Men's Health Chocolate-beet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Total time: 30 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 16% of calories per serving, at 50g 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 Men's Health Chocolate-beet 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 Men's Health Chocolate-beet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 16% of calories per serving, at 50g 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.
  • 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.

Men's Health Chocolate-beet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 106 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 305
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 35mg
Sodium: 187mg
Total Carbohydrates: 52g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 38g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 54mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 138mg Vitamin A: 75mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • CUPCAKES:
  • 1 1/4 C cake flour
  • 1 C granulated sugar
  • 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 C pureed cooked beets (plus 1 tbsp for frosting)
  • 2 tbsp safflower oil
  • 1 lg egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 C buttermilk
  • FROSTING:
  • 2 C Confectioners' sugar
  • 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese (neufchatel), room temperature
  • 1/4 C unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

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