The Best Vegan Butter Brands for Baking, Cooking, and Spreading
Vegan butter makes it easy to bake, cook, and spread without supporting the dairy industry. Today’s dairy-free options come in sticks, tubs, and spreads made for everything from baking flaky pie crusts and sautéing to melting on popcorn and spreading on toast. Ready to find the right one for your kitchen? Start with these brands.
Best Vegan Butter Sticks for Baking
Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks
Earth Balance’s vegan buttery sticks are excellent for baking, and you can find them online and at retailers, including Whole Foods and Kroger.
Melt Organic Butter
Melt’s vegan butter comes in salted or unsalted sticks.
Country Crock
As if you needed any more proof that the vegan revolution is here, Country Crock has its own dairy-free and vegan “plant butter.” Its sticks are available in olive or avocado oil varieties.
Best Vegan Butters to Spread on Toast and More
WayFare
The vegan Salted Whipped Butter is a product worth writing home about. Find a store near you.
Nutiva
Organic Buttery Coconut Oil? Yes, please! Nutiva’s butter is made from certified organic, non-GMO plants, including sunflower, coconut, and mint. Try it melted over popcorn for a divine snack.
Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Spreads
Earth Balance offers a variety of vegan buttery spreads for cooking and spreading on toast. Choose from Original, Olive Oil, Soy Free, or Organic Whipped. Find the tubs at retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Whole Foods.
Melt Organic Butter
Certified organic and allergen-free, Melt’s tub of Cold Pressed Plant Butter is the perfect topper for an allergen-free breakfast bread.
Country Crock
Find Country Crock’s Plant Butter tubs in olive or avocado oil varieties at several major stores.
Why Choose Vegan Butter?
Cows are playful and affectionate individuals, yet the dairy industry reduces them to milk-making machines, repeatedly impregnating them and stealing milk intended for babies. Choosing vegan butter instead of dairy butter helps spare cows and gives a rich flavor and the versatility you want for baking, cooking, and spreading.
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