Vanilla paste is a thick, alcohol-free vanilla flavor made from concentrated vanilla extract. It delivers strong vanilla taste with less liquid than standard extract, so bakers and makers use it in recipes, confectionery, beverages and ice cream when they want vanilla to stand out without thinning the batter or mix.

On nilläva, Baker’s Vanilla Paste is organic, alcohol-free and made from CO2-extracted Madagascar vanilla with no additives or sweeteners. It comes in 10% and 26% strengths. One teaspoon of the 10% paste equals about 30 vanilla beans; one teaspoon of the 26% paste equals about 78 beans.

What vanilla paste is (and is not)

People often confuse vanilla paste with scraped vanilla beans or with a sweetened syrup. True vanilla paste is a concentrated vanilla product with a paste-like body. nilläva’s Baker’s paste is the vanilla CO2 extract itself in paste form: no sugar, no thickeners and no alcohol. You get the flavor and aroma of Madagascar vanilla without the alcohol found in classic 1X, 10X or 40X extracts.

That matters in recipes where alcohol taste or evaporation is unwanted, and in formulas where you need a lot of vanilla in a small volume. Because the paste is strong, you use less by volume than you would with a standard 1X extract.

How strong is nilläva Baker’s Vanilla Paste?

nilläva labels paste by concentration, the same way it labels alcohol-free concentrates:

  • 10% Baker’s Vanilla Paste — about 30 vanilla beans per teaspoon (about 0.3 bean per drop).
  • 26% Baker’s Vanilla Paste — about 78 vanilla beans per teaspoon (about 0.78 bean per drop).

For comparison, one teaspoon of nilläva 1X extract is about one-third of a bean, 10X is about 3 beans and 40X is about 12 beans. The paste sits well above those alcohol-based extracts on a per-teaspoon basis. Full strength tables live on the product pages and in Understanding vanilla extract strengths.

How to use vanilla paste in baking and cooking

Start from the recipe’s vanilla amount, then scale down because paste is concentrated. If a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of standard 1X extract (about one-third of a bean), a very small amount of 10% paste already covers that. Measure carefully; drops and partial teaspoons are normal with strong pastes.

Good fits for Baker’s paste include:

  • Cookies, cakes and frostings — where you want clear vanilla without extra liquid.
  • Confectionery — chocolates, caramels and fillings that need intense flavor in a small dose.
  • Ice cream and frozen desserts — where alcohol-free flavor helps keep the profile clean.
  • Beverages — syrups, dairy drinks and specialty drinks when you need vanilla that will not thin the base.

Stir paste into fats, batters or warm bases until evenly distributed. Because there is no added sugar in nilläva paste, it will not sweeten the recipe on its own; balance sweetness elsewhere if the original formula expected a sweetened flavoring.

Paste vs concentrate vs powder vs extract

nilläva sells several Madagascar vanilla formats. Pick by texture and alcohol:

If you need alcohol-free and a paste texture, choose Baker’s paste. If you need something that dissolves cleanly in water, choose the water-soluble concentrate. If you want dry vanilla for mixes, choose the powder.

Ingredients, sourcing and organic certification

nilläva Baker’s Vanilla Paste is made from organic vanilla CO2 extract. Product pages state no additives or sweeteners. Vanilla is sourced from Madagascar through a cooperative plantation in Bemanevika that follows Good Agricultural Practices, uses no pesticides and is non-GMO. nilläva’s organic products are certified organic by NICS.

Certificates of analysis and specs are on the COAs page and linked from product pages. Retail sizes include a 5 mL option for the paste; larger and bulk sizes are listed on the product and bulk pages. Samples are available from the samples collection when you want to try before a larger buy.

Buying retail or bulk

Shop the retail paste at Baker’s Vanilla Paste, Organic, Alcohol-Free, or browse the full paste category at vanilla paste. Food and beverage makers who need larger quantities can use buy bulk or the bulk paste listing. There is no set minimum order; contact nilläva to work out quantity, lead time and freight terms via contact or wholesale ordering. Commercial accounts can also register on the wholesale registration page.

Why bakers reach for paste instead of extract

Standard extract is easy to measure, but it brings liquid and, in alcohol-based extracts, ethanol. In a stiff dough, a macaron shell, a ganache or a high-fat ice cream base, that extra liquid can matter. Paste lets you add many beans’ worth of flavor in a fraction of a teaspoon. You keep moisture targets intact while still getting a clear Madagascar vanilla note.

Paste also helps when you are building a house flavor for a product line. A bakery or dairy that standardizes on one alcohol-free vanilla can use the same 10% or 26% paste across cookies, frostings and ice cream, then only change the dose. That is simpler than keeping several extract strengths on the shelf for the same end flavor.

Measuring and recipe conversion

Work from beans, not from teaspoons. Write down the bean target of the original recipe, then divide by the beans-per-teaspoon number for the paste strength you chose. Round carefully and weigh when you can. For the 26% paste, even a few drops move the needle. Keep a small stainless spoon or dropper dedicated to vanilla so residual flavors from other spices do not carry over.

If you are reformulating from whole beans, remember that scraped seeds and spent pods do not equal the same soluble flavor as a concentrated paste. Use the nilläva table as the bridge: paste strength is already expressed as beans per teaspoon, so you can match the bean count the original formula expected.

Storage and handling

Keep paste capped tightly, away from heat and direct light, the same way you would protect any concentrated flavor. Wipe the rim after each use so the lid seals cleanly. Because nilläva paste has no added sugar or thickeners, treat it as a pure flavor concentrate rather than as a dessert sauce. Do not thin it with water unless a specific recipe needs a dilute wash; for water-based drinks, the water-soluble concentrate is the better tool.

FAQ

Does nilläva vanilla paste contain alcohol?

No. Baker’s Vanilla Paste is alcohol-free.

Is it sweetened?

No. There are no added sugars or sweeteners.

What strengths are available?

10% and 26%, offered in a 5 mL retail size, with bulk sizes on the bulk product page.

What is it made from?

Organic vanilla CO2 extract from Madagascar, with no additives or sweeteners.

Who certifies the organic paste?

nilläva is certified organic by NICS.

Where can I see the paste products?

Start at https://nillava.com/vanilla-paste/ or the product page https://nillava.com/shop/organic-vanilla-paste-alcohol-free/.