plant butter

Dairy-free margarine

Plant butter is a butter substitute made from plant-based oils and fats rather than dairy.

Common bases include coconut, olive, avocado, or nut oils, often blended to mimic butter's taste and texture.

It spreads and melts like butter and works in cooking and baking: I use plant butter for everything now.

The term gained currency as vegan and dairy-free eating became mainstream.

Related

coconut · olive oil · creamy · smooth texture · morning toast · toast · baking · oat · almond · cashew · churned · tub · knife · breakfast · smooth · melt · golden · sunflower

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source origin

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Solid fat from cream

ghee · lard · tallow · schmaltz · duck fat

dietary classification

plant butterbutter

Solid fat from cream

cream · animal fat · milk fat · butterfat · cultured butter

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G