Pizza Pockets

5 from 1 vote

The old reliable flavors of tasty pizza sauce, melty mozzarella, and pepperoni are all brought together inside a seasoned and crispy pizza dough to create these fun pizza pockets.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pizza Pockets Recipe

Servings: pizza pockets

Calories: 275kcal

Ingredients

11 ounces pre-made pizza crust
⅔ cup of your favorite pizza sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ cup mini pepperoni slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, for topping

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Measure out enough parchment paper to line a standard baking sheet.
Open and unroll the pre-made pizza crust. Lightly flatten the dough using the parchment paper, a rolling pin, and a dusting of flour if the dough is too sticky.
Using a pizza cutter, evenly slice long ways down the center of the pizza dough. Then slice each half into 3 pieces. This will give you 6 pieces of pizza dough.
Spread 1½ to 2 tablespoons of the pizza sauce off center of the dough. It may help to picture the dough as 2 back-to-back triangles. You are putting the sauce over 1 of the triangles. The other triangle will be folded over to make the top.
Sprinkle 2 to 2½ tablespoons of mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
Lay the mini pepperoni over the top of the cheese.
Carefully fold the tops of the pizzas. Using a fork, press the edges closed.
Using a pastry brush, lightly baste the olive oil over the tops of the pizzas.
Lightly sprinkle the italian seasoning over the tops of the pizzas.
Bake for 10 to 13 minutes, until the top is golden brown.

Notes

Feel free to add a dusting of flour if the dough is too sticky when rolling it out.
Be sure to not spread too close to the edges, or the sauce will leak out and cause a problem sealing the edges.
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your pizza pockets at the lower end of the recommended baking time.

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