Vegetarian keto feta & goat cheese pocket

Feta cheese pocket or tiropita in Greek, is an amazing snack! But... it contains a lot of unwanted carbs, as it is traditionally made with phyllo dough. In this recipe, the phyllo dough is substituted with a low carb fathead dough, made with mozzarella, cream cheese, and almond flour; its cheesy taste perfectly matches with the feta and goat cheeses filling! Tiropita is usually served in Greece for breakfast, but I prefer having it as an all-day snack.

Vegetarian keto feta & goat cheese pocket
PREP
15 min
COOK
15 min
SERVINGS
6

Nutrition facts

Energy: 404 kcal
Protein: 24.9 gr
Fat: 33.0 gr
Net carbs: 2.8 gr

Ingredients

Filling

2 large egg(s) (100 gr)

200 gr feta cheese - regular or vegetarian

200 gr soft goat cheese - regular or vegetarian

0.5 tsp(s) dried ground oregano (1 gr)

ground black pepper (to taste)

Dough

1.5 cup(s) shredded mozzarella - regular or vegetarian (168 gr)

2 tbsp(s) cream cheese (29 gr)

12 tbsp(s) almond flour (84 gr)

0.5 tsp(s) baking powder (2 gr)

salt (to taste)

1 large egg(s) (50 gr)

Topping - Optional

0.5 tbsp(s) sesame seeds (4 gr)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F

Filling

  1. In a bowl, whisk the egg(s) and add the feta & goat cheeses, while crumbling with your fingers
  2. Season with oregano & pepper (to taste)
  3. Mix the ingredients using a spoon

Dough

  1. Mix the mozzarella & the cream cheese in a microwave bowl or in a saucepan and melt:
    • Microwave on medium heat for about 90 seconds - stir the ingredients halfway through
    • Or over low heat in the saucepan, while stirring
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients -except the egg(s)- in the melted cheeses mixture
  3. Mix well using a spoon
    • Do not do it by hand, as the melted cheeses mixture is very hot
  4. Mix in the egg(s) and knead the dough by hand for one more minute
  5. Divide the dough into 6 pieces

Assembly and bake

  1. Place a dough piece between two pieces of parchment paper and roll in a rectangular or round shape
  2. Place about 5 tablespoons of the filling mix at the center of the rolled dough
  3. Fold the dough using the bottom parchment paper
  4. Press the edges together using your fingers or a fork, so that the filling will not spill out
  5. Transfer onto a baking tray, covered with parchment paper
  6. Repeat rolling & filling for all dough pieces
  7. Spray the pockets with a bit of water and optionally sprinkle some sesame seeds
  8. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the dough gets a goldish color

Notes

✔ You may make individual cheese pockets as described or a larger one

✔ Serving size: 1 individual pocket

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