VANILLA-CINNAMON BUTTER

You can add some sweetness to your pancakes, waffles, French toast, etc by topping them with this easy to make Vanilla Butter.

1 stick (4-oz) unsalted butter
1/2 vanilla bean
1 tsp Splenda granulated
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Allow butter to soften at room temperature for half an hour.

Slice vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the inside to get the meat.

Combine the softened butter with the meat from the vanilla bean, Splenda, and cinnamon; mix together well.

Shape butter into a stick or ball and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.  Store in refrigerator.

Yield: 8 tbsp

 

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