Baking with Flavor Extracts
When it comes to the art of baking, extracts are just as crucial as sugar and salt. When incorporating extracts into your baking, it is recommended to add them towards the end of the mixing process. Apart from the beloved vanilla extract, there is a variety of options available, such as coffee, coconut, maple, and butter, along with others that fall into four flavor categories:
Nuts:Â Almond, hazelnut, pistachio, black walnut
Herbal:Â Anise, ginger, mint, peppermint
Here are some innovative ways to utilize flavor concentrates:
- Enhance the depth of flavor in banana bread by incorporating maple, butter, black walnut, or amaretto extract.
- Add a few drops of your preferred flavor (coconut or nut flavors work well) to your coffee or espresso. For a latte, combine it with a little sugar and warm milk.
- Infuse more flavor into your beloved sugar cookie recipe.
- Introduce additional flavor to your smoothies, protein shakes, or milkshakes.
- Create fruity pancakes by adding a few drops of blueberry or mixed berry flavor to your batter and garnishing the finished product with fresh berries.
- Elevate whipped cream by incorporating an extract that complements the flavor profile of your dessert. Consider using hazelnut extract for chocolate mousse, ginger extract for pumpkin pie, or lemon extract for angel food cake.
- Enjoy overnight oats by adding dashes of vanilla, coconut, coffee, or Vanilla Butter & Nut extract.