Description
Make delicious homemade cheesy pizza pockets with a crispy crust and gooey cheese filling. Perfect for a quick snack or lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough or pizza dough
- ½ cup pizza sauce, plus extra for dipping
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup pepperoni slices
- Optional add-ins: mushrooms, bell peppers, or sausage
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Olive oil or melted butter for brushing
- Grated Parmesan cheese for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the dough and cut it into rectangles.
- Spread pizza sauce on each rectangle.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and add pepperoni or other toppings.
- Fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges.
- Brush with olive oil or melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- You can use homemade pizza dough instead of crescent rolls.
- Customize fillings with your favorite ingredients.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pocket
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: pizza pockets, cheesy snack, homemade pizza, quick lunch