Is vegan butter healthy?

Homemade is definitely healthier than most store bought varieties and real butter too as it contains no palm oil, is cholesterol free and contains healthier coconut oil. Having said that it is still made with oil and therefor should be consumed in moderation in my opinion

What is vegan butter substitute?

It is a buttery spread that is essentially vegan margarine without any milk solids made with plant based ingredients like plant milk and vegetable oils, and or coconut oil like my recipe 😊

What is vegan buttermilk?

Adding and acid like vinegar or lemon juice to a protein rich plant based milk like soy milk causes the milk to curdle and thicken and creates vegan buttermilk

What is soy lecithin?

Soy lecithin is an emulsifying agent derived from soy beans. Used in baking and cooking. It can be purchased in granules, liquid or powder form.

Can I make vegan butter without soy lecithin?

Yes you can but there is a good chance your butter will separate. And it will not get thick and creamy. Other alternative is sunflower lecithin

Best Vegan Butter

Description

Vegan butter! My quick and easy plant based version of real butter that tastes incredible! Whips up in 1 minute to buttery perfection. Perfect to spread on toast, for baking and cooking. Add to any recipe requiring dairy butter. No Palm oil, nut free

Ingredients

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For vegan butter:

1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup refined coconut oil, partially melted
1/4 cup sunflower oil
2 tablespoons sunflower seed butter, I use Sunbutter
4 teaspoons soy lecithin granules, or 2 teaspoons liquid lecithin
2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon salt

See notes section for soft butter recipe, soy free options and more substitutions.

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Instructions

Have your butter molds ready: a glass container with lid, plastic or silicone molds. If using smaller molds set on a baking tray

Add soy milk to a bowl with vinegar. Set aside to curdle 5 minutes or so (turns into vegan buttermilk) No need to stir
Partially melt coconut oil in microwave 25-30 seconds. It cannot be hot or warm
Now add all ingredients to your blender. I use a high powered one (Vitamix blender) Blend on high for 1 minute, and yes I time it. Should be thick and creamy
Immediately pour into butter mold(s) and place in your freezer to set up. Once butter has set (20 minutes for smaller molds and and hour or more for 1 large glass one) Store covered in fridge for 2 weeks or so and can be frozen for up to 3 months. For step by step photos, Tips, FAQ, serving suggestions see above post

Notes

For soft vegan butter (spreadable tub style): use 3/4 cup coconut oil and 1/2 cup oil.
For cultured vegan butter: use plain unsweetened vegan yogurt. My preference is Silk Coconut Yogurt.
For vegan theatre popcorn butter: use virgin coconut oil (tastes like coconut) Absolutely YUMMY!!
For soy free vegan butter: use pea milk or oat milk and replace soy lecithin with sunflower lecithin
I have tested this recipe with tahini, almond and peanut butter and I prefer the flavour of sunflower butter. The others were extremely tasty too though!
If using this butter for frying I recommend medium not high temperatures as it could burn at high temps do to the addition of seed butter. Or just omit the sun butter completely if using for certain recipes.
I do not like canola oil or olive oil for this and have not tried avocado oil

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Chill time: 20 Minutes
Category: Sauces & Dressings, gluten free, 30 Minute Vegan Recipes
Method: Blender
Cuisine: European, American, Canadian

Keywords: vegan butter, vegan margarine