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Close-up of a cheesy pizza pockets cut open with gooey melted cheese oozing out, served next to a bowl of marinara sauce.

cheesy pizza pockets

A crispy, gooey, and customizable homemade cheesy pizza pockets recipe perfected by a hungry parent and picky-kid taste-tester. Great for snacks, school lunches, parties, or freezer meals!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Servings: 12 pizza pockets
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian-American, Kid-Friendly
Calories: 270
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

🔸 Dough Options (Choose One)
  • 1 lb Pizza dough - Homemade or store-bought
  • OR Puff pastry - For flakier texture
  • OR Bread dough - For thicker pockets
  • OR Flour tortillas - For thinnercrispier option
🔸 Cheeses
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese - Shredded
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese - Optional shredded
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese - Grated
  • 2 tablespoon Cream cheese - Mix with sauce optional
🔸 Sauce & Seasonings
  • 1 cup Pizza sauce - Or marinara
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • Salt & pepper - To taste
🔸 Optional Fillings
  • ½ cup Cooked sausage - Crumbled
  • ½ cup Bell peppers - Diced
  • ½ cup Mushrooms - Sliced
  • ¼ cup Black olives - Sliced
  • Fresh basil - Optional
🔸 For Assembly
  • 1 Egg - Beaten for egg wash
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil - Or melted butter for tops

Equipment

  • 1 Rolling Pin (Or use a clean bottle)
  • 1 Baking sheet (Lined with parchment)
  • 1 Sharp knife (Or pizza cutter)
  • 1 Small bowl (For egg wash)
  • 1 Pastry brush (For applying egg wash or oil)
  • 1 Fork (For crimping/sealing edges)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For dough prep (if homemade)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven and prepare all the dough and filling ingredients.
    A ball of pizza dough on parchment paper surrounded by bowls of shredded cheese, tomato sauce, onions, and seasonings near an open oven.
  2. Roll out the dough and add sauce, cheese, and any desired fillings.
    Round pieces of dough topped with pizza sauce, cheese, and various fillings, arranged on a floured surface ready to be folded into pockets.
  3. Fold the dough over and seal the edges with a fork, then cut vent holes.
    A tray of evenly browned, sealed cheesy pizza pockets with fork-crimped edges and a shiny egg-wash finish, sprinkled with herbs.
  4. Let the assembled pockets rest before baking to avoid bursting in the oven.
    Golden-brown baked cheesy pizza pockets topped with herbs, served with a bowl of marinara sauce garnished with rosemary.
  5. Bake until golden brown and the cheese is melted, then let them cool slightly.
    Close-up of a cheesy pizza pockets cut open with gooey melted cheese oozing out, served next to a bowl of marinara sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pocket (~100g)Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 520mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 180mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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