Serious Eats Cakespy: Thanksgiving Cookie Turkeys Recipe

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Net Carbs are 14% of calories per serving, at 43g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is Serious Eats Cakespy: Thanksgiving Cookie Turkeys? 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.
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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Cakespy: Thanksgiving Cookie Turkeys Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 14% of calories per serving, at 43g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.

Serious Eats Cakespy: Thanksgiving Cookie Turkeys Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 18 servings   ( 159 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 306
Total Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 25mg
Sodium: 149mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 6g
Sugar: 10g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 24mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 424mg Vitamin A: 60mcg
Vitamin C: 8mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 40 fudge stripe cookies (or round, flat cookies of your choice)
  • 1/3 cup frosting (used to "glue" the pieces together
  • chocolate works best because of the darker color)
  • 20 chocolate covered cherries or similarly sized truffles with rounded tops
  • 20 pieces candy corn
  • Writing icing in white and black to make eyes on the turkeys (optional)

Instructions

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