Description
Homemade Pizza Pockets for Kids are golden, cheesy hand pies filled with pizza sauce, gooey mozzarella, and favorite pizza toppings. These fun, freezer-friendly pockets are perfect for school lunches, after-school snacks, quick dinners, or meal prep. Easy to customize, they’re a guaranteed family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Pizza Pockets
- 1 tube (13.8 oz) refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni slices
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Optional Fillings
- Cooked Italian sausage
- Diced ham
- Sliced black olives
- Diced bell peppers
- Sautéed mushrooms
- Cooked bacon crumbles
- Fresh spinach
For Serving
- Warm pizza sauce
- Ranch dressing
- Marinara sauce
- Fresh fruit
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the dough: Roll out the pizza dough and cut it into 8 equal rectangles or circles.
- Fill the pockets: Spoon a little pizza sauce onto one half of each piece of dough. Top with mozzarella, pepperoni, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and any optional fillings.
- Seal: Fold the dough over the filling, press the edges together with a fork, and cut a small slit in the top for steam. Brush with the beaten egg.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until the pizza pockets are golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
- Cool: Let cool for 5 minutes before serving to allow the filling to set.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with pizza sauce, marinara, or ranch dressing for dipping.
Notes
Freeze baked pizza pockets in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Reheat in the oven or air fryer for the crispiest texture. Let kids customize their own fillings to make lunch or dinner even more fun.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza pocket
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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