Spiced Zaatar Cheese Fatayer Bites
Savory baked bites of almond flour dough filled with herbed cheese — a keto-friendly Middle Eastern-inspired snack.

Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 2 tsp zaatar spice blend
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet.
- 2
Melt mozzarella and cream cheese together, 45 seconds in the microwave.
- 3
Stir in almond flour and egg to form a dough.
- 4
Mix feta with zaatar and a drizzle of olive oil for the filling.
- 5
Divide dough into 6 balls, flatten each, and spoon filling in the center.
- 6
Pinch edges to seal and place seam-side down on the sheet.
- 7
Brush with olive oil, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and bake 12–15 minutes until golden.
- 8
Cool 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 24 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Fat | 48 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 790 mg |
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