Clean Eating Butter Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can you use butter in clean eating? ›

Butter is avoided by some clean eaters, but not by others, while most who eat it suggest it should be organic and grass-fed – attributes that don't change the fact it is high in saturated fat. There is similar inconsistency over sugar.

To finish the butter, rinse it under cool water, gently moving it around the sieve with a mixing spoon. You're rinsing off the residual buttermilk, and this is important because the more thoroughly you rinse, the longer your butter will last.

Avocado Provides a Creamy Texture and Heart-Healthy Fat

This fatty fruit is a must in your recipes. “Avocado contains heart-healthy fat and nearly 20 vitamins and minerals,” says Poulson. Mashed avocado can be substituted for butter at a 1:1 ratio and is particularly good in recipes containing chocolate or cocoa.

Homemade butter starts with a bowl of cream whipped to billowy heights — and then whipped some more. Once that separation happens, you'll pour everything into a strainer to drain off the buttermilk, pressing down on the butter to squeeze out as much liquid (buttermilk) as possible.

Plant-based butter made with avocado or olive oil is a healthier choice, but be aware that many companies promote “made with olive oil” spreads that contain a little bit of olive oil and mostly canola, vegetable or safflower oil.

Nuts and Seeds: Choose plain, raw, roasted or salted nuts but skip most other flavors (like honey) as they contain added sugars. When choosing peanut butter, opt for brands with just two ingredients: peanuts and salt.

How long does homemade butter last? Homemade butter has a shelf life of up to 2 – 3 weeks when kept in the fridge. You can also keep your homemade butter in the freezer for up to 9 months.

The texture of homemade butter is softer, creamier, and fluffier than regular stick butter. The flavor of the plain butter differs on the type of heavy cream you use.

Rinse the Butter

This step is very important, to keep the butter fresh. The final butter may have some lactose and milk proteins remaining in the liquid and if this is allowed to ferment, the butter may become rancid in a short time.

You should stay away from butter that has a high salt content, which can contribute to high blood pressure. Avoid buying margarine or butter substitutes that are made from processed vegetable oils and have other additives and preservatives that don't promote a healthy diet.

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If people can't clear the fat from their blood after eating butter within 6–8 hours, this may start a chain of reactions in the body that leads to inflammation.

Any brand will do. You need the higher fat content. Heavy cream is approximately 40% butterfat and 60% milk solids and water. The best option would be fresh, raw cream from pastured Jersey cows.

Real dairy milk, known in many circles as nature's perfect food, is perfectly aligned with clean eating. While many plant-based beverages labeled as 'milk' have eight to 12 ingredients and have been manufactured in a lab, plain real dairy milk contains only three ingredients (milk and fortified vitamin A and D).

Examples of inflammatory foods to limit:

Fried foods. Processed high-fat meats like bacon, sausage, hot dogs. Saturated fats like full-fat dairy from cream and butter, partially hydrogenated oils, fatty cuts of meat and poultry. Excess alcohol.

Given the potential health risks to chronic overeating, it's best to bulk as cleanly as you can. Start increasing portion sizes on any calorie-rich foods you usually eat: More carbs (potatoes, bread, pasta, rice). More fats (butter, cream, milk, egg yolks, red meat), and see what happens.

Eating clean has been described in online social media and blog posts as eating foods in their whole-food state, free from additives, and minimally processed. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, healthy fats, and dairy products all fit this description and are recommended by the USDA Dietary Guidelines for ...