Homemade Pizza Pockets are made from a simple homemade pizza dough recipe filled with sauce, pepperoni, sausage and cheese. So good!
HOMEMADE PIZZA POCKETS
In my quest to get my head back into the 'back-to-school' routine, I got a headstart on making a bunch of after-school snacks that can be frozen and reheated. Of course, I like them own lunch too! This time, I set about making my own homemade pizza pockets. Honestly, I was kinda impressed at how well they turned out!
HOMEMADE PIZZA DOUGH
CAN I FREEZE THE PIZZA POCKETS?
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
For the Dough:
eggs
milk
minced garlic
all-purpose flour
grated parmesan cheese
salt
baking powder
Italian Seasoning
salted butter
For the filling:
pizza sauce
shredded mozzarella cheese
pepperoni slices
sausage
Optional crust topping:
salted butter
dried parsley
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PIZZA POCKETS:
Preheat oven to 450f degrees. Spray two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray (or line with parchment paper.) In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and garlic.
Using a fork or a pastry blender, begin cutting in the cubed butter into the flour mixture until no large clumps remain.
Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture. Mix until dough comes together into a loose ball. To make this easier, use an electric mixture with a dough attachment. Dump the dough ball onto a large, floured countertop.
After cutting out the circles, press them down slightly to make them a bit larger and to make room for fillings. Place the crust circles on prepared baking sheets.
Bake at 450f degrees for 13-15 minutes until crust is lightly browned. Continue until all pizza pockets are made. Brush tops of warm pizza pockets with melted butter and dried parsley.
Enjoy!
HOMEMADE PIZZA POCKETS
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup cold salted butter (1 stick), cubed
For the filling:
- 1 14 oz jar pizza sauce
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 18 slices pepperoni
- 1 cup cooked and crumbled sausage
Optional crust topping:
- ½ cup salted butter (1 stick), melted
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450f degrees
- Spray two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray (or line with parchment paper.)
- In a small bowl, whisk together Eggland’s Best eggs, milk and garlic.
- In a separate larger bowl, combine flour, parmesan cheese, salt, baking powder and Italian seasoning.
- Using a fork or a pastry blender, begin cutting in the cubed butter into the flour mixture until no large clumps remain.
- Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture.
- Mix until dough comes together into a loose ball.
- To make this easier, use an electric mixture with a dough attachment.
- Dump the dough ball onto a large, floured countertop.
- Knead the dough ten times (turning it over onto itself and turning 90 degrees)
- Add additional flour as necessary to keep it from sticking.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to ½-inch thickness.
- Take a 3-inch biscuit cutter (or similar size glass or bowl), cut out all the dough into circles.
- After cutting out the circles, press them down slightly to make them a bit larger and to make room for fillings.
- Place the crust circles on prepared baking sheets.
- Spoon a tablespoon of pizza sauce onto the middle of the dough circles.
- Then add a tablespoon of shredded cheese, a slice of pepperoni and a tablespoon of crumbled sausage.
- Carefully fold the crust in half and press together the edges.
- Take a fork and go around the edges to make sure they seal closed.
- Bake at 450f degrees for 13-15 minutes until crust is lightly browned.
- Continue until all pizza pockets are made.
- Optional: Brush tops of warm pizza pockets with melted butter and sprinkle with dried parsley.
Notes
Nutrition
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Amanda
Constance Savard
Bonjour, j'ai enfin trouvé une bonne recette de pâte pour les pizzas pochettes après des années de recherche. Merci.
lindsay
Can you make these and then freeze BEFORE baking? I want to make ahead for a kids birthday party, and bake them in the oven before serving. Have you ever tried that? Thanks!
Stephanie
Do you brush the pizza pockets with melted butter and parsley before or after baking? Would it make a difference?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hey Stephanie! If you add the melted butter before baking, they'll just be a bit more golden brown. 🙂
Amy
My son absolutely loved these. Gave them two thumbs up and wolfed down his pocket. I don't know why, but my attempt only made 9 pockets instead of 18, and they were tiny compared with the picture. I checked to make sure the dough was rolled to 1/2" thick, and it all looked fine. But anyhow (shrug), it doesn't matter because the pockets fit perfect in his heated lunchbox. Tomorrow's lunch!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Amy! Thank you so much for coming back to leave a comment! I think I actually messed up on the number of servings on the printable recipe so you are correct in how many it made. I'll get that updated! So happy your son liked them!
clarirssa norton
can you use canned biscuits for the dough instead?
Tonje
Decided to try this recipe in hopes that they would actually stay sealed, but to no avail! What am I doing wrong!? Every recipe of pizza pockets I try to turn into pizza tacos, even when I seal them as instructed with dough. Any ideas?
Amy
I sealed mine with a whisked egg and a pastry brush, and then pinched them down with a fork. None came open.
Jen
This recipe is delicious!!! I have made multiple versions of this. I made “deluxe” version with 3/8 c finely diced mushrooms sautéed, 3/8 c finely diced green pepper softened, and 1/4 c finely diced onion softened (then mixed) in place of the 1 tbsp crumbled sausage. I also chose to dice the pepperoni too. Important to sauté or soften to remove some moisture so it doesn’t make the dough soggy!! Then as opposed to 1 piece of pepperoni per pocket, I put 1 tbsp of diced. I just finished making pepperoni, mush and green pepper ones, and ham and pineapple ones and they turned out delic!! I just made sure I drained the crushed pineapple super well and the dough turned out perfect!!!
I have made several batches for my nephews and they think I am the best auntie now more than ever!!
Addie
This look delicious! We're a small family of 3 and we're really busy, just wondering if there's a way to freeze them and just cook them on an as needed basis? Thank you!
Addie
Haha! Just went back and re read and saw the from frozen instructions! Missed it the first go around!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Glad you got it! 🙂
Anonymous
Can these be frozen afterwards to take out for lunches or dinner in a pinch??? Please advise
Unknown
Love, Love, Love them they are a big hit with the kids,Thanks!!
That Claradene
Just about the time I think, "No more recipes, got enough!!" then here come these pizza pockets. They look good and maybe even not too difficult or too time consuming. Guess I better just stay put and stay tuned in.....Thanks!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ha Ha! Love it! I say the exact same thing to myself all the time. Thanks for being here!
Nana
These look great and now that you have mastered these you can begin to dream up other fillings. I like to use leftovers for these. My favorite is shredded chicken, chopped broccoli, and mushrooms with your choice of condensed cream soup for the sauce or if you prefer just a nice white sauce,. Ham and cheese with your choice of veggies such as bell pepper, onion ,mushrooms. Spinach, mushrooms, feta cheese or just cream cheese. Roast beef with swiss cheese and a little mustard or horseradish is delicious. You can let your imagination run wild! It is important that you saute the veggies in butter to soften them a bit and so your dough does not get soggy from the veggies losing water. Keep the pieces of all of it fairly small and uniform so they get hot by the time the dough is golden brown.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Mmmm....those ALL sound AMAZING! Thank you!
solidworks crack
Can't wait to try these. I'm sure my family will love them!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
So sweet - sure hope they become a new family fave!
Carlee
What a fun idea! You have to be the most popular mama around!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Carlee - LOL! I have my moments. Other times I am pulling out a bag of doughnuts. It's a balance. 😉