100 substitute butter recipes

Old-fashioned currant cake with lemon zest, folded egg whites, and cream of tartar leavening. A light, tender butter cake studded with dried currants. Makes 2 cakes in about an hour.

Rolled oats pancakes made with oats, buttermilk, and a touch of maple flavoring for hearty, nutty griddle cakes with more texture than regular pancakes. A filling, wholesome breakfast.

Chocolate popcorn fudge: classic stovetop chocolate fudge cooked to soft-ball stage with chopped popped corn folded in for surprise crunch in every creamy square.

Crisp, buttery slice-and-bake cookies with brown sugar, a hint of nutmeg, and bold black walnut flavoring. Shape the dough into logs, chill overnight, and slice thin for a quick batch of 48.

Old-fashioned cream of lima bean soup simmered low and slow with butter, paprika, and a touch of cream. Thick, hearty, and full of homestyle comfort in every bowl.

Old-fashioned cinnamon breakfast cake with brown sugar, raisins, and a buttery cinnamon-sugar crust. Ready in 30 minutes with simple pantry staples.

Honey drops candy boils pure honey with butter and a splash of lemon to hard ball stage, then pulls into chewy white taffy with a porous, melt-on-the-tongue texture.

Brown sugar bread with a cinnamon-brown sugar topping baked until golden. A quick bread that needs no yeast, just basic pantry ingredients and 25 minutes in the oven.

Cream of corn soup builds a classic milk-based bechamel with butter, flour, and minced onion, then folds in sweet corn and celery leaves. A simple, vegetarian comfort soup ready in 40 minutes.

Old-fashioned icebox cookies with cardamom, cinnamon, lemon juice, and chopped nuts. Slice-and-bake dough that refrigerates overnight or freezes for weeks. Paper-thin and crispy.

Corn muffins made with yellow cornmeal, dry milk powder, and a splash of lemon juice served with whipped honey butter. A big-batch recipe that makes two dozen tender muffins.

Jumbles are old-fashioned filled sandwich cookies, two rolled rounds enclosing a smear of grape jelly with three peek-a-boo windows cut into the top. Vintage pantry treat.

A vegan butter substitute for spreading on bread and vegetables.

Use a butter substitute and make your toast look vibrant!

Tahini Oatmeal Date Cookies with Pecan and Raisin recipe

Raisin puree fat substitute for baking, made with just raisins, water, and vanilla. Replaces butter or oil 1:1 in cookies, cakes, and brownies while keeping baked goods moist and chewy.