Infused Coconut Vanilla Sugar

Vanilla flavored coconut sugar is a must have for any paleo baker or coconut sugar fanatic! All you need is coconut sugar and vanilla beans.

Today I’m sharing a tip for making vanilla sugar. I learned this tip from my mother in law. She always keeps a few vanilla beans in her sugar container. The vanilla sugar is soooo yummy in baked goods or added to coffee or tea. All you have to do is slice a few vanilla beans down the center or in half and add them to your sugar container.

In the picture above I have two split vanilla beans mixed with my coconut sugar. Once I use up all the sugar, I add more and keep the vanilla beans in the jar. The vanilla beans will continue to add flavor to the sugar for several months.

Coconut vanilla sugar ingredients

Just two ingredients here:

• Coconut sugar
• 1-2 vanilla beans

Simple and straightforward. But here’s the thing: Because it’s just two ingredients, you want great quality. I’ve linked above to my favorites, but you can also read my in-depth explainer on how to find the best coconut sugar for your recipes.

And while I’ve done this with coconut sugar, to be honest you can use any type of sugar to make vanilla sugar. We have used coconut sugar, rapadura, organic cane sugar, raw sugar or brown sugar.

Also – and this is important: Make sure to purchase high quality vanilla beans that are fragrant and plump. You will pay a little more for them, but they will last a lot longer. And if you have extras sitting around, make homemade vanilla extract – it’s a real step-up from storebought (and makes a great gift).

If that doesn’t use up your whole supply, you can also make delicious homemade coconut milk vanilla ice cream with these vanilla beans.

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