I first tried Melt Organic Buttery Spread several years ago. At the time, Melt Organic had an option containing dairy and one without. The company eventually went completely dairy-free and added more buttery flavors – including Honey and Chocolate. Sadly, those tasty varieties were discontinued, but a Probiotic version took their place and has grown quite popular.
Tasting Notes for Melt Organic Buttery Spread
Fortunately, the Melt Organic Butter formula hasn’t changed much over the years. It boasts a good Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio (2:1) with their fair-trade, organic oil blend. I’ve left some of our tasting notes below, but be sure to leave your own rating and review below if you’ve tried either variety. It helps others make an informed purchasing decision.
Rich & Creamy (Original)
This is your standard, multi-purpose “butter” – and oh my goodness, is it every melt-in-your-mouth creamy! By far the smoothest on the market. Melt Organic Butter begs to be dolloped over pancakes, slathered on toast, and drizzled atop potatoes. In fact, one of my first tests with it was making these Petite Pommes Anna (a.k.a. Buttery Scalloped Potato Stacks).
Ingredients: expeller-pressed organic oil blend (virgin coconut oil*, palm fruit oil, canola oil, high-oleic sunflower oil, flaxseed oil), water, sea salt, organic-compliant natural flavor, tocopherols, sunflower lecithin, organic annatto. Contains: coconut.*
Nutrition (per 1 tablespoon): 80 calories, 9g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
Probiotic
Each buttery pat is infused with organic inulin for prebiotics and Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086 for probiotics. This is a patented probiotic strain that they say “delivers active cultures more effectively than yogurt.” I’ve read that it is also heat stable. But I would personally still stick to low heat applications with this spread.
Melt Organic Probiotic Butter is a very firm spread, but it softens readily at room temperature or atop warm food. The flavor is a touch saltier than the Original, despite having the same amount of sodium per serving. And it does have a very slight “fermented” vibe that I think adds some depth to the flavor.
Nutrition (per 1 tablespoon): 80 calories, 9g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
The Facts on Melt Organic Buttery Spread
- Price: $4.99 per 10- to 13-ounce tub
- Availability: Melt Organic Buttery Spread is sold at many conventional grocery stores, but is easiest to find at natural food stores like Sprouts and other independent grocers.
- Certifications: Melt Organic Buttery Spread is Certified Organic, Non-GMO Verified, Rainforest Alliance Certified, Certified Fair for Life Fair Trade, and Certified Kosher Pareve.
- Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Melt Organic Buttery Spread is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.
- For More Product Information: Visit the Melt Organic website at www.meltorganic.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.
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Couldn’t find ther version that says “rich and creamy” and the one I had didn’t taste like butter.
Butter sticks seem to be okay, packaging is missing important information, website has a dead end
Our local grocery store had a special, so I’m giving this a try. It seems okay on my English muffins.
Then, I went to their web site. I hope the quality of their product is better than the quality of their website! In addition, I bought the salted butter sticks. I got a stick out of the refrigerator and put it on a plate to keep at room temperature, cutting off two pats to soften for my muffins. I noticed those pats were getting extremely soft. I went online and looked – this is supposed to remain refrigerated. This information is found NOWHERE on the product packaging!
On the FAQ page, “What is made up by our natural flavors?
We aim to be a transparent company. Please feel free to review our Organic Natural Flavors Statement.” “Organic Natural Flavors Statement” is a like that takes you to a page that says “This item was deleted”!
Response from Go Dairy Free
As a heads up – it says “keep refrigerated, OK to freeze” on the front of the package in the lower right corner. All butter alternatives do require refrigeration for freshness and to remain solid.
And here is the information on their natural flavors -> https://meltorganic.com/blog/the-facts-on-organic-compliant-natural-flavors-in-melt-organic-spreads/
Really is a buttery flavour as well the texture is amazing
I absolutely love this product, melt! Tastes like butter without the heaviness butter can leave in my stomach! after consumption.
Tasted great but......
Negative impact on GI. Going back to lactose free butter.
Tastes better than butter
Melt has no canola oil now and is organic. It is delicious and melts as easily as butter. Unlike butter, it can’t be left at room temperature.
Taste is not nearly as good as butter, but better than other alternatives.
I’ve used it in baking with no problems.
Tasty and healthy
My first experience was a pleasant surprise!
Simply the very best plant butter on the planet
As the the title says , no need to say more . Try it & you will agree !
Like butter!
This is the closest to real butter taste and consistency I have found. I highly recommend this a butter substitute!
Melt plant butter organic
I absolutely loved my butter, however I’m dairy free, so I tried this item, and i really like it!
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I love Melt Organic spread. AS a life long butter addict, now that my body rejects all dairy I find Melt spread the closest in taste and texture and versitility over all other vegan “butter” substitutes I have tried. IT is also available in mainstream grocery stores and frequently on sale.
It is great in biscuits, on pancakes, on vegan yeast rolls, in cornbread, etc. The Melt Sticks work best in dairy-free and vegan cakes and for those that avoid canola.
The Melt Probiotic spread is not my favorite but I am not fond of products with too much inulin.
This is hands down the worst tasting spread.
I’ve tried this brand around a year ago I think and found That it had a strong coconut flavor to it. Not something I want in my butter. Is that still there in the revamped versions? Have you noticed the coconut flavor in the background … Or am I going crazy ?
Hi Simon, I can honestly say that I don’t notice coconut flavor in this. But coconut oil is still one of the main three oils used in their oil blend, so it’s possible that you could taste it?
Is it safe to freeze Melt spread?
I haven’t frozen it myself, but in theory it should freeze well.
I absolutely love this stuff, dairy allergic for 40years, found nothing as good; but why do you put it in a tub that has an impossible-to-open lid? The gap created by the removed safety pull tab is in the wrong place, so one must pry the lid off with a thin knife blade from a corner instead, or just leave it uncovered. Sign me: broken fingernails.
Thanks for sharing this, and I agree! I was just fighting with a Melt lid yesterday 🙂
OMG, I just discovered this at my local Kroger’s outlet Food for Less last Friday, when I was shopping for my regular Smart Balance, quite by accident, literally almost stumbled upon it. Had never seen it, read the label sounded good & decided to try it. Love it and decided to dig for more info & reviews. What a surprise to find that apparently this product has been around since ’14! and I just found it in April 2018! Food desert, in one of the posh Chicago suburbs! Hope it sells well so that I can continue to get it.
Yes, and they have new varieties coming out this year! I’ll be updating our reviews with those soon. Glad you found it!
My Giant is no longer stocking Melt. I can’t find this product anywhere. What happened?
I’m not sure! They’re availability seems to go in and out where I’m at too – but I just spotted some yesterday. You can check the store locator – http://www.meltorganic.com/where-to-buy/store-locator/ – or contact them directly. They might be able to shed some light.
Do you have an understanding of what “natural flavors” are? Whenever I ask a company they say they can’t give that information b/c it a “proprietary blend”…Thanks!
Hi Meghan, the natural flavors could be derived from almost anything, but if they contained any of the top 8 allergens (dairy, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish) then they would be required to state that it contains that allergen on the ingredient statement. If your concerns go beyond these top allergens, then you can send the company what foods you are avoiding or allergic to, and they should be able to tell you if the natural flavors or other ingredients will be a concern.
Tried it. If you like the taste of butter, FORGET IT! Tastes like sweet coconut. Threw its out after one taste.
Planning a taste test on all available butter substitutes. This awful stuff has piqued my interest.
Did not care for it, and pondered returning it to the store. It tastes strongly of coconut! Not what I want to put on toast or vegetables. Will not buy again.
HI Alisa, do you have any idea where I can purchase this in Toronto, Canada?
Hi Debbie, their store locator works for Canada – http://www.meltorganic.com/where-to-buy/store-locator/ – it says zip code, but if you put in the postal code, it comes up with the stores in Canada. I tested with my in-law’s address 🙂
Hello there, I was recently introduced to Melt and really like the taste and what’s in it. I have a concern about preservatives. What makes it stay good for over a year? What do such preservatives do to my body?
Hi Cynthia, these are questions for the company. You can reach out to them at http://www.meltorganic.com/
I wouldn’t buy it because it contains palm oil
It’s organic and RSPO certified – http://www.meltorganic.com/our-products/sustainability/ – If sourced responsibly, palm oil is more sustainable than most other oil options. But it’s important to look for things like organic and the RSPO certification to know that it isn’t contributing to rainforest depletion and destruction of habitats.
I was no palm before I became a vegan. I am not sure about this one. Palm is palm. Someone destroyed the forest. Weather they did it or not.
Have you tried the potato stacks with sweet potatoes, I haven’t tried the regular ones yet, but I would like to know if you have any with sweet potatoes.
I haven’t Cindy. Sweet potatoes cook up much softer and quicker than regular potatoes, so I would keep an eye on the cooking time.
Can I use this instead of butter in frosting?
Yes! I have – it was great. Just a touch softer, but still works well and the flavor is nice.
OK thanks for the information, this is my first time using this butter, and hoping it’s as good as I hope it is.
Hi Alisa,
Do you happen to know if Melt uses humane non-deforestation palm fruit? I looked at the fair trade certification and that seems to only pertain to ethical treatment of humans, I didn’t see any mention of animal habitat protections. Recently it was noted that Earth Balance purchases palm fruit from unethical non-humane sources. I appreciate your feedback.
Thank you,
Dina
Hi Dina, you would have to verify this with them directly. I have spoken with the founder, and she is very environmentally aware, so I would imagine so, but I couldn’t tell you!
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Hi Alisa,
Great news, Rich & Creamy MELT Organic is 100% Dairy Free and vegan. We removed ghee from the formulation in July of 2014 and all three of our spreads are now dairy free.
Hi Andy, thanks for reminding me that I do need to update this for your brand. I did actually announce it recently – http://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/petite-pommes-anna-potato-stacks
Hi Andy, thanks for reminding me that I do need to update this for your brand. I did actually announce it recently – http://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/petite-pommes-anna-potato-stacks and did a separate announcement w/ photo only here – https://www.facebook.com/godairyfree/photos/pb.51829811349.-2207520000.1423240580./10153086848516350/?type=3&theater