homemade vanilla essence
This sweet little syrup has the power to make or break a batch of pancakes, or muffins, or anything else delicious, for that matter.
High profile pantry items have got us totally fooled as to who's the king of the baking cupboard. Eggs? Nup. Flour? Nup. Bi-carb? No again. The answer, as we see it: vanilla essence. While it's generally only ever dosed out by the quarter-of-a-teaspoon, the sweet little syrup has the power to make or break a batch of pancakes, or muffins, or anything else delicious, for that matter.
If you're interested in ditching the store-bought bottles in exchange for something homemade, you can find a super easy recipe over at Made From Scratch.