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    Vegan Butter

    Published: Jul 12, 2022 · Modified: Oct 10, 2022 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 100 Comments

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    Vegan butter, a healthy alternative to margarine and regular butter. It's so creamy and ready in less than 5 minutes with 6 ingredients.

    Photo of some vegan butter spread onto a slice of bread

    This vegan butter is much healthier than margarine, regular butter, and many kinds of vegan butter out there. Besides, it's easily made with 6 simple and affordable gluten-free ingredients you can get at your local supermarket. Just 5 minutes required!

    It really tastes buttery and rich and also melts in your mouth, so it is perfect to spread over some toasts. It also works wonders when using it for any recipe that calls for regular butter, such as frying, baking, or whatever you can think of!

    Contents hide
    1. What is vegan butter?
    2. Ingredient notes
    3. Dietary variations
    4. Pro tips
    5. How to make vegan butter
    6. How to store
    7. Is butter vegan?
    8. How to use
    9. Looking for more easy vegan recipes?
    10. Did you make this vegan butter recipe?
    11. Vegan Butter

    What is vegan butter?

    Vegan butter is a plant-based alternative to regular butter. It doesn't contain any kind of dairy or animal products, so it is cholesterol-free and suitable for vegans.

    Photo of the ingredients needed to make this recipe

    Ingredient notes

    • Unsweetened plant milk: any type of unsweetened dairy-free milk is okay, but soy milk is my favorite one for this recipe.
    • Lemon juice: you could also use apple cider vinegar or white vinegar instead. However, I prefer to use lemon juice.
    • Coconut oil: deodorized or refined coconut oil work best for this recipe, as they taste "neutral". Extra virgin coconut oil has a stronger flavor, but it’s also a good option. If you can’t find them, just use regular coconut oil.
    • Neutral oil: any type will do. Although I prefer to use a neutral oil, any kind of oil will work, but keep in mind that its flavor may be strong, such as extra virgin olive oil.
    • Nutritional yeast: it gives this non-dairy butter its characteristic flavor, so it’s an important ingredient. If you can’t find it, you could also use brewer’s yeast. However, nutritional yeast is the best choice.

    Dietary variations

    • Make it soy-free: use soy-free unsweetened plant milk.

    Pro tips

    • If you’d like your dairy-free butter to be yellow, you can add a little bit of turmeric powder, although it would change the flavor of the butter.
    • Omit the nutritional yeast if you can’t find it.
    • Add more or less salt depending on how salty you like your butter.
    Step-by-step photos of how to make this recipe

    How to make vegan butter

    • Mix the milk and the lemon juice in a bowl. Stir and allow to sit for a minute.
    • Add the mixture and all the remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Pour the mixture into a container and refrigerate until set.
    • Use your vegan butter immediately.

    How to store

    • Fridge: keep it in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 weeks or even longer. Keep it at room temperature to soften for a few minutes if you'd like a softer texture.
    • Freezer: store it in an airtight container in the freezer for about 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. 

    Is butter vegan?

    Regular butter is made with fat and other components of animal milk, so it is not vegan.

    How to use

    Feel free to use this buttery spread just as if it were regular butter. You can use it to make some vegan donuts, or cookies, or add it to your vegan French toast or any other recipe.

    Looking for more easy vegan recipes?

    • Vegan Condensed Milk
    • Vegan Mayo
    • Coconut Butter
    • Vegan Heavy Cream
    • Vegan Whipped Cream
    Photo of some vegan butter spread onto some slices of bread

    Did you make this vegan butter recipe?

    Please leave a comment and rate it below. We’d love to hear from you!

    This post contains affiliate links so you can easily find some of the products that we used to make this recipe. If you buy any of them through the links provided (without any extra cost for you), we'll get a commission. We're so grateful for your support!

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    Vegan Butter

    Vegan butter, a healthy alternative to margarine and regular butter. It's so creamy and ready in less than 5 minutes with 6 ingredients.
    4.79 from 19 votes
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    Course: How to
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 2 cups (500 ml)
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

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    • ½ cup unsweetened plant milk of your choice, I used soy milk
    • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1 and ¼ cups coconut oil, melted, see notes
    • ¼ cup neutral oil, I used sunflower oil, see notes
    • 2 teaspoon nutritional yeast
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
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    Instructions

    • Mix the milk and the lemon juice in a bowl. Stir and allow to sit for a minute or so. It will thicken and curdle. You can also mix them in the blender jar if you want.
    • Add the mixture and all the remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Pour the mixture into a container and refrigerate until set.
    • Use your vegan butter immediately with vegan donuts, vegan French toast, or any other recipe. 
    • Store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 weeks or even longer. Remove from the fridge to soften for a few minutes if you want your butter to be soft. It's freezable and will last about 3 months in the freezer. Thaw overnight in the fridge. 

    Notes

    • Deodorized or refined coconut oil work best for this recipe, as they taste "neutral". Extra virgin coconut oil has a stronger flavor, but it’s also a good option. If you can’t find them, just use regular coconut oil.
    • You can use any kind of neutral flavor oil or also extra virgin olive oil.
    • If you’d like your vegan butter to be yellow, you can add a little bit of turmeric powder, although it would change the flavor of the butter.
    • Omit the nutritional yeast if you can’t find it.
    • Add more or less salt depending on how salty you like your butter.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 10.3g | Saturated Fat: 7.6g | Sodium: 55mg

    Update Notes: This post was originally published in March of 2019, but was republished with new photos, step-by-step instructions, and tips in July of 2022.

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    Comments

    1. Wes says

      August 22, 2021 at 5:24 am

      4 stars
      Mine doesn't look as smooth as yours, but I probably didn't blend it as long or something. But it spreads well, tastes good. I even made a pie crust with it and it didn't have that taste (the not very good taste) that vegan butters have, it was actually pretty delicious. I'll be making it again, especially because it uses ingredients that I usually have.

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      • Iosune Robles says

        August 24, 2021 at 3:36 pm

        Hi! I'm so glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    2. Andromeda LeTourneau says

      July 31, 2021 at 9:22 pm

      Can this vegan butter be left out at room temperature for a few hours like regular salted butter can?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        August 02, 2021 at 11:17 am

        Hi! I haven't tried it myself, sorry!

        Reply
    3. Isabel Gregório says

      June 04, 2021 at 1:44 am

      Thank you for sharing. My butter is curdling. What can I do?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        June 09, 2021 at 10:05 am

        Hi! Have you followed the recipe to the T?

        Reply
    4. Avril says

      May 11, 2021 at 2:20 am

      Hi there, is there alternative to using the coconut oil?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        May 12, 2021 at 9:46 am

        Hi! I think it is not possible to replace the coconut oil, I'm so sorry!

        Reply
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