Homemade Cheesy Pizza Pockets
Crispy, golden pizza pockets with melty mozzarella and smooth pizza sauce, ready fast for weeknight meals or parties. Handheld, kid-friendly, and freezer friendly for quick comfort food wins.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 8 pockets
Ingredients
– 1 can crescent roll dough or refrigerator pizza crust
– 1/2–3/4 cup smooth pizza sauce
– 1–1 1/2 cups low-moisture mozzarella, shredded
– 1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni or vegetables
– 1 tsp dried oregano (optional)
– 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter, for brushing
– Pinch kosher salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400–425°F; line a sheet pan with parchment.
2. Unroll dough and cut into even rectangles or squares.
3. Spread thin pizza sauce layer on half of each piece, leaving a border.
4. Add mozzarella and finely chopped fillings; fold and crimp edges with a fork.
5. Brush tops lightly with oil/butter; sprinkle oregano.
6. Bake 10–20 minutes until golden and crisp; rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve with warm marinara for dipping. For extra crisp bottoms, preheat the sheet pan. Freeze assembled pockets on a tray; bake from frozen with a few extra minutes.