711 vanilla extract recipes

Homemade Kahlua coffee liqueur with just four ingredients: instant coffee, sugar, vanilla, and vodka. A slow-simmered coffee syrup base that tastes like the real thing. Great for gifting.

Rosette cookies fried on a decorative iron with a thin egg-and-milk batter, dusted with powdered sugar. Crisp, lacy Scandinavian holiday cookies with a delicate snowflake shape.

Tahitian baked mangoes in red wine with vanilla pods and superfine sugar. A simple, elegant tropical dessert served chilled with wine-poached fruit in a ruby syrup.

Heaven and hell cake stacks airy angel food and dark devil's food layers with peanut butter mousse between, all under a glossy chocolate ganache. A showstopping light-and-dark cake with a chocolate-peanut butter heart.

Pureed dates blended with water and vanilla extract into a thick, caramel-like paste. A natural sugar substitute for baking, smoothies, and oatmeal in 5 minutes.

Homemade Banana Milk blends one banana with water and a hint of vanilla into a smooth, naturally sweet, dairy-free drink. Two ingredients, 5 minutes, no added sugar.

Old-fashioned egg-yolk cookies with six rich yolks, lemon and vanilla extracts, rolled in sugar before baking. Tender shortbread-style cookies that use up leftover yolks from angel food cake.

Frothy chocolate breakfast shake blended with banana, egg, and skim milk for protein. Homemade cocoa sauce sweetened with artificial sweetener keeps it low-calorie.

Vegan maple rum rice creme made with short grain rice, soy milk, and maple syrup pureed smooth, served with a cocoa-honey chocolate sauce. A dairy-free, low-fat dessert.

A classic vanilla sponge cake that gets its lift from 10 whipped egg whites and cake flour with no butter or oil. Tall, airy, and springy with a delicate vanilla crumb.

Homemade Kahlua: a rich coffee liqueur from a slow-simmered coffee syrup, vanilla and vodka. Cheaper than store-bought, make-ahead, and a great gift for cocktails or pouring over ice cream.

Luxurious pearl tapioca pudding made with a full quart of cream, brown sugar, and Madagascar bourbon vanilla. A make-ahead dessert that serves a crowd.

Crispy unsweetened oat cookies sandwiched with a sweet date filling. A Canadian grandma recipe with an icebox dough sliced paper-thin and baked into delicate wafers.

Three-ingredient vegan whipped cream blended from silken tofu, maple syrup, and vanilla. Dairy-free, cholesterol-free, and ready in 15 minutes. Spoon it over pies, cakes, fresh berries, or anywhere you crave a light, creamy topping.

Homemade rice milk from cooked brown rice, water, and vanilla. A 3-ingredient dairy-free, vegan milk alternative blended smooth in minutes with no straining needed.

Homemade oatmeal milk blended from cooked oats, banana, vanilla, and water. A creamy, dairy-free milk alternative with natural sweetness and no added sugar, ready in 10 minutes.