Serious Eats Cakespy: Homemade Starbucks-style Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe Recipe

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Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 48g 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.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Cakespy: Homemade Starbucks-style Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 48g 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.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Serious Eats Cakespy: Homemade Starbucks-style Cranberry Bliss Bars Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings   ( 89 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 369
Total Fat: 19g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 78mg
Sodium: 138mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 38g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 46mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 87mg Vitamin A: 151mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for cake base:
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate, coarsely chopped (I used Lindt)
  • 1/4 cup candied ginger, finely chopped
  • Ingredients for frosting:
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
  • dash of salt
  • Ingredients for garnish:
  • 1/3 cup white chocolate (either chips, or coarsely chopped bar chocolate)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

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