Substitute For Vanilla Bean: Cheap Alternatives

Vanilla sugar as a substitute for vanilla beans

The easiest way to cheaply substitute vanilla beans is to use bourbon vanilla sugar.

• Good quality vanilla sugar includes ground vanilla beans.
• To get the same intensity of flavor, use about three to four bags of bourbon vanilla sugar instead of one vanilla bean.

Replace the vanilla bean with vanilla extract

Another alternative for vanilla beans is bourbon vanilla extract.

• The vanilla extract consists of water, highly concentrated vanilla extract, and sugar.
• The advantage of the extract is that you can store it for a long time and always have a supply at home when you need it.
• You can use about one to two teaspoons of the extract for a cake.

Alternative for vanilla beans: vanilla paste

The vanilla paste is used in a similar way to liquid vanilla extract. However, it has a creamy consistency.

• Vanilla paste also contains vanilla bean extract.
• As a substitute for a vanilla bean, use about a teaspoon of vanilla paste.