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    Baking » vanilla paste vs. vanilla extract

    Published: Mar 11, 2012 by Kristina Sloggett · This post may contain affiliate links · 62 Comments

    vanilla paste vs. vanilla extract

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    vs. vanilla powder?

    I love vanilla.

    Sometimes, I add more than my recipes say.

    Lately several of my recipes have used vanilla paste (um, why do I type pasta every time there?) instead of vanilla extract. Within an hour of my last recipe publishing, I had 18 people ask me about vanilla paste. Several more questions throughout the day and days after - so I thought I'd share more here.

    I order my vanilla paste online, but I have seen it in some stores. Vanilla paste is the same as (pure*) vanilla extract in strength and flavor - so you can easily substitute the same amount of vanilla extract for any recipe with paste.

    *I always buy pure vanilla extract, not imitation. I don't know what that is, but it is synthetic.

    I just love vanilla, and I love products. Especially cooking and baking products, so I have to try everything. Vanilla paste is more like a gel consistency, and has the vanilla bean seeds in it:

    I also use vanilla powder. I haven't had this in a while, but I picked some up when we were in Mexico in December.

    This stuff is good. Almost coconutty good.

    Vanilla powder is the whole vanilla bean, ground into a fine powder. I use it to flavor liquids, from smoothies to coffee drinks.

    Do you use vanilla paste? Straight bean? Powder?

     

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    1. Pat says

      February 02, 2013 at 8:57 am

      Thank you for telling us the difference between the paste and extract. This was the best description (and picture) I found online. I too add double the vanilla extract. Maybe I need to scrape some seeds into my cookies too.

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      • Kristina Sloggett says

        February 02, 2013 at 1:23 pm

        you are very welcome, Pat, glad you found me! I love vanilla paste and the vanilla bean, and I always use more than necessary 😉

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    2. Charisma says

      August 18, 2012 at 5:43 pm

      How do you order the Vanilla Paste ??

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    3. Linda says

      June 16, 2012 at 7:41 am

      Hello, my name is Linda, and I am a vanilla-holic. I am so bad that I even go to Juarez to get my fix. I usually triple vanilla in my baking. I have used vanilla powder, but I had never heard of vanilla paste, until now. Will definately have to try it!

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      • spabettie says

        June 19, 2012 at 9:19 am

        Linda, good to meet you. I share your vanilla-holicism 😉 I always add more vanilla, LOVE my vanilla powder from Mexico, and... you MUST try the paste - it will be your new favorite! 😀

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