Citrus Infused Vegan Butter 🍊Homemade vegan butter infused with fresh citrus, herbs, and natural ingredients. Vegan butter just got better!
The fruit trees in my yard have been particularly abundant this year, so much so that I was inspired to find new ways to make use of all of the goodness and vitamin C in each piece of fruit. 🍊I jotted down several recipe ideas, this one being the first on my list - Citrus Infused Vegan Butter.
I wanted to make use of the varieties of citrus fruits in my yard. Here is what I made:
- Orange Maple infused vegan butter
- Lime Chile infused vegan butter
- Lemon Basil infused vegan butter
Orange Maple 🍊 Lime Chile 🌶 Lemon Basil 🍋
Ingredients
- Orange juice - fresh
- Orange zest - fresh
- Maple syrup
- Lime juice - fresh
- Lime zest - fresh
- Chile lime seasoning
- Lemon juice - fresh
- Lemon zest - fresh
- Fresh basil
- Vegan butter - homemade
Orange and maple infused vegan butter. You won't believe how scrumptious this butter tastes spread on our Easy Vegan Corn Bread. Made with this simple Vegan Butter recipe and infused with fresh orange juice, zest, and organic maple syrup. Yum!
How to make citrus infused vegan butter
It's so easy making your own citrus infused vegan butter. With just a few ingredients & a blender, you can prepare the creamiest & tastiest butter ever! First you'll want to make a batch of this super delish vegan butter. Be sure to check out the recipe and watch our video.
Next, you just need to gather some fruit, fresh herbs & spices, and something sweet, like maple syrup, vegan honey, or agave nectar. Once you have all your ingredients, you're ready to make citrus infused vegan butter!
Orange Maple Vegan Butter
Butter infused with citrusy sweet fresh orange & a touch of organic maple syrup on homemade Vegan Cornbread, hot out of the oven. 🍊 Served with our hearty Vegan Chili, oh my gosh it's so good.
Lime Chile Vegan Butter
This zesty fresh lime & chile infused butter is all you need to kick up the flavor in sweet corn. 🌶Imagine it on grilled corn on the cob!
Lemon Basil Vegan Butter
Put a dab of this delish lemony-basil butter on top of plain spaghetti or pasta. 🍋The brightness and tangy flavor of the lemon and basil is fantastico!
Be sure to watch our vegan butter video!
very vegan 🌱very good
Recipe
Citrus Infused Vegan Butter
Equipment
- blender or food processor
- One rubber or silicone spatula
- Silicone ice cube tray or small covered container
Ingredients
- t tablespoon orange juice fresh
- t teaspoon orange zest fresh
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- t tablespoon lime juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon lime zest fresh
- ½ teaspoon chile lime seasoning
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest fresh
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil minced
Instructions
- Prepare one batch of vegan butter per recipe
- Divide butter in 3 equal portions
- Pour ⅓ butter into blender
- Add orange juice, orange zest, maple syrup
- Blend on medium speed for 30 seconds
- Pour into silicone ice cube mold or small covered container
- Thoroughly rinse blender container
- Repeat same process using ingredients for Lime Chile butter and Lemon Basil Butter
- Cover silicone ice cube mold or small covered containers
- Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving
- Butter can be stored for 2 -3 weeks refrigerated or 3 months in freezer
Video
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Food Safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
Connie Edwards McGaughy
Add flavor to food with your own homemade citrus infused vegan butter! Such a simple and tasty way to enhance almost any dish!