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These Healthier Homemade Pizza Pockets come together in mere minutes and are so fun to make! It’s a great recipe to involve the whole family in- everyone can add in their favorite pizza toppings. I made my vegetarian but feel free to use whatever filings you’d like; they’re so customizable!
I’m a 90s kid which meant that I lived largely off of pizza pockets during the summer while my parents were working and I was left to make my own lunches! My brother and I could NOT get enough of them.
Recently, I saw a video on social media where someone was making large pizza pockets in the air fryer using TORTILLAS and I knew that I had to give that a try.
As usual, I added my own spin on the recipe and I ADORE how they turned out!
Ingredients needed:
- Burrito sized tortillas: We’re using tortillas in this recipe instead of pizza crust. I used plain store-bought large tortillas for this but I have also seen people make these with low carb/ low calorie tortillas to make them a little lighter.
- Mozzarella cheese: you’ll need a good couple cups of shredded mozzarella cheese for these.
- Pepperoni slices: I used the vegan pepperonis from Trader Joe’s BUT really any pepperonis or sausage will work well OR you can even leave them out and just add more cheese.
- Seasoning: I found this really fun “pizza seasoning” from Trader Joe’s recently and it worked so well in these pizza pockets. However, you could use a mix garlic powder + Italian seasoning instead OR just leave it out all together.
- Flour + water: we’re going to mix these together to create a kind of “glue” to hold the seams of the tortilla shut.
- Optional other fillings: chopped onion, tomatoes, olives, green pepper, and mushrooms are all great options! Dare I even suggest….pineapple?
- Pizza Sauce: I debated putting the pizza sauce IN the pizza pockets but instead decided to serve in on the side because I love a good dipping sauce :)
To make them:
These are easy to make but lets go over it:
Start by cutting your tortillas in half and then folding them over towards the center to create a cone. We’re then going to stuff the cones with a mixture of the cheese, pepperonis, and seasoning and then seal up all of the edges using our flour “glue”. Crimp the edges using a fork so that the pockets are completely sealed up.
Spray the tops with cooking spray and then sprinkle on a little more seasoning as desired.
To cook them:
There are several ways that you could cook these.
In the air fryer: this is how I did it. You simply put the pizza pockets in the air fryer and spray them with cooking spray before frying them for about 6 minutes total.
In the oven: While I haven’t tried this, I think that these would cook beautifully in the oven. Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or until golden brown and crispy along the edges.
Storing these for later:
While I haven’t tried this, I think that these would freeze beautifully! I suggest following the recipe as written and freezing the pockets BEFORE cooking them. To cook, follow the above methods just adding a few extra minutes on.
As usual, PLEASE let me know if you make this recipe and how you like it! You can come back here and leave a comment and/or tag me on instagram (@foodwithfeeling).
More delicious pizza recipes to try:
- Rainbow Veggie Pizza
- Easy Pizza Dough
- English Muffin Pizzas
- Dessert Pizza
- Delicious Vegan Pizza
- Vegan Grilled Pizza
Homemade Pizza Pockets Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
- Half packet of pepperoni, ~3 oz of pepperoni total, I used a vegan version
- 1 tablespoon of Trader Joe’s Pizza seasoning, plus more for topping (or sub for a mixxture of Italian seasoning + garlic powder)
- 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon of water
- 4 large burrito tortillas, cut in half
- Optional marinara for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the mozzarella, pepperoni, and seasoning. Set aside.2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese, Half packet of pepperoni, 1 tablespoon of Trader Joe’s Pizza seasoning
- Make your “glue” by mixing together the flour + water.2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of water
- Taking one tortilla half at a time, fold one side over to the middle and then fold the other side over top of that to create a cone. Brush some of the “glue” along the side edge and press to seal (see video for reference).4 large burrito tortillas
- Fill the cone 2/3 of the way full with the cheese mixture. Add more glue to the top of the tortilla and lay it flay on a clean surface. Use a form to piece the edges shut. Press firmly so that the pizza pocket is fully sealed. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Working in batches, place the pizza pockets into the air fryer and spray both sides with cooking spray. Top with additional seasoning as desired. Cook at 400 degrees F for 6 minutes. Repeat with remaining pizza pockets and enjoy!Optional marinara for serving
Notes
- the pizza seasoning is totally optional and not totally necessary. I tested these with just a little garlic powder sprinkled in and they were still delicious!
Slight typo in the instructions under “Storing these for later”. – You have “””I suggest following the recipe as written and freezing the pockets BEFORE freezing””” ??
Possibly before Air Frying??
YES! Thank you for pointing that out. Fixing it now :) And yea- I meant to say BEFORE cooking them