This was made because I have never tried vanilla bean paste, and I somehow couldn’t justify buying a jar myself.
So whenever I would see vanilla bean paste on a recipe that I really wanted to make, I would just pout and not make it. Because I thought that there was some vanilla bean recipe club and I wasn’t invited. Even though it’s really my fault I wasn’t making these recipes. My irrational brain forgot that the quickest fix to start making these recipes is to actually buy a jar of the stuff.
Or is it??
I am always super excited to see a recipe for something that would be quicker to actually make at home than going out to the store to buy it. So you couldn’t imagine my delight to find this recipe for vanilla bean paste. Because I had all of the ingredients in my house. All three ingredients!
You seriously can’t find a recipe easier to make than this one. All you need is: vanilla beans, vanilla extract and maple syrup (or agave nector). That is it!
The equipment may be the one thing you might not have. I suggest a good quality food processor, a fine mesh strainer and a mason jar to store it all in. All the products I use for this is linked under the recipe.
You will be sure to see more recipes using this paste to come. Possibly (but most probably) in cookie form!
Vanilla Bean Paste
Ingredients
- 6 vanilla beans
- 4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup maple syrup (or agave nector)
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a food processor, and pulse until smooth.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and pour the vanilla mixture over it. Press the vanilla bean pulp to get as much liquid out. Pour the vanilla bean paste into a sealable jar.
Wait…it's that easy?! Hell girl, that's awesome 😀 Thanks for sharing this recipe, I have done the same as you with the whole avoidvanillabeanpasterecipes for the same reasons, but now… now I might have to hunt me down some vanilla pods!
I hope you have an awesome Thursday 😀 x
Had no idea it was that easy. Definitely no excuses for buying it in a jar anymore!
I can't get enough of vanilla and especially love the paste, I use it in all my baking! Love how simple this recipe is, might have to try making my own soon…
I've never actually used vanilla bean paste before and now I'm curious about it!
I have never even realised that you can make vanilla bean paste yourself!
Love vanilla bean Cathleen, do you mean to put the whole vanilla bean in the food processor or to scrape out the seeds and put in food processor. Will be making this. Pinned.
The whole bean in. But you will strain it out after, so you don't need to worry about eating the pod 🙂
Is there any alteration to the flavour using maple syrup?
It will have a little more of a maple taste, but I think it would be close enough!!
Dude, awesome or what? I love vanilla bean paste, it’s awesome! I’ll have to have a shot at making it. However, my Neilen Massey’s vanilla bean paste is thick, as in really thick. How does this compare?
It's not very thick. I'm eyeing this recipe if you want to make a thicker version (I may try making it soon and post how it turns out!):
http://foodzeit.blogspot.ca/2013/10/how-to-make-self-made-vanilla-paste.html
I've always wondered how to make your own! this is fabulous!
Mary
I don't think I've ever heard of vanilla bean pasta before, but I bet it makes everything that you put it in taste magical! I can't wait your your cookies 🙂
Great idea!
ela h.
Gray Apron
Super simple but I'm sure out-of-this-world delicious! Love it!
What a terrific idea! I never, ever thought of making my own vanilla paste, but I love it!!!
Wow, I didn't realize it was that easy to make it at home – love this idea 🙂
What a sweet treat, Cathleen! You're making me hungry!
I had no idea it was so easy to make at home – awesome!
I don't know that I've ever seen a recipe calling for vanilla bean paste!
Haha, I would just substitute with vanilla extract whenever I saw vanilla bean paste! But, whoa!!! I totally did not know it was so simple to make at home. I need to make this and vanilla sugar!!
I’ve never heard of vanilla bean paste until I looked at a recipe just now for oatmeal with my new Crockpot Instapot. Actually, the recipe called for vanilla paste. Now I’m tempted to make it. But I only have Hawaiian vanilla beans (VERY EXPENSIVE) that are already soaking in vodka for another batch of vanilla. Do you need to get a high quality bean for this recipe? How do you store it after making it and how long does it last?
No, you do not need to use a high quality bean for this recipe.
I kept mine in the fridge but it didn’t last long because I put it in everything!! But I think that it could last up to a year.
Thank you. I probably will not use it that much. I don’t bake sweets and we try not to eat sugar very often. My husband has RA and it’s always a battle to keep our weight down. There is also the thing about agave nectar being very high in fructose.
True. Well I hope you find some uses for it! Or scale it down if you like?
What could you use in place of agave nectar?
I have only ever made it with agave nectar, but you can try other substitutes like Vegetable Glycerine. Let me know if you try it out!
I wouldn’t even know where to get that. I was thinking maybe Stevia, the cooking variety. But that’s a powder.
I think your best bet is Vegetable Glycerine. You can find some here:
https://wildernessfamilynaturals.com/products/vegetable-glycerine/
Or Amazon. Just make sure it is food grade!!
I love how easy this vanilla paste is! It’d also be perfect for upcoming holiday gifts. Thanks for sharing!
This would be perfect for Christmas gifts! Thanks Amanda!
What a great way to save some money. I also tend to not make things because I don’t have the special ingredient that I refuse to buy.
I always get vanilla beans as gifts, so I though that I may as well!
Now I am busy googling vanilla paste recipes! This is such a lovely idea, thank you for sharing!
I hope you give it a try. It is so good 🙂
This is fantastic, never knew it is so easy to make. I do make vanilla extract, will try this recipe next for the paste.
I hope you give it a try. It is so good 🙂
I’ve never thought about making my own vanilla bean paste. I love making things like these at home, so I need to try asap!
You must give it a try! I put it in everything!
Wow, I love how simple this is. Thanks for sharing.
Right? No excuse not to make it 😉
I love vanilla bean pasta and was so happy to learn that I could make it at home with ingredients I already have! Great recipe – will never buy again!
Yes!! Me neither. Saves so much money!!
Now I am completely interested n what recipes call for vanilla bean paste! This recipe seems so simple! I am off to Google what I can put this paste on!
Yes!! It is so good on everything 🙂
I love making things from scratch rather than buying them, so making vanilla bean paste sounds like a must!
Same here! Plus, it is so easy to make!
I’ve never made vanilla bean paste before, but I totally want to give it a try now that I know you can do it so simply and with only 3 ingredients! Great post and I can’t wait to try this!
Let me know if you give it a go!
I didn’t know that this is so simple. Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe. Will be making and stocking this.
Yay! So happy to hear 🙂
Thank you for the wonderful recipe, in here I use both vanilla bean and vanilla powder for the vanilla bean paste.
That sounds amazing! Glad you liked it 🙂
Hello, finally it work to make vanilla paste only use vanilla powder, thank you very much
Glad you got it to work!
Do you know how long will this keep? Or what is the best way to keep it longer? I just made 1 cup, what was I thinking?!
It keeps for a very long time. Because of the minimal ingredients, you can store it in the fridge for as much as a year and it will still be good!
I used vanilla beans from Madagascar. Which is supposed to be one of the best places for vanilla beans. Yet they were marked only Grade B.