Description
Cheesy Pizza Pockets are delicious, handheld snacks filled with gooey cheese and savory pizza toppings, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of pizza dough
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface.
- Cut the dough into circles using a cookie cutter or a glass.
- Place a spoonful of pizza sauce in the center of each circle.
- Add mozzarella cheese and pepperoni on top of the sauce.
- Fold the dough over to create a pocket and seal the edges with a fork.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite pizza toppings.
- These can be made ahead of time and frozen for later use.
- Serve with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza pocket
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Cheesy Pizza Pockets, Snack, Pizza, Easy Recipe