Dessertsrequired.com Chocolate Peppermint Cocoa Brownies Recipe

Total time: 50 minutes

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Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 41g 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 Dessertsrequired.com Chocolate Peppermint Cocoa Brownies Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 10% of calories per serving, at 41g 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 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.

Dessertsrequired.com Chocolate Peppermint Cocoa Brownies Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 18 servings   ( 101 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 392
Total Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 15g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 67mg
Sodium: 46mg
Total Carbohydrates: 45g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 33g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 92mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 277mg Vitamin A: 172mcg
Vitamin C: 5mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • Brownie layer:
  • 17 tablespoons (2 sticks plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, divided
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 10 ounces peppermint crunch baking chips (such as andes®), divided
  • Chocolate peppermint ganache layer:
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ teaspoon pure peppermint extract

Instructions

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