One of my favorite things to make in our home is freezer meals
It is fun to find ways to make grocery store favorites at home
But better!
These pizza pockets have amazing flavor and you can add anything you want to them
This recipe is for pepperoni pizza pockets, but the options are only limited by your imagination!
Can you make pizza pockets in the air fryer?
It is more difficult to make pizza pockets in the air fryer but you definitely can
And they are better reheated in the air fryer than they are in the microwave
To make pizza pockets in the air fryer, just take out the tray with the holes and cook directly in the air fryer pan
If you put your pizza dough on the tray with holes, the dough will sink into the holes and make it difficult to cook
Or even ruin the pizza pocket
Cook the pizza pockets at 375 degrees for 8 minutes
Or until both sides are golden brown
Be careful when removing the pizza pockets because they will be very hot
What are the ingredients in a pizza pocket?
In store bought pizza pockets, there are a lot of ingredients and they change according to the brand
My pizza pockets have the same ingredients as my homemade pizza
Only they are perfect for in the car
My pizza pockets have flour, yeast, oil, salt, water, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni
Why is the bottom pizza dough soggy after cooking?
If your pizza pocket is soggy on the bottom after cooking them they are not done cooking
Depending on the pan you use, there may be more cook time required
I need to add 10 minutes or more to my cook time if I use cast iron without preheating it
Make sure your oven is holding temperature and cook until your pizza dough is a light or golden brown
Ingredients:
Pizza dough
Pizza sauce:
Tomato sauce
Italian seasoning
Salt
Paprika
Garlic powder
onion powder
Mozzarella cheese
Pepperoni or Toppings of your choice
Instructions:
Start with pizza dough that is premade or already done with the first rise
Click here for my pizza crust recipe
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
Roll the pizza crust into a large square and then cut into rectangles
They should be a couple of inches wide and twice as long
Poke holes throughout half of the rectangle
Put pizza sauce on the other half of the rectangle before adding mozzarella cheese and your toppings of choice
Fold the side of the rectangle with the holes over the side with the toppings and Seal the edges with your fingers or with a fork
Top with an egg wash if you want a deeper color
Put the formed pizza pockets in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the bottom is a deep golden brown and the top is fully cooked and browned
Allow the pizza pockets to cool before eating or freezing for a future meal
Homemade Pizza Pockets
Ingredients
- 1 Batch Pizza dough Homemade or storebought
- 1 Jar Pizza sauce
- 1 Cup Mozzarella cheese
- Toppings of choice
Instructions
- Start by rolling a large square from the prepared pizza dough
- Cut the square into 2-4 rectangles depending on the size
- The rectangle should be twice the size that you want the pizza pockets
- Cut or poke holes throughout half the dough
- Add pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings to the other half
- Fold the half with the holes over the half with the toppings
- Use fingers or a fork to seal the edges
- Cook at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until both sides are brown
- Optional: lightly brush the top with butter and garlic powder
