Subscribe

for email updates

The Urben Life

A food and lifestyle blog by Jenna Urben

You are here: Home / Food and Drink / Pizza / Dairy-Free Pizza Pockets

Dairy-Free Pizza Pockets

by 80 Comments

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Dairy-Free Pizza Pockets fresh out of the oven are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Nothing screams nostalgia quite like pizza pockets! Recreate a healthier and homemade version using puffy dough, dairy-free cheese, your favorite marinara, and toppings.

pizza pockets.png

Bring the fun back into the kitchen! One of my favorite after-school snacks from childhood were pizza pockets. They were quick and fueled me until dinnertime, but somehow they also worked for lunch and dinner, when needed.

These pillowy bombs of gooey cheese and savory marinara are dairy-free and egg-free, plus can easily be made vegetarian or vegan depending on what you stuff inside. The greatest part of cooking at home is getting to customize your dishes to your specifications.

Dairy Free Homemade Pizza Pocket The Urben Life.png

Huddle around the kitchen counter with your family or friends and let your culinary creativity flow. I like sticking to the classic mozzarella, pepperoni, with black olives. But maybe you like cheddar with leftover chicken, chicken parmesan, or four cheese? Go for it! Stuff as you please. Don’t worry about overstuffing. As long as you can bring the edges of dough together and press tightly, you shouldn’t have any blowouts.

If you’re wondering how these can be dairy-free, let me introduce you to GO VEGGIE. They have been my go-to brand since becoming lactose intolerant about 5 years ago. GO VEGGIE has better for you shreds, singles, bars, cream cheese, spread and dips, and parmesan. Whether you’re looking for lactose-free, soy-free, or vegan cheese, they have you covered!

Easy Dairy Free Pizza Pocket The Urben Life.png

For this recipe, I used GO VEGGIE Vegan Mozzarella Flavor Shreds and GO VEGGIE Vegan Grated Parmesan Style Topping. Both the products are non-GMO, contain no cholesterol, lactose, or gluten, and have twice the calcium as regular cheese. Even if you’re not lactose intolerant, have allergies, or a special diet, you’ll be amazed at how ooey-gooey and indulgent these products are. I personally think the Italian seasoning and Parmesan mixture topping on these pizza pockets really brings back the nostalgia of the childhood favorite, so don’t skimp on that part. What would you stuff inside your pizza pockets?

WANT MORE TASTY RECIPES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX? SUBSCRIBE HERE!

Dairy Free Homemade Pizza Pocket The Urben Life
Print Pin

Dairy-Free Pizza Pockets with GO VEGGIE

Dairy-Free Pizza Pockets fresh out of the oven are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Nothing screams nostalgia quite like pizza pockets! Recreate a healthier and homemade version using puffy dough, dairy-free cheese, your favorite marinara, and toppings.
Servings 8 pizza pockets

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 1⅛ cup warm water
  • 1/3 cup dairy-free butter melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 teaspoons yeast
  • 3½ cups bread flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the filling

  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 2-3 cups GO VEGGIE Vegan Mozzarella Flavor Shreds
  • 1 (3.8 ounces) can of sliced olives
  • 2-4 ounces mini pepperoni optional
  • 4-8 ounces sliced mushrooms optional

For the topping

  • 3 tablespoons dairy-free butter melted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • GO VEGGIE Vegan Grated Parmesan Style Topping to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, mix together the water, butter, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  • Add flour and salt to stand mixer, knead into a soft dough. Divide into 8 equal pieces.
  • Create a stuffing station with marinara, cheese, and toppings.
  • Working one by one, gently roll out each piece of dough. To create pizza pockets, spoon marinara in the middle of the dough, arrange toppings, and sprinkle with GO VEGGIE Vegan Mozzarella Flavor Shreds. Bring the edges together and press, making sure there are no gaps. Place seam side down on a prepared baking sheet.
  • Once each pizza pocket is placed on the baking sheet, cover with clean kitchen towel and let rise for 10 minutes.
  • Combine melted butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Brush the mixture on to each pizza pocket, then top with GO VEGGIE Vegan Grated Parmesan Style Topping.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden.
TRIED THIS RECIPE? MENTION @THEURBENLIFE OR TAG #THEURBENLIFE!

Dairy Free Pizza Pocket Recipe The Urben Life with GO Veggie

This post was sponsored by Go Veggie. Although I received compensation, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Like what you read? Click here to subscribe to my email list!

SaveSave

SaveSave

SaveSaveSaveSave

Subscribe

for your weekly recipe fix.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. I’ve been totally void of dinner inspiration lately, and just stumbled on this recipe – this looks perfect! I think with the cold weather I’m craving bread-y stuff, and we haven’t had anything “pizza” in a while.

    Reply

  8. You know what’s crazy, I never had a pizza pocket growing up. Yours on the other hand, I’d definitely love to try. Love that they’re dairy free too!

    Reply

  9. These are so perfect Jenna! Totally bringing back memories of my hot pocket obsessed days haha. I could totally go for one of this right nowwww. Happy New Year!

    Reply

  14. I’m so excited to try this! I’m always looking for fast and yummy vegan meals that make me feel like I’m cheating on my diet without ACTUALLY cheating😂

    Reply

  15. These look SO GOOD. I don’t have any dietary restrictions but will make these sometime this year regardless! It’s like a fancier, healthier Hot Pocket.

    Reply

  29. I tried visiting the GoVeggie website was was “blocked”. I wonder if they sell their cheese over here in the UK. So far I’ve been unable to find any dairy-free cheese that I like, they all seem to have an odd taste. Lactofree was good when I was lactose-free, but I’ve sadly since developed a dairy allergy.

    However, these do look and sound yummy! 🙂

    Reply

  35. I have to try these! Pizza is one of my favorite foods but I try to limit dairy to help with acne urg These pockets look delicious though are are dairy free! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply

  36. WHAT?! These look soooo good! I always loved hot pockets growing up. This is a much healthier alternative for sure. YUM!

    Reply

Trackbacks

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.