Description
These Homemade Easy Cheesy Pizza Pockets are the perfect grab-and-go snack, packed with gooey mozzarella, savory pepperoni, and a hint of garlic and Italian seasoning. A crispy, golden crust holds all the cheesy goodness inside. Trust me, you’re going to love these simple and delicious pockets!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough or pizza dough
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices (or other favorite toppings like mushrooms, bell peppers, sausage, etc.)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- Olive oil or melted butter, for brushing
- Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the crescent or pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. If using crescent roll dough, separate it into triangles. If using pizza dough, cut it into 8 even rectangles.
- Spread a small amount of pizza sauce on each triangle or rectangle.
- Place a small handful of mozzarella cheese and a few pepperoni slices on top of the sauce.
- Sprinkle a pinch of garlic powder and Italian seasoning over the filling.
- Fold the dough over to form a pocket and press the edges with a fork to seal.
- Brush each pizza pocket with a light layer of olive oil or melted butter.
- Sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese on top for extra flavor.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the pizza pockets are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Allow the pizza pockets to cool slightly before serving with extra pizza sauce for dipping, if desired.
Notes
- If you’re not a fan of pepperoni, feel free to swap in your favorite toppings like mushrooms, bell peppers, or sausage.
- For extra crispiness, you can brush the dough with olive oil or melted butter before baking.
- Serve with extra pizza sauce for dipping if you like your pizza pockets extra saucy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza pocket
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg