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Product Overview

  • Great for adding flavor to ice cream, frosting, cake, and sauces
  • Features vanilla bean flecks
  • Easily accessible, plastic container
  • Great for restaurants and bakeries

Shipping Restrictions

This item cannot ship to AK or HI
UPC Code:033918041544

Specs

Quantity
1/Each
Shipping Weight
0.38 lb.
Extract Base
Alcohol-Based
Features
Gluten-Free  Made in America
Flavor
Vanilla
Flavor Type
Herbs and Spices
Package Size
4 fl. oz.
Package Type
Bottles
Type
Extract Pastes

Details

Shank's vanilla bean paste is thicker than vanilla extract or imitation vanilla, though it can be used for the same purpose. It's made by infusing vanilla beans into a syrup consisting of sugar and water. The beans are grated into the syrup, leaving black flecks and specks that add visual appeal to whatever dish you're making. Vanilla bean paste can be used to add vanilla flavoring to a variety of recipes, from ice cream, to frosting, to sauces, to cakes and other baked goods. Use this Shank's 4 fl. oz. vanilla bean paste as a substitute for your vanilla extract and make delectable and tantalizing culinary creations for your customers!

Shank's Extracts, Inc. was founded in 1899, initially creating flavorings to help make medicines taste better. Expanding their company and label through the years, their flavors, extracts, and food colorings are sold in major grocery chains across the Northeastern and Midwestern U.S. Today, their primary product remains Shank's Compound Flavoring of Vanilla Bean, and they continue to make quality products for both retail and industrial applications.

Due to US DOT shipping regulations, we are unable to ship this product to Alaska, Hawaii, and international destinations. It is also ineligible for next day or second day shipping and cannot be returned. Please contact Customer Solutions prior to placing your order if you have any questions or concerns.

Attention CA Residents:
  • Gluten-Free

    Gluten-Free

    This item is gluten-free per the manufacturer.

  • Made in America

    Made in America

    This item was made in the United States of America.

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Customer Reviews

4.8

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

74 Customer Reviews

62 reviews rated this 5 out of 5 stars.

8 reviews rated this 4 out of 5 stars.

4 reviews rated this 3 out of 5 stars.

0 reviews rated this 2 out of 5 stars.

0 reviews rated this 1 out of 5 stars.

Customers Say

Customers appreciate this vanilla bean paste for its rich flavor and the visible specks of vanilla it adds to desserts. It's praised for being a cost-effective alternative to vanilla beans, with a good consistency and aroma that enhances a variety of baked goods and desserts. Some users wish for a more intense vanilla flavor or larger packaging options.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Review by

Dana K. from Dane

Posted on 04/30/2018

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I love the look of this, but I find the strength of alcohol-based vanilla extract to be greater than what's in this jar. I want to love it, but it's just not quite as intense as everyone is saying.

1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Taylor M. from Taylor Morrison

Posted on 03/08/2022

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this vanilla bean paste is excellent. great flavour and pricing. we will absolutely order again and will recommend it to others that are looking for quality product.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Aisha C. from The Krazy Dough Cookie Company

Posted on 01/22/2022

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This vanilla paste is a great addition to your dessert recipes. I love it for my hand made vanilla bean ice cream recipes. In some recipes I use this instead of extra

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Review by

Sotoe from Mommade Sweets

Posted on 01/05/2022

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Purchased many time and never an issue. Has a nice taste and works well in my Vanilla Bean Buttercream. I have has a lot of good feedback

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Marie V.

Posted on 05/26/2021

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Great concentrate, big enough to last us a while, easy to use packaging, shipped really quick. Great quality for the price, some baked goods just need the visual of the seeds. Will continue to order again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Stefania A. from Cakes By Stefania

Posted on 04/03/2020

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I Love love this vanilla bean paste. I use it all the time and clients love the taste and great flavor. Lots of beans and I purchase it all the time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Charlotte G. from Bard & Baker Board Game Cafe

Posted on 01/01/2020

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Such a fabulous and pure vanilla bean paste. We buy this from Webstaurant instead of going through our local distributor or getting it in the store because it really is a superior product to other ones out there. The vanilla is powerfully aromatic and is a great flavoring for all of our baked goods in store. Highly recommend this brand.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Feraz A. from Home

Posted on 11/03/2019

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Taste like real vanilla pods, and for that price it is really a great price, I sometimes get a weaker brand and mix it in !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Susan S. from Performance Tire & Car Care, L.L.C.

Posted on 10/25/2019

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This was my first time for using vanilla bean paste. Wow! Great flavor and adds a very smooth vanilla flavor to any item that vanilla is the featured flavor.

0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Francine V.

Posted on 06/27/2019

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Now that vanilla is so expensive, I can’t find ground vanilla beans. This vanilla bean paste is my alternative. It give me the pure vanilla taste and the speckles I like to see in my cakes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Nathalie B. from Mermelada Caracas

Posted on 06/05/2019

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very good vanilla bean paste, nice flavor and aroma. Good consistency, bottle is perfect. would recommend all shanks productos. Price is amazing also , can't beat it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Xiaolu H. from 6 Bittersweets

Posted on 05/16/2019

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Good product -- nice fragrance and flavor. It's not cheap but I'm always willing to pay for the real flavor of vanilla beans in my baking.

0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Angela K.

Posted on 05/07/2019

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I've been using this to add the signature black flecks of vanilla bean to desserts. Wish there was more flavor though. I haven't bought vanilla bean paste from other brands before, but it uses xanthan gum to "thicken" the paste

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Doreen L.

Posted on 05/04/2019

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I used this product for a wedding cake and it worked great tha flavor was awesome thank you will be ordering it again soon thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Paulina L.

Posted on 03/06/2019

I am so happy that I came across this vanilla beach paste. It is so much cheaper than buying vanilla beans and I am able to get the same vanilla flavor I wanted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Russel M. from UNCLE SAM's CANDY

Posted on 09/20/2018

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We use this to make the most amazing vanilla fudge and vanilla rum creams! The little specks of vanilla are amazing and add so much to the interest and visual appeal of the products, over just using extract!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Ruby N. from Ruby's Retro

Posted on 09/13/2018

The Shank's vanilla bean paste is perfect for our custards and cheesecakes at our sweet shop. The paste is thick and rich making for flavorful curds and custard fillings.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Amelia H. from Butter Cafe

Posted on 08/14/2018

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Really great vanilla flavor and a little bit goes a long way! Really great way to add a real vanilla flavor without needing to pay for and keep fresh vanilla beans.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Review by

Helen I. from HOME USE

Posted on 06/20/2018

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Delicious, very good quality vanilla bean paste. Use it on roll cakes and other recipe that calls for vanilla. Wished they come in bigger size.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Review by

Gail E.

Posted on 05/24/2018

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I read the reviews and expected to love this product but sadly I don't. I don't think the vanilla taste is a rich as I was expecting. It doesn't have an unpleasant flavor so I will definitely use it up.

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