Crescent Pizza Pockets

Prep 10 min
Total 25 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 4

Fill Pillsbury® crescent dinner rolls with pepperoni to make these cheesy sandwiches that are ready in 25 minutes - perfect for dinner.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated June 29, 2018

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

1

can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1/4

cup pizza sauce
3/4

cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2

cup sliced pepperoni (24 slices)
1

teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough onto cookie sheet; separate into 4 rectangles (2 triangles each). Press each rectangle to form a 6x4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
2

Spread 1 tablespoon pizza sauce on half of each rectangle to within 1 inch of edge. Sprinkle each with 3 tablespoons cheese; top with 6 slices pepperoni. Fold dough from the top over filling; firmly press edges with fork to seal. Sprinkle each rectangle with 1/4 teaspoon grated cheese. With fork, prick top of each to allow steam to escape.
3

Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until deep golden brown. Serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 200

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 22g; 34%
Saturated Fat 9g 44% Trans Fat 3 1/2g
Cholesterol: 25mg; 8%
Sodium: 800mg; 33%
Potassium: 110mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 5g
Protein: 13g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

This pizza pocket recipe features one can of Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls and makes four servings to help you win dinner. While we suggest pepperoni and mozzarella cheese in this recipe, you can customize your own pizza pocket to your tastes (that’s the benefit of making your pizza at home! According to the Huffington Post, the top 10 most-ordered pizza toppings in the U.S. and Canada include: pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, sausage, bacon, extra cheese, black olives, green peppers, pineapple and spinach. See any of your favorites on that list? Go ahead, add them to your pizza pocket. Once you’ve mastered the main course, why not try a fruit pizza for dessert? From mini appetizers to savory breakfast, we’ve got easy pizza recipes just for you.