Nielsen-Massey Vanillas Review and Giveaway

Ya’ll know that pie is considered a staple in my house, so it’s no wonder that Fudge Pie is on our table at least once or twice a week.

It’s so easy, you won't even believe it tastes so good.

The recipe isn’t mine, but my new secret ingredient is…. Nielsen-Massey Vanillas.

I haven’t always used Nielsen-Massey Vanillas…in fact I never thought that the brand mattered, but believe you-me, it does!

For this review I used the Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla….can you say fantabulous??!!



this is the box the kids made for the "cake walk" at church



Fudge Pie

1 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Flour

1/4 Cup Cocoa

2 eggs

1 stick butter (melted)

1 Tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla

Mix until smooth pour into crust, bake at 325 for 45 minutes.....claim the fame!

The world’s finest and most consistent vanilla comes from Madagascar. Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla from Nielsen-Massey has a creamy, sweet, velvety flavor that is perfectly suited for a range of products from baked goods to ice creams, salad dressings to barbeque sauces. Madagascar Bourbon vanilla does not have anything to do with the American whiskey of the same name, but is rather named for the Bourbon Islands off the coast of Africa. Madagascar supplies more than 60% of the world’s vanilla.

Who knew that even the smallest amount of ingredients would make such a dramatic change? I don’t know that I’ll ever be able to go back to store brand or imitation again….I’ll forever be able to taste the difference! Drat you Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla you’ve ruined me!

See for yourself! BUT be Warned you'll be ruined too!!

Buy it!

Or Win it!

Just in time for your holiday cooking the lovlies at Nielsen-Massey Vanillas have agreed to give one of you holiday divas a bottle of your own!

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Disclosure: Lucy received a product sample in order to enable this review. No other compensation has been received. Her statements are an honest account of her experience with the brand. The opinions stated here are her's  alone.