Serious Eats Healthy & Delicious: Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe Recipe

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Net Carbs are 15% of calories per serving, at 18g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Healthy & Delicious: Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 15% of calories per serving, at 18g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 0%. At 2mg, it's considered low in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of less than 5% as low sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. Too much low sodium is also associated with health problems. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should have 5%-20% DV per serving.

Serious Eats Healthy & Delicious: Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 20 servings   ( 27 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 120
Total Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 4mg
Sodium: 2mg
Total Carbohydrates: 19g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 18g
Protein: 1g
Calcium: 5mg Iron: 0mg
Potassium: 43mg Vitamin A: 14mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1.5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 8 ounces dark or bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

Instructions

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