Half-moon-shaped cocarrois with vegetable filling fresh from the oven of a Mallorcan bakery.

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Cocarrois: pasties with vegetable filling

Half-moon-shaped, golden brown and filled with vegetables: cocarrois sit next to the panades in every village bakery – the vegetable option in Mallorca's pasty tradition.

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Cocarrois: pasties with vegetable filling

Cocarrois are baked, half-moon-shaped Mallorcan pasties with a filling of leafy greens such as chard or spinach, onion, raisins and pine nuts. Unlike panades, which are mostly filled with meat, they have an entirely plant-based filling – although the dough traditionally contains lard.

Dough and filling

The dough consists of flour, water and fat – traditionally lard, in modern versions olive oil. It is rolled out thinly, filled and pressed together at the edge into a characteristic crimped ridge.

The filling combines braised chard or spinach with onion, raisins and pine nuts. The raisins add a sweetish note that balances the vegetables; in some areas cauliflower or peas are added too.

Difference from panades

Panades are round, closed and usually filled with lamb, pork or fish. You can recognise cocarrois by their half-moon shape and vegetable filling – both belong to the same canon of Easter bakes but are clearly distinguishable.

Season and buying

Cocarrois traditionally belong to the Easter season, but many bakeries make them all year round. It is best to buy them fresh in the morning at a village bakery (forn), when they come warm out of the oven.

As they need no sauce and are easy to hold, they make good provisions for hikes or beach days.

Practical tips

  • Half-moon shape means vegetables, round shape usually means meat – that is how to tell them apart on the shelf.
  • If you want to avoid lard, ask specifically for versions made with olive oil.
  • Buy them freshly baked in the morning, when they are still warm.
  • Good as travel provisions for the flight home on your day of departure.

Good to know

Price ranges, opening hours and airline rules change. We only give verifiable features and orders of magnitude – check details directly with the seller or your airline before you buy or fly.

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Baked goods Traditional Island-wide

Cocarrois

Vegetable pasties

Half-moon-shaped pasties with chard, raisins and pine nuts.

Ingredients
Dough of flour and oil or lard, chard or spinach, onion, raisins, pine nuts
Dietary
plant-based filling · dough traditionally made with lard
Price range
Price per piece in the low single digits
Where to buy
Village bakeries (forns), weekly markets
Flying
Baked and dry enough for the flight home – best bought on your day of departure.

Last checked: September 2026

Price ranges, opening hours and airline rules change. We only give verifiable features and orders of magnitude – check details directly with the seller or your airline before you buy or fly.

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Cocarrois yes yes Baked and dry enough for the flight home – best bought on your day of departure.

Frequently asked questions

Are cocarrois vegetarian?

The filling is entirely plant-based. However, the dough traditionally contains lard – ask for versions made with olive oil.

What is the difference from panades?

Cocarrois are half-moon-shaped and filled with vegetables; panades are round, closed and usually filled with meat or fish.

Are cocarrois available all year round?

The focus is on the Easter season, but many bakeries stock them all year round.

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