Updated August 2023! It’s wonderful to see a widely distributed brand come out with dairy-free options, and Country Crock released several of them! They launched plant-based buttery sticks and plant-based buttery spread tubs, which are each currently available in two varieties. In this post, I’m covering the Country Crock Plant Butter Tubs in detail, but you can read about and rate the sticks on this other post.
Country Crock Plant Butter Tubs in Two Dairy-Free Varieties
At first, I assumed that Country Crock’s Plant Butter Sticks were the best option for baking. But they state that Country Crock Plant Butter Tubs are “excellent for cooking, baking, and spreading” too. However, these product lines do have different formulas. The tubs contain soy oil, while the sticks do not, and the tubs are made with faba bean protein instead of pea protein, like the sticks. So I suspect your preference will come down to taste or dietary need, rather than the packaging.
The two tubs, or “buttery spreads” as I like to call them, are almost identical. But one has a splash of avocado oil, and the other olive oil.
with Avocado Oil
Ingredients: blend of plant-based oils (soybean, palm kernel, avocado, and palm fruit oil), water, salt, faba bean protein, soy lecithin, lactic acid, natural flavor, calcium disodium edta (to protect freshness), vitamin e acetate, vitamin a palmitate, beta carotene (color). contains: soy.*
Nutrition (per 1 tablespoon serving): 100 calories, 11g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
with Olive Oil
Ingredients: blend of plant-based oils (soybean, palm fruit, palm kernel, olive and extra virgin olive oil), water, salt, faba bean protein, soy lecithin, citric acid, natural flavor, calcium disodium edta (to protect freshness), vitamin e acetate, vitamin a palmitate, beta carotene (color). Contains: soy.*
Nutrition (per 1 tablespoon serving): 100 calories, 11g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
Discontinued Varieties
The Country Crock Plant Butter Tubs made with Almond Oil has been discontinued.
More Facts on Country Crock Plant Butter Tubs
- Price: $3.99 per 10-ounce tub
- Availability: Country Crock Plant Butter Tubs are sold at major grocers and natural food stores in the U.S.
- Certifications: Country Crock Plant Butter Tubs are Certified Kosher Pareve and Certified Plant Based.
- Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Country Crock Plant Butter Tubs are dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, vegan, and vegetarian.*
- For More Product Information: Visit the Country Crock website at www.countrycrock.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.Â
Buttery taste galore
Excellent product I’ve use in all types of cooking. It handles high heat and great for grilled cheese sandwiches
Great butter
I love the new plant based butter Iused it for Christmas dessert and meal it was was great tasting thanks for this great butter
Cannot tell the difference!
I use the olive oil variety, and it tastes the same as butter in my opinion. I am pretty eager to try the other varieties!
Lacking buttery flavor
I felt that both of the tub varieties lacked a buttery flavor. When melted and poured over popcorn, the kernels became oily and tasteless.
Amazing Taste
The CC sticks with almond oil is great! we use it for everything, including popcorn!
Best dairy free butter with amazing taste
Best alternative for people with allergies of Dairy & Eggs & even It’s tastes soo Goood. I tried the almond oil version of it. it’s tastes better than even butter, spreads on toasts evenly & I used it even in baking too. love it very much
Solo good!!
So so good!! I bought the sticks with olive oil and this is the best butter I have ever tried
Good, but doesn't taste like butter
I like the olive oil version in the tub, but it certainly doesn’t taste like butter. Anyone who says otherwise is not being honest. It has a great texture and melts like butter on toast, but just doesn’t have the same taste.
Dee-lish!!!
Dee-lish!! Recently cut wayyyy back on dairy and have tried another brand of avocado oil in a tub, which is very good, but this new almond oil one…wow!! I am a butter lover, but this almond oil spread (bought the sticks) is like putting real butter on toast and on veggies. I’m beyond impressed!
I'm a butter addict and I love it
I’m not fully vegan, but I’m definitely trying to get there. I am super addicted to butter so I was skeptical,but it’s definitely almost as good. I’d say it’s about 90% the same taste, and the slight difference is not off putting, it’s actually good and just barely noticeable. I’m thoroughly impressed and want to try every one now (the one I have is the olive oil spread)
I’m excited to try the sticks and make pie. Probably with the Almond version. If that turns out well, I’m going to completely stop using butter! Yay.
