Homemade Vegan Butter

The Homemade Vegan Butter is a great option for those who are vegan and want to use butter in their daily routine for multiple purposes, such as spreading on breakfast toast, cooking or baking anything, or even using it to melt over some light snack, such as popcorn. This Homemade Vegan Butter is free of those preservatives that are present in vegan butter from stores. It is also customizable, and you can make it entirely out of plant-based ingredients that are natural and healthy. This butter provides you with the silky texture and the flavor of regular butter that fits into your vegan diet.

STATS:

• Calories: 90 kilocalories
• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Serving size: 1 tablespoon
• Cook time: 5 minutes
• Cuisine: Vegan
• Total time: 15 minutes + time for chilling
• Course: Spread
• Diet: Vegan
• Serving: 20

EQUIPMENT:

• Blender
• Airtight glass container
• Silicone spatula
• Small saucepan
• Measuring cups and spoons

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cup of refined coconut oil (melt it)
• Quarter cup of neutral oil
• ½ tsp of turmeric
• ¼ cup of unsweetened soy milk
• 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp of sea salt
• 1 tsp of lecithin granules or sunflower lecithin
• ½ tsp of nutritional yeast

INGREDIENT NOTES:

REFINED COCONUT OIL:

• This makes the butter solid when chilling. It also provides the butter with its structure. Use cocoa butter for an alternative; it will form an even firmer form of butter.

NEUTRAL OIL:

• You use this for the butter to make it able to spread, and it also helps in balancing the stiffness of the butter even more.

UNSWEETENED SOY MILK:

• With the use of this milk, the butter will have a creamy texture, and it also provides moisture to the butter. Alternatives to this milk can include cashew, oat, or almond milk.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR:

• For emulsification, the milk reacts with apple cider vinegar. This vinegar gives a little tangy feeling, which replicates the flavor of regular butter. White vinegar or lemon juice are options for its alternatives.

TURMERIC:

• We use turmeric to give the butter its yellow look to mimic the regular dairy butter. You can omit this ingredient if you desire.

SEA SALT:

• Salt, as an ingredient in this butter, boosts the flavor and provides a buttery taste. Table salt or Himalayan salt are alternative options.

NUTRITIONAL YEAST:

• Yeast is the ingredient that gives the feeling of butter richness. You can remove this for a plain version of the vegan butter.

LECITHIN:

• For the oil and water to remain stable together, we use lecithin as a butter with a creamy feeling. You can remove this step from the recipe if using a blender quickly while making this recipe and chilling it soon afterward.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Use the saucepan to melt refined coconut oil on low heat till it becomes liquid but is not hot at the same time.
2. Include apple cider vinegar & soy milk in a blender.
3. Let it sit for around one minute for it to lightly curdle.
4. Now add lecithin if you are using it, nutritional yeast, turmeric, salt, neutral oil, and the melted coconut oil into the blender.
5. Completely combine everything while blending this mixture for around one minute at high speed till the mixture becomes creamy.
6. In a glass container, pour down this mixture.
7. Put it in the fridge for around two to three hours to chill till the butter becomes solid and firm.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

• You can melt this vegan butter on top of vegetables or popcorn.
• Spread this butter on bagels or a slice of bread.
• Use this vegan butter for baking and cooking several vegan dishes.

TIPS:

• If you want to make this vegan butter into whipped butter, you can blend it again after chilling, which will give you a light texture.
• For a flavorful butter option, you can add maple syrup, herbs, or garlic powder before you blend it.
• Make sure to blend the mixture with liquid coconut oil, but it should not be hot.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• You can store the vegan butter in the fridge for about two to three weeks in an airtight container.

FREEZER:

• Inside the freezer, the vegan butter will last for 3 months if you put the butter in an airtight container. Thaw for a night in the fridge before you need to use it.

FAQs:

Can this butter melt just like the dairy butter melts?

• Yes, it perfectly melts on top of hot vegetables, pancakes, or toast.

Will I be able to make this vegan butter with olive oil?

• Use a light amount of olive oil to avoid any strong or intense flavor in the butter.

How did my vegan butter separate?

• You might not have blended the mixture thoroughly. Blend for a longer time period, or for next time, add a little lecithin.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 90 kilocalories
Net carbs: 0.2 grams
Iron: 0.02 grams
Total carbs: 0.2 grams
Vitamin A: 70 IU
Fiber: 0 grams
Calcium: 0.01 grams
Protein: 0.1 grams
Serving size: 1 tablespoon
Sodium: 0.1 grams
Serving: 20
Potassium: 0.01 grams