Vanilla wafers
Other Names:nilla wafers
What are Vanilla wafers?
Vanilla wafers are a small vanilla flavored cookie that dates back to the late 1800s. They were first produced by the Martin Biscuit Company and later by Nabisco. In 1967 Nabisco rebranded the cookie as Nilla wafers and that name is still used today.
In addition to being a cookie the wafers are used crushed as a pie or dessert crust as well as in a number of other desserts including banana pudding with vanilla wafers.
Substitute For Vanilla Wafers
If you don't have vanilla wafers you can use one of these substitutes:
- If you're using them as a cookie any small sugar or butter cookie will suffice.
- OR - Replace vanilla (Nilla) wafers with shortbread cookies
- OR - For making a pie or dessert crust you can substitute graham cracker crumbs
- OR - Chocolate wafers, crushed make a good pie crust.
- OR - Use crushed Zwieback cookies to make a crust
Equivalents
1 1/2 cups vanilla wafers = crumbs, finely crushed = 38 cookies
Cookies
Ingredients
Nilla Wafers (Nabisco): Unbleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate Vitamin B1, Riboflavin Vitamin B2, Folic Acid), Sugar, Canola Oil, Palm Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Whey (From Milk), Eggs, Salt, Leavening (Baking Soda, Calcium Phosphate), Emulsifiers (Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin), Artificial Flavor, Natural Flavor.
Nutrition Information For Vanilla wafers
Serving Size 1 oz | ||||||
Calories 134 Calories from Fat 45 | ||||||
% Daily Value* | ||||||
Total Fat5g 10% | ||||||
Saturated Fat1g 0% | ||||||
Cholesterol0mg 0% | ||||||
Sodium87mg 0% | ||||||
Potassium 30g 0% | ||||||
Total Carbohydrate20g 10% | ||||||
Dietary Fiber1g 0% | ||||||
Sugars0g | ||||||
Protein1g 0% | ||||||
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values maybe higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
Favorite Vanilla wafers Recipes
- Mexican Chocolate Pie
Easy and quick Mexican Chocolate Pie is rich and creamy and does not require baking. All you cook is the pudding mix. The pie incorporates the flavors of cinnamon and chocolate. Serves 10
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