What is the best tasting Vegan Butter/Margarine substitute?

Question

What is the best tasting Vegan Butter/Margarine substitute?

Answer 1

I like Blue Bonnet Lite because it tastes like "real" margarine and it's inexpensive. I tried Smart Balance Lite and thought it was super gross, very gritty and didn't spread well.  

Answer 2

Gonna have to agree with everyone else and say Earth Balance. I prefer the stick to the tub, though.

Answer 3

We use Vegan Garden.  It's the only thing we have every tried, but I think it is pretty good.  I use it on toast and in my macaroni and soy cheese.  We have also melted it over popcorn.  It's not exactly like butter, but it's better than nothing!  

I've heard good things about Smart Balance though.  Try both of them and see which one you like the best!

Answer 4

Earth Balance even passes the buttered toast test.  I love it and I grew up on real butter, so I was highly doubtful that there could ever be a margarine that would measure up.

Answer 5

I buy Earth Balance from Trader Joe's. Love it.

Answer 6

Earth Balance is good, I like Promise better. Smart Balance is good but not very spreadable.

Answer 7

Earth Balance Margarine tastes really good. I would highly recommend it. :)

Answer 8

I like Earth Balance too!  The Soy Garden buttery tasting spread is what I use.  I can't even remember the difference between it and butter.  I also took a couple of samples to work for friends that were looking for butter substitutes; both liked it as well.

Answer 9

Earth Balance is the most popular one, I think it's really good, and I'm sure you'd like it. My personal favorite would have to be Smart Balance light though.

Answer 10

Earth Balance.  They have it at Trader Joe's

Answer 11

Earth Balance spread.  Hands down, no argument, end of story.

I use their buttery sticks for baking.