Real Simple Whoopie Pies With Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Total time: 90 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 12% 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 Real Simple Whoopie Pies With Whipped 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 Whoopie Pies With Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 12% 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.

Real Simple Whoopie Pies With Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 123 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 401
Total Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 13g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 76mg
Sodium: 285mg
Total Carbohydrates: 51g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 35g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 88mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 225mg Vitamin A: 200mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • For the pies:
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • For the frosting:
  • 1 8-ounce bar cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • pinch fine salt
  • 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

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