Recipes

Vanilla Sugar / Vanilla Salt and Butternut Squash with Vanilla Essence

Carolyn King

Servings

1 jar

Prep Time

1-10 minutes

Cook Time

1-10 minutes

"I like using the extract kit for this project because I can reuse the beans over and over. Compared to the price of vanilla sugar on the market, this is a steal!"

Photo by Burlap & Barrel

Ingredients

    Vanilla Sugar / Vanilla Salt

    • ½ cup granulated sugar or salt of choice
    • All the vanilla in your Double Fold Nyanza Vanilla Extract Kit

    Vanilla Salt Recipe: Butternut Squash with Vanilla Essence

    • 1 small butternut squash (or 2 medium sweet potatoes), cubed
    • 1 tsp Sweet Allspice
    • 1 tsp Royal Cinnamon
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Salt
    • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter

    Directions

      Vanilla Sugar / Vanilla Salt

      1. Add salt or sugar to the jar and fill to the top. Shake well.

      2. Allow to infuse for at least a month. Shake the container periodically to ensure that all of the sugar or salt is exposed to the vanilla pods.

      Vanilla Salt Recipe: Butternut Squash with Vanilla Essence

      1. Add cubed butternut squash to boiling water and cook until tender. Drain. Mash with butter. Add spices to taste. Stir to combine. Enjoy!