{"id":2222,"date":"2026-03-07T02:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2026-03-07T02:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:52:56","slug":"cheesy-pizza-pockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/cheesy-pizza-pockets\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Cheesy Pizza Pockets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Cheesy Pizza Pockets<\/h2>\n<p>Golden, crispy on the outside and filled with gooey melted cheese and savory pizza flavors on the inside. These homemade pizza pockets are perfect for lunch, snacks, or a quick dinner.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 can refrigerated pizza dough (or homemade pizza dough)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup pizza sauce (plus extra for dipping)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup mini pepperoni slices<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong><br \/>\nPreheat your oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong> and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the dough<\/strong><br \/>\nRoll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and cut it into <strong>6\u20138 rectangles or circles<\/strong> depending on the size you want.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the filling<\/strong><br \/>\nSpread <strong>1\u20132 tablespoons of pizza sauce<\/strong> on half of each dough piece.<br \/>\nAdd a generous sprinkle of <strong>mozzarella cheese<\/strong> and a few <strong>mini pepperoni slices<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seal the pockets<\/strong><br \/>\nFold the dough over the filling to create a pocket. Press the edges together and <strong>seal with a fork<\/strong> to prevent the filling from leaking out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add garlic butter topping<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a small bowl, mix the <strong>melted butter, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning<\/strong>.<br \/>\nBrush the mixture over the tops of the pizza pockets and sprinkle with <strong>Parmesan cheese<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace the pizza pockets on the prepared baking sheet and bake for <strong>15\u201318 minutes<\/strong>, or until <strong>golden brown and crispy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nLet them cool slightly, then serve warm with <strong>extra pizza sauce for dipping<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add cooked <strong>sausage, mushrooms, or bell peppers<\/strong> for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>cheddar or provolone<\/strong> along with mozzarella for a cheesier filling.<\/li>\n<li>These pizza pockets can be <strong>frozen and reheated<\/strong> later for a quick snack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Cheesy Pizza Pockets Golden, crispy on the outside and filled with gooey melted cheese and savory pizza flavors on the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2222"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2224,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222\/revisions\/2224"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}