Epicurious Spiced Chocolate Molasses Buttons Recipe

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Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 11g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Spiced Chocolate Molasses Buttons Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 11g 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 2%. At 46mg, 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.

Epicurious Spiced Chocolate Molasses Buttons Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 48 servings   ( 20 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 83
Total Fat: 4g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 11mg
Sodium: 46mg
Total Carbohydrates: 12g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 6g
Protein: 1g
Calcium: 8mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 54mg Vitamin A: 26mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (5 1/8 ounces/144 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 6 tablespoons (1 1/4 ounces/36 grams) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 10 tablespoons (5 ounces/142 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces/113 grams) firmly packed dark muscovado sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup (3 ounces/84 grams) unsulphured molasses
  • 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/100 grams) turbinado sugar, for coating the cookies
  • 2 ounces (57 grams) bittersweet chocolate (60% to 70% cacao)
  • 2 tablespoons (1 ounce/28 grams) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon unsulphured molasses

Instructions

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