Description
Cheesy Pizza Pockets are baked handheld pizza parcels filled with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni for an easy family-friendly meal or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tube refrigerated pizza crust
- 6 tablespoons marinara or pasta sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 12 slices pepperoni
- Olive oil (optional)
- Dried oregano (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Unroll pizza dough and cut into 6 equal squares
- Add sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni to one half of each square
- Fold dough diagonally and seal edges with a fork
- Brush with olive oil and sprinkle oregano if desired
- Bake for 10 to 13 minutes until golden brown and bubbly
Notes
- Avoid overfilling to prevent leaks
- Allow to cool slightly before serving
- Reheat leftovers in the oven for best texture
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pocket
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg