Description
A delicious, customizable twist on the classic convenience snack—handheld pizza pockets packed with gooey cheese and your favorite fillings. Perfect for lunch, snack time, or a fun family cooking project.
Ingredients
- Store-bought pizza dough (enough for 8 portions)
Pizza sauce (~16 tsp total)
Shredded mozzarella cheese (~16 Tbsp total)
Mini pepperoni or chopped regular pepperoni (~8 Tbsp total)
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Optional: grated Parmesan, dried Italian seasoning, oregano, garlic salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide the pizza dough into 8 equal portions. Roll each into a 4–5 inch square or circle.
- Spread about 2 tsp of pizza sauce on each dough piece.
- Top with approximately 2 Tbsp of shredded mozzarella and 1 Tbsp of pepperoni.
- Fold the dough over the filling to seal, and crimp the edges with a fork.
- Place the pockets on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with optional toppings if desired.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Do not overfill the pockets to prevent leaks.
- Cook high-moisture vegetables before adding to avoid soggy pockets.
- These can be made ahead and frozen for up to 3 months.
- Reheat in microwave or bake from frozen at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hot pocket
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
