Real Simple Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Total time: 120 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 47g 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 Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
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  • 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 Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 13% of calories per serving, at 47g 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 food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Real Simple Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 18 servings   ( 114 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 370
Total Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 89mg
Sodium: 183mg
Total Carbohydrates: 48g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 33g
Protein: 4g
Calcium: 43mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 107mg Vitamin A: 356mcg
Vitamin C: 1mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • For the cake:
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pan
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • For the frosting:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, at room teperature
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
  • pinch fine salt

Instructions

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