Keto Manakish

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Keto Manakish

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Keto Manakish
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough:
Topping:
Instructions
Dough:
Assembly:
Notes
Nutrition

This Keto Manakish is low carb, relatively easy to make, full of flavour, and is a shockingly decent approximation of the real thing!

Prep Time15 minutes minsCook Time15 minutes minsRising Time1 hour hrTotal Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, SnackCuisine: Lebanese, Middle EasternDiet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 Manakish
Calories: 416kcal

Equipment

Food processorBaking sheetParchment paper

Ingredients

Dough:

2 tablespoon Warm water1 teaspoon YeastPinch Coconut flour1 ½ cups Shredded mozzarella cheese¼ cup Sour cream1 Large egg¾ cup Almond flour⅓ cup Unflavoured protein powder2 tablespoon Coconut Flour½ teaspoon Baking soda½ teaspoon Salt¼ teaspoon Baking powder

Topping:

2 tablespoon Olive oil2 tablespoon Za’atar½ cup finely crumbled Akawi or Feta cheese optionalSesame seeds optional

Instructions

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Dough:

Mix the warm – not hot – water, yeast, and pinch of coconut flour. Allow to sit somewhere warm for 10 minutes.Measure mozzarella into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat – 45-60 seconds at a time – until cheese has melted.Measure remaining dough ingredients – including yeast mixture – into a food processor, blitz to combine. Add melted cheese, pulse until well combined – you don’t want to see any sections of unmixed cheese, etc.Cover dough with plastic wrap, allow to sit somewhere warm for 30 minutes.

Assembly:

With wet hands, divide dough into 4 equal pieces.One at a time, flatten dough out into rounds that are about 6” in diameter, place on parchment lined baking sheets.Mix together the olive oil and zataar, divide among prepared dough rounds. Spread evenly over each, leaving a bit of a border around the edge.Sprinkle with crumbled cheese, if desired.Allow to rise in a warm spot for another 30 minutes.Preheat oven to 400 degrees,Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly before eating. Best served hot – fresh out of the oven or reheated.