Buying guide

Best vegan butter for baking

The best vegan butter depends on the job: sticks for creaming, tubs for spreading, and coconut-heavy fats only when flavor fits.

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Picks

8 total

No. 01

Amazon

Earth Balance vegan buttery sticks

Cookie dough

Stick format is easier to cream and measure than soft tub spread.

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No. 02

Amazon

Miyoko's cultured vegan butter

Butter-forward bakes

A cultured style is useful when butter flavor matters as much as fat.

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No. 03

Amazon

Country Crock plant butter sticks

Everyday baking

A widely available stick option for cookies, bars, and quick breads.

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No. 04

Amazon

Violife plant butter

Dairy-free richness

A plant butter option for cooks who want a firm, sliceable fat.

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No. 05

Thrive Market

Organic refined coconut oil

Pie crust and firm fat

Refined coconut oil can replace solid fat when coconut flavor should stay quiet.

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No. 06

Amazon

Vegetable shortening

Dairy-free structure

Shortening is useful when tenderness and shape matter more than butter flavor.

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No. 07

Amazon

Neutral oil

Melted butter swaps

Neutral oil works best where the original butter was melted, not creamed.

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No. 08

King Arthur Baking

Dairy-free baking ingredients

Baking-specific pantry restock

A baking-focused merchant search helps find fats and mixes that fit dairy-free formulas.

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Cook's guide

  • Use stick-style vegan butter when a recipe asks for creaming or firm fat.
  • Check salt level before replacing unsalted dairy butter.
  • Oil-based spreads can make cookies spread more and frostings softer.