Real Simple Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Total time: 40 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 16% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Real Simple Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting? 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.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Real Simple Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 16% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.

Real Simple Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24 servings   ( 171 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 279
Total Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 21mg
Sodium: 244mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 27g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 72mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 349mg Vitamin A: 216mcg
Vitamin C: 8mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 18.5-ounce box yellow cake mix (plus the ingredients called for in the package directions)
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
  • 2 8-ounce bars cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 24 pieces candy corn

Instructions

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