Favorite Dairy-Free Butter

Need to make a recipe dairy-free?

Don’t forget to choose butter without milk!

Here are favorite brands we’ve been using for years. 

 

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Dairy-free butter substitutes…wow there are so many more these days!

So we thought it was time to finally share our favorites.

For years and years, 

I’ve been subbing dairy-free butter into recipes with great success. 

There are only a few times the taste or texture has been a little iffy. 

For instance, dairy-free butter in chocolate chip cookies is best paired with equal part shortening. 

And sometimes coconut oil instead of dairy-free butter can be delicious, 

like in these rice crispy treats. 

But generally, we love using our favorite brands of dairy-free butter in many recipes. 

We even have some soy-free options and a pea-free options for those who need them. 

Let’s get started!

MELT ORGANIC BRAND

All organic, salted, comes in small tubs and sticks. 

No pea, no soy. But double-check labels, ingredients can change.

What has most endeared me to this company is their awesome customer service.

When I called to ask about processing,

the person who answered the phone knew all the allergy information I was looking for.

They are the first company who’s ever told me they have a separate allergy-friendly room in a factory.

But be sure to call the company yourself as that information could now be outdated.

The Melt brand can be hard to find, right now I have our local health store stocking it. 

 

PARKAY BRAND – CONVENIENT SQUEEZE

Mainstream, salted, easy to spread.

Double check labels, ingredients can change anytime.

When we were first diagnosed with milk allergy 13 years ago, 

I was ecstatic to find Parkay Squeeze Margarine was dairy-free. 

It was our very first dairy-free butter, and we used it for years.

Great for spreading on toast and corn on the cob.

UNSALTED FLEISCHMANN’S STICKS – AFFORDABLE

Unsalted, sticks. Double check labels, ingredients can change anytime.

Only the unsalted sticks have been dairy-free. Don’t grab the wrong variety!

In the good old days, when I needed something more solid than squeeze margarine, 

Fleischmann’s unsalted margarine sticks surprisingly fit the bill.

We didn’t have dairy-free butter in a tub,

but we made the sticks work for everything we needed. 

EARTH BALANCE BRAND – WIDELY AVAILABLE

Salted. Sticks. Small and large tubs. Some organic. Some soy-free. All vegan. 

But always check labels, ingredients can change. And make sure you grab the right variety for your allergies.

Earth Balance dairy-free butter is probably one of the more known vegan brands. 

I do love that Earth Balance is readily available, even at places like Walmart. 

Their dairy-free, soy-free butter sticks are great for baking.

Earth Balance also sells large bulk tubs of dairy-free buttery spread, albeit not soy-free.

Hy-Vee and Whole Foods are a couple places where I’ve seen the large tubs at a better value cost-wise.

Here are the ingredients on our Earth Balance dairy-free butter sticks. Always check ingredients for yourself, they can change.

MORE DAIRY-FREE BUTTER

Even more new plant-based butters have emerged, giving us plenty of choices these days!

Just make sure you grab the actual dairy-free varieties because some of these brands make dairy butter, as well. 

As always, check labels for yourself. I’ll show my packages and labels below.

Country Crock Plant Butter – Comes in avocado, olive, or almond oil, stick or tubs. 

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Vegan

Smart Balance Plant Butter

Country Crock Plant Butter with Olive Oil

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, It’s Vegan

Smart Balance Original

 

If you love any other dairy-free butter brands, please let us know in the comments!

Or let us know which of these you like the best. We’d love to hear.

 

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FAVORITE RECIPES USING DAIRY-FREE BUTTER

Cinnamon Sugar Donuts Dairy & Egg Free

Chocolate Chip Cookies Dairy & Egg Free

Rice Crispy Treats Dairy-Free

Waffles Dairy & Egg Free

Muddy Buddy Puppy Chow

Nut-Free Chex Mix