Epicurious Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cupcakes Recipe

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Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 45g 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.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cupcakes Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 45g 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.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Epicurious Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cupcakes Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 18 servings   ( 96 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 336
Total Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 25mg
Sodium: 308mg
Total Carbohydrates: 48g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 23g
Protein: 8g
Calcium: 51mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 224mg Vitamin A: 23mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2/3 cup scalding-hot coffee
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup canola or grapeseed oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • One recipe French Buttercream
  • 1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped semisweet chocolate
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1 1/2 cups salted pretzels, such as rods or other thick varieties
  • 3/4 cup roasted peanuts

Instructions

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