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.

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!

Looking for more vegan kitchen basics? Start with Vegan Sour Cream, then explore Vegan Buttermilk, Vegan Feta Cheese, and Vegan Condensed Milk for a complete dairy-free experience!

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.

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.

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 like regular butter.

It's perfect for spreading on your favorite baked goods like Vegan Pumpkin Bread, or adding it to recipes like Vegan French Toast.

It also works great in savory dishes like my Vegan Garlic Bread.

Looking for more easy vegan recipes?

• Vegan Condensed Milk
• Vegan Mayo
• Coconut Butter
• Vegan Heavy Cream Substitute
• Vegan Whipped Cream

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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.

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

Servings: 2 cups (500 ml)

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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

Tried this recipe?Leave a comment below and let me know how it was!

Course: How to

Cuisine: American

Author: Iosune Robles

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.