How to Make Vanilla Sea Salt

Elevate cookies, brownies, and biscotti with this easy recipe for Vanilla Sea Salt. You just need two simple ingredients to make this homemade finishing salt for your baked goods!

If you’re looking for more ways to elevate your baked goods at home, be sure to check out some of my other posts like Best Salted Butter for Baking, How to Frost Cupcakes 12 Ways, or How to Make Brown Butter.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: How to Make Vanilla Sea Salt
• Ready In: 5 minutes
• Makes: 2/3 cup
• Main Ingredients: sea salt, ground vanilla bean
• Flavor Profile: salty and sweet
• Dietary Info: vegan, gluten free, eggless, no seed oils
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: Perfect finishing salt for any baked goods!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• 2 Ingredients: This Vanilla Sea Salt only has two ingredients: sea salt and ground vanilla bean.
• Lightly Salted: If you favor the sweet a little more than salty, then you’ll love this gourmet finishing salt as it strikes the perfect balance with a sweeter finish and just enough salt.
• Use on Anything: Use on top of cookies, brownies, or biscotti. You can also sprinkle this gourmet salt on top of cupcakes, cakes, or add into caramel sauce for an extra layer of flavor. Add into chocolate ganache sauce for a salted chocolate sauce or sprinkle on top of a finished pie for a sweet and salty finish!

Ingredients

• Sea Salt: I use Vera Salt as it’s microplastic free.
• Vanilla Bean: I use organic ground vanilla bean, which is key for this recipe as it provides all the flavor.

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Baker's Tips

• You can use a whisk to mix this up, but it's so easy I just used my measuring spoon!
• Store this gourmet salt in a spice jar in your pantry.
• This makes a great gift! Tie a ribbon around it and it's perfect for a hostess gift or holiday gift.

How to Make Vanilla Sea Salt

1. Add the sea salt and vanilla bean to a small mixing bowls.

2. Mix together until completely combined.

3. Transfer to a spice jar and it’s ready to use.

How to Use Vanilla Sea Salt

Use this finishing salt on top of cookies, biscotti or brownies. I recommend adding this on top of baked goods immediately after coming out of the oven (so it sticks) for a sweet and salty finish. Try it on top of biscotti like Eggless Coconut Chocolate Chip Biscotti, Simple Chocolate Espresso Biscotti, Chocolate Malt Biscotti. I also love this on top of cookies like in my Vanilla Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies. Also, try it on top of Big Chocolate Cookie, Vegan Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies, or Espresso Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies.

You can also add on top of pies after baking. Sprinkle on top of cupcakes or on top of a finished cake for a little salty vibes. Try it on Chocolate Cupcakes Without a Mixer or Simple Vanilla Cupcakes.

Try adding this into Homemade True Caramel for a vanilla salted caramel! Add this into Homemade Chocolate Ganache for a salted chocolate sauce. Add a dash on top of Hot Chocolate Bombs Without a Mold. Or you can also use this to add a little flavor any other desserts such as pudding, custard, cheesecakes and more. The possibilities are endless!

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