Description
These Homemade Easy Cheesy Pizza Pockets are the perfect quick fix for pizza cravings—featuring gooey mozzarella and savory pizza sauce wrapped in golden, flaky dough.
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough or pizza dough
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the dough and divide it into rectangles (or triangles if using crescent dough).
- Spoon a small amount of pizza sauce into the center of each piece, leaving a border around the edges.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
- Fold the dough over the filling to form a pocket and pinch the edges to seal well.
- Place the pockets on the baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving to avoid burns from hot cheese.
Notes
- Add-ins like pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, or veggies make great variations.
- Seal the edges with a fork and a little water if needed to prevent leaking.
- Reheat in oven or air fryer for best texture.
- Freeze baked pockets for up to 2 months; reheat directly from frozen.
- Serve with dipping sauces like marinara, ranch, or garlic butter.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pocket
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
