Flour & baking · Whole

Vanilla pod

Also called vanilla bean

Cured seed pod of the vanilla orchid; split and scraped to infuse custards, crème brûlée, ice cream and syrups.

VeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapVanilla bean paste

    One tablespoon of paste per pod.

  • T3 · In a pinchVanilla sugar

    Weaker, no specks, and adds sugar; reduce the recipe's sugar. (use 3× the amount)

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