Serious Eats Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe

Total time: 180 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 48g 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 Serious Eats Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes? 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.
  • 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 Serious Eats Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 48g 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.
  • 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.

Serious Eats Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 136 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 617
Total Fat: 45g
Saturated Fat: 17g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g
Monounsaturated Fat: 20g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 56mg
Sodium: 291mg
Total Carbohydrates: 52g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 38g
Protein: 10g
Calcium: 47mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 323mg Vitamin A: 126mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the chocolate cupcakes:
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • For the peanut butter buttercream:
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 12 tablespoons softened unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • For the chocolate coating:
  • 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

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