Description
These Homemade Pizza Pockets are a delicious and convenient snack or meal option that you can customize with your favorite toppings. Perfect for lunchboxes, parties, or a quick dinner, these pockets are easy to make and loved by both kids and adults.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Fresh Pizza Dough:
- 16 oz ball fresh pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
Pizza Sauce:
- 1 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought)
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese:
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg yolk, whipped with a fork in a small bowl
Salt + Pepper:
- To taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare dough: Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 8 rectangles.
- Fill: Spread pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings on each rectangle.
- Fold: Fold each rectangle in half and seal edges with a fork.
- Brush with egg wash: Brush each pocket with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake for 12-17 minutes until golden brown.
- Rest: Let cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza pocket
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
