories 291kcal

Author Veena Azmanov

Equipment

Ingredients

Honey method

10 Vanilla beans
1 cup Agave or honey
2 tbsp Vanilla extract or Vodka

Sugar syrup method

10 Vanilla Beans
1 cup Water
½ cup Sugar
2 tbsp Corn Syrup

Metric - US customary

Instructions

Honey or Agave Method

Split each vanilla bean in half down the middle lengthways to open the seeds. Scrape the center and roughly chop the beans into small pieces.
Place all ingredients (vanilla beans, scrappings, agave syrup, and vanilla extract) in a food processor and blend until you have a thick puree consistency.
Tip - I usually use my spice grinder as it does a great job to blend the tough beans
Strain thru a sieve using a firm spatula to drain as much of the vanilla paste as possible
Ideally, you should not need more liquid but If necessary add more syrup
Pour in a clean sterilized mason jar or bottle and store in a cool dry place in the pantry for up to a year.
Use in any recipe that calls for vanilla bean paste.

Sugar Syrup method

Split each vanilla bean in half down the middle lengthways to open the center seeds. Scrape the center and roughly chop the beans into small pieces.
In a heavy-based saucepan add water, sugar, corn syrup, and chopped vanilla beans
Cook on medium-low until you get a thick syrup consistency. Let cool slightly.
Place in a food processor and blend until you have a thick puree consistency.
Strain thru a sieve, and use a firm spatula to drain as much of the vanilla paste as possible
Ideally, you should not need more liquid but If necessary add more sugar syrup
Pour into a clean sterilized mason jar or bottle, let cool completely before you close it.
Store in a cool dry place in the pantry for up to a year.
Use in any recipe that calls for Vanilla Bean Paste.

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Notes

My Cheat - Homemade Vanilla Bean Paste

I use the vanilla beans from my jar of vanilla extract that has been sitting in there for 4 months.
In 4 months these beans become really soft but still have lots of flavors
I place about 10 vanilla beans in a food processor with ½ cup honey until smooth.
Strain and use a firm spatula to remove as much of the paste as I can.
Store in a mason jar - this will last for a year or more.

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