Description
Cheesy Pizza Pockets are a fun, customizable handheld dinner filled with melty mozzarella and your favorite pizza toppings.
Ingredients
1 package refrigerated pizza dough (or crescent roll dough for flakier texture)
1/2 cup marinara or pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup mini pepperoni or cooked sausage (optional)
1/4 cup chopped bell peppers, mushrooms, or olives (optional)
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Dried oregano or garlic powder (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Roll out dough and cut into 4-5 inch squares.
3. Place sauce, cheese, and toppings in the center of each square.
4. Fold dough over and seal edges with fork. Brush with egg wash.
5. Sprinkle with oregano or garlic powder if desired.
6. Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Notes
Use parchment to prevent soggy bottoms.
Don’t overfill or dough may burst open during baking.
Freeze unbaked pockets and bake from frozen with 5 extra minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pockets
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 35mg