10 Vanilla Extract Substitutes That Taste Like The Real Thing – Tasting Table

You might not have known it was a thing, but coffee extract is a solid baking addition and a way cheaper alternative to vanilla extract. Plus, you can easily make it at home (which is helpful since it's not always readily available in mainstream grocery stores). Much like vanilla extract, it works well to enhance the flavor of a lot of homemade desserts, especially chocolate ones. In fact, chocolate and coffee extract are a match baked in heaven.

Order coffee extract online or, if you want to make coffee extract at home, you can follow this recipe fromSaving Room for Dessert. Simply combine gently crushed coffee beans in an airtight jar with vodka, let sit for a week on the counter, gently shaking about once a day, then strain the entire jar through a fine mesh sieve into a bottle you can seal and store.

It's a one-for-one substitute for vanilla extract, so certainly consider it as an option for when you're in a baking bind and need a comparable ingredient.

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10 Vanilla Extract Substitutes That Taste Like The Real Thing - Tasting Table