Easy Pizza Pocket Recipe for Kids

Cold weather calls...

Cold weather calls for a fun project to make that warms the tummy- like this Easy Pizza Pocket Recipe for Kids. The grands ask if we can have pizza pockets fairly often because they think they are fun to make and great to eat. They remind me of a bierock but with a pizza inside!

...for making pizza pockets

One of the things we all love about this activity is that each child can make their own pizza pockets and we can all work at making them at the same time. That makes for some laughs, some time for conversation and supper getting made- a triple crown winner.

Easy Peasy recipe

This truly is an easy activity. Even the smaller grands can make theirs almost unassisted.

Set the dough out to thaw & rise

The only thing that trips me up is remembering to set the frozen rolls out to thaw in advance. They don’t have to sit long enough to double in bulk as it says on the wrapper but they should be soft and pliable.

I like the Rhodes brand frozen rolls but I’m sure other brands could work. You can make homemade dough if you want. I usually take the shortcut of the frozen rolls- it is fondly called speed scratch cooking.

Well, last week I remembered to set the dough out, woo-hoo! After hair was tied back and hands were washed, three eager grands made short work of making their pizza pockets and then proceeded to make more for the grown-ups. 

Two rolls = one pizza pocket

It takes two of the frozen rolls to make one pizza pocket. Press the two rolls together, one on top of the other. Then lay them down on the table top and press them out into a round that is about 5 inches in diameter.

Tip: Don’t use extra flour on this step. The dough needs to stick to the counter just a bit. Add flour and they spring back like crazy and it’s next to impossible to press out the dough.

Add pizza ingredients

The ingredients for the Easy Pizza Pocket Recipe for Kids can be set on the center of the table so that all little cooks can reach them…even you.

Spoon a Tablespoon or two of Pizza Sauce onto the center of the dough but don’t spread it out. I’ll tell you why in a bit.

Place 4 Pepperoni on the sauce (or use other meat/ingredients of your choice).

On top of that place a large spoon full of mozzarella cheese. 

Pinch the dough together

Pull the edges of the dough up and pinch it together. Try to keep the ingredients in the center of the pizza pocket and not get the sauce up in this pinched part of the dough. The sauce makes the dough slick and keeps it from sealing.

Place the pizza pocket on the lightly greased Baking Sheet with the pinched side down.

Bake

Bake in a 350 degree oven until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.

The kids each ate two pizza pockets and I must admit, I did too! Add a bit of salad and you have a great meal. Yummy.

Other ingredient ideas?

I’m sure all of my creative cook friends out there could think of other ingredients to put inside of these pockets instead of pizza ingredients. My idea is to try ham and cheese or even scrambled eggs, cheese and sausage some time. Let me know if you have any winner combos.

Yes, you can freeze these

Lastly, these freeze well for a few weeks. Let the pizza pockets completely cool off before freezing them in plastic bags. Let them thaw in the refrigerator over-night and then re-heat in a lower temperature oven. I don’t like re-heating them in the microwave because they get tough and kind of soggy.

Supplies for the Easy Pizza Pocket Recipe for Kids:

• Frozen Rolls such as Rhodes brand
• Pizza Sauce
• Pepperoni
• Mozarella Cheese
• Baking Sheet

Enjoy!

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