Epicurious Pistachio Brittle Cheesecake Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 47g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Epicurious Pistachio Brittle Cheesecake? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Pistachio Brittle Cheesecake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 47g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.

Epicurious Pistachio Brittle Cheesecake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 189 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 604
Total Fat: 43g
Saturated Fat: 22g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 159mg
Sodium: 309mg
Total Carbohydrates: 48g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 40g
Protein: 9g
Calcium: 146mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 267mg Vitamin A: 345mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 (5 1/2-ounce) package shortbread cookies
  • 1/2 cup natural unsalted pistachios
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced
  • 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 1/4 cups sour cream
  • 1/2 cup pear nectar
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 5 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), finely chopped
  • Pistachio Brittle

Instructions

Visit Epicurious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)