KIRKLAND ORGANIC MADAGASCAR VANILLA BEANS. Madagascar vanilla beans are characterized by their rich, dark and creamy appearance with plump, curved pods that are oily and abundant with seeds. The seeds can be scraped and used directly in recipes to add visual vanilla bean specks, while the remaining pod can be steeped to flavor other preparations, macerated in alcohol or sugar to create vanilla extract or infused sugar, or ground and sprinkled on desserts.