21 Responses to “Healthy Butter Substitutes”

1. dri on June 10th, 2008 5:44 pm

   Hey, you should check out Brummel & Brown Spread (www.brummelandbrown.com). It’s made with yogurt, and it has a slightly sweet and creamy taste. It has 1/2 the fat and calories of butter, no cholesterol and no trans fat per serving. A tbsp. has Weight Watchers POINTS® value 1.

2. Tracy on June 12th, 2008 8:53 am

   Olivio butter made with extra light olive oil is a very close second to real butter. I am a huge butter fan but I can handle this stuff. Do I prefer butter? Yeah, I do but of all the butter- subsitutes I’ve tried this is by far the best. It’s an easy switch- try it! AND, it’s a lot cheaper than butter- God bless the Mediterranean!

3. Mary on June 12th, 2008 9:45 am

   I address this in my life from a “mind-set” point of view rather than substitution. We Americans have come to believe that we need our cake and can eat it too. If we look at “every-day” meals vs. “special” meals, most people do not eat steak for every meal, so why should we have loads of butter for every meal. Fat is healthy in our diet in very small amounts.

   So, I see butter as a special treat to enjoy daily, but not in large amounts all day long. I know that has helped me with makiing lots of life changes. I try to more clearly identify needs vs. wants.

4. Lydia Juarez on June 12th, 2008 11:49 am

   I agree with dri. Go with Brummel and Brown. You can get creative by putting it in a small processor and adding yummy stuff like savory herbs or cinnamon and splenda and dried or fresh fruit. Leave it in an airtight container overnight and you’ve got a very tasty spread for toast or whatever. I understand Mary’s concept on restraint but in the real world, it doesn’t work for everyone.

5. kelcey on June 12th, 2008 5:02 pm

   You should try these two fat-free products that are great: Smart Squeeze nonfat margarine spread (1 TBS 14 calories), which is great on corn on the cob and steamed veggies, and Promise tub fat-free spread. They also have a low-fat spread and other varieties, but the fat-free spread is really low in calories and is gelatin-based. Great on toast, English muffins and any where else you like a spreadable product.

6. Libby on June 12th, 2008 6:29 pm

   I like Smart Balance Light. It is very “butter-like” in consistancy and taste. It also is 1 point on Weight Watchers for 1 tbsp.

7. Trish on June 15th, 2008 7:10 pm

   Unfortunetly, Brummel and Brown has hydrodgenated oils. Promise Light is the best as far as health and taste. No Trans fats or hydros. Only one point on Weight Watchers. I have done my homework. My son actually likes it better than butter. Promise is soft like Brummel and Brown and can be mixed with spices as Lydia said. Fat Free has a few chemicals so as long as you don’t use the whole tub, Promise Light is best and also helps reduce Cholesterol. Read your labels Hydrogenated Oil is bad!

8. Linda on July 12th, 2008 7:16 pm

   I love butter, but I’m trying to do without also, Olive Oil is pretty tasty on vegetables, and it is good for you, I just started Weight Watchers, and I’m counting points. I’ve tried Salsa on Baked potatoes instead of butter, it’s great.

9. Tracy on August 25th, 2008 9:32 pm

   I live in South Dakota and I used to buy “promise fat free butter” at wal-mart. They have discontinued it and there are no other stores in this area that will get it for me. Can any one out there tell me an online shopping website that I might be able to get it? I have called promise and asked them, they couldn’t help me.

   Thanks,

   Tracy

10. Bucky on October 16th, 2008 8:49 pm

    I buy Parkay spray on butter. In fact, I have cooked potato slices in it and it works well. I pour it on my oatmeal and it taste just like butter. No calories.

11. dawn on July 9th, 2009 12:22 pm

    I am a favorite of the Brummel & Brown spread myself. I actually prefer it over butter now. And because it’s a spread, you tend to use less.

12. Lindsay on July 9th, 2009 12:26 pm

    Land O Lakes Light Butter with Canola Oil. I haven’t tried it yet, waiting for my current tub to run out, but this is definitely next on the list. It is light butter not a margarine spread which is supposedly better for you because it doesn’t have all the additives. I have heard that this is a great “healthy” butter with only 50 calories and 5 grams of fat per tablespoon and can’t wait to try.

13. miriam on July 9th, 2009 1:41 pm

    Women should not eat any margarine products. Margarine contains phytoestrogens which may promote breast cancer. Your best bet is to use light butter for spreading or olive oil for dippoing. It has half the calories of regular butter and less fat. this, as with anything else, should be used sparingly for portion control. The healthiest fat is olive oil for it’s antioxidant properties, however it is best consumed raw. olive oil loses its antioxidant properties when heated, so use it on salads or to dip your bread. It is far healthier than spreading chemicals in margarine or fat laden butter on your bread.

14. Nancy on July 9th, 2009 6:21 pm

    I like Land O’ Lakes Light Butter…it has half the fat and doesn’t taste any different than the full fat stuff to me.

15. Mary on July 10th, 2009 8:20 am

    Tracy, try again for the Promise Fat Free Spread. It now comes in a single large (15 oz?) tub instead of two small ones, and a lot of stores that had dropped it are now carrying it again. Contact the company and ask, they’ll tell you who in your area has it. Good luck! At only 5 calories a tablespoon, it’s well worth the hunt!

16. Susan on July 16th, 2009 12:46 pm

    I love the olive oil butter! We just put it on the table and no one has noticed that it is not “genuine” butter. I am southern, and we have always used a lot of fat in our cooking - fat back or bacon cooked in with fresh vegetables. Now we use a spoonful of olive oil butter when cooking vegetables and the taste is delicious. The men in our family don’t even know we have switched.

17. Susan on July 16th, 2009 12:50 pm

    P.S. - We have also switched to olive oil mayonnaise and everyone likes that too.

18. Nicole on July 24th, 2009 5:21 pm

    Whipped butter in moderation is the best. Margarine has many chemicals in it making it more toxic for your body than healthy. Whipped butter is light weight, low in calores at 50 to 70 calories per serving, no trans fat and the most natural ingredient list with just cream and salt. You can get a lighter version of it and an unsalted version of it. Hope that helps.

19. Kristin on December 4th, 2009 2:04 am

    My daughter has a severe milk allergy, and it’s difficult to find any butter substitutes that are milk free. We really like Earth Balance Soy Garden and it’s carried at most the local grocery stores. It actually tastes much better than any other margarine I have ever tried, although it’s not quite as good as butter. It’s also very hard when it’s cold, like butter, so if you plan on spreading it you have to let it sit out for a little and warm up first. According to their website it’s “Made with natural, crushed whole soy beans, and canola oil-free, our Earth Balance Soy Garden spread has a delicate consistency and flavor with the added health benefits of soy. Winner of the 2008 American Tasting Institute award for best tasting, natural, buttery spread, it’s also completely vegan and 100% lactose free.”

20. BHall on January 6th, 2010 1:52 am

    Congratulations! You have successfully altered the previously fine taste of your Brummel and Brown yogurt (butter) spread. It doesn’t taste the same, why did you do that?

21. Damo on January 8th, 2010 11:59 am

    Weeee…. for Ghee! This stuff taste great, its clarified butter. Certified 100% Organic . 1 tsp. 5g = Totalfat 5 g, Sat. 3, 0 trans fat , 0 sodium, 8 mg cholesterol. But the best part is its real , no hydogenated or not pasteurized.
    This is much better for the health of your body than most butter subsitutes and Idianian peolple have known it for years. I got it at whole foods but try any local health food store

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