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Have you heard of Earth Balance® buttery spreads? Although I was certain, when I recently eliminated dairy from my diet, that I was very likely the last person to discover this gluten-free vegan butter alternative, it seems I was not. As a matter of fact, I’ve had several people ask me “just what is Earth Balance®?”, so it seemed like a good time for a product review. To that end, I have been busy in the kitchen this week “researching” – not only with buttery spread, but with other Earth Balance® products as well. Tasty task! 

In the interest of full disclosure, I'll tell you that the kind folks at Earth Balance supplied me with lots of yummy product with which to conduct my review (thank you!). But I'll also tell you that I was already a huge fan of Earth Balance buttery spread (soy-free version). The taste-testing for any nut and/or soy containing products was carried out by those other than myself due to my soy and nut allergies, but not to worry - like many of you, I have a team of seasoned in-house taste-testers!

My goal was to use Earth Balance® products in simple, every day recipes to determine whether or not they perform as well as their traditional “mainstream” counterparts. I tried several different recipes using the buttery spread (soy-free version), as well as the nut butters and soy milks, and not once was I disappointed with my results. I tried a savory recipe (Crispy Veggie Fritters with Sweet Chipotle Tomato Sauce), and a couple of sweet treats (Champagne Pie and Honey Wafers) in order to see how Earth Balance® performs in a variety of cooking methods. I even made "buttercream" frosting (my 9 year-0ld deems it better than the "real deal")! I also tested the soy milk products and the no-stir nut butters in baked goods (Oatmeal Almond Drop Cookies and Simple Peanut Butter Cookies), as well as in smoothies (Choco-Banana Smoothie, Strawberry Dream Smoothie, and Honey Almond Smoothie), and for healthy afternoon snacks (try the almond butter on pear slices!). Great results time after time! 

If you haven’t tried this line of products, check them out, and keep checking back here to see all the recipes (listed above) that I tried using Earth Balance® products!
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