Lavender Sugar with Vanilla
Delight your senses with this aromatic Lavender Sugar with Vanilla, the perfect way to elevate your baking and beverages. This quick and easy recipe combines the delicate floral notes of dried culinary lavender with the warm, rich fragrance of a real vanilla bean to create an irresistibly fragrant sugar blend. In just 10 minutes of prep time, this customizable recipe yields a versatile ingredient that adds a gourmet touch to teas, lattes, cookies, scones, and more. The secret is in gently crushing the lavender buds to release their essential oils and infusing the sugar with both the seeds and pod of a vanilla bean for an unparalleled depth of flavor. Store it in an airtight container, and watch how your treats transform into elegant creations with just a sprinkle of this infused sugar. Perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself, this Lavender Sugar with Vanilla will soon become your pantry’s most coveted staple!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups Granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dried culinary lavender buds
- 1 whole Vanilla bean
Instructions
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the granulated sugar and dried culinary lavender buds.
Using a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon, lightly crush the lavender buds to release their natural oils and infuse the sugar with their aroma.
Split the vanilla bean lengthwise using a sharp paring knife. Scrape out the seeds with the back of the knife and add them to the sugar mixture.
Cut the remaining vanilla bean pod into 2–3 smaller pieces and bury them into the sugar for extra aroma.
Stir the mixture thoroughly to evenly distribute the lavender and vanilla throughout the sugar.
Transfer the lavender vanilla sugar to an airtight container or a glass jar with a lid.
Let the mixture sit for at least 24 hours before use to allow the flavors to fully infuse into the sugar.
Use in baking, as a sweetener for teas or lattes, or as a topping for desserts like cookies and scones.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1548 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 0.3 g | 0% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 402.2 g | 146% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.9 g | 3% | |
| Total Sugars | 400.6 g | ||
| Protein | 0.3 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 16 mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 48 mg | 1% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
