“Cheesy” Broccoli Pockets

Written on 05/08/2025
Andres Fernandez

Tender broccoli florets and a creamy, dairy-free “cheese” filling are wrapped in golden cassava pastry. Perfect for kids’ lunches, snack boards, or a cozy solo meal.

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INGREDIENTS (6 POCKETS)

Dough:

1 cup Thrive Fields Cassava Flour (4 oz, ¼ of a 16 oz pack)

¼ tsp salt

¼ cup coconut oil, solid

2–3 Tbsp cold water

Filling:

1 cup steamed broccoli, chopped

½ cup vegan cheddar shreds

2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

1 garlic clove, minced

Salt & pepper

DIRECTION

  1. Combine flour and salt. Cut in coconut oil until crumbly.

Add water until dough comes together. Chill 10 min.

  1. In a bowl, stir broccoli, vegan cheddar, nutritional yeast, garlic, salt & pepper.

  2. Roll dough to ’⁄8thickness; cut into six 4circles.

  3. Spoon ≈2 Tbsp filling onto one half of each circle. Fold over and crimp edges with a fork.

  4. Place on parchment, brush tops with oil, bake at 375 °F (190 °C) for 15–18 min until set.

  5. Let rest 5 min before enjoying.