Most non-dairy margarines and vegetable shortenings work well in baking, cooking, and/or as spreads. Several non-hydrogenated brands are listed within our product lists, such as Earth Balance / Smart Balance.

While margarine can be substituted one for one with butter, it is most often noted that you may reduce the amount of vegetable shortening by up to ¼ cup for every 1 cup of butter that a recipe calls for.  However, I have successfully used as little as ½ the amount called for on many occassions.