Homemade Hot Pockets {Freezer Friendly}
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Homemade Hot Pockets {Freezer Friendly}
Description
The Homemade Hot Pockets start with a yeast-leavened dough made from flour, salt, yeast, olive oil, and warm water. After allowing the dough to double in size, it is divided and rolled into circles. Each circle is filled with pizza sauce, diced meats such as ham or pepperoni, and shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheeses before folding into half-moons and sealing the edges for baking. The 450-degree oven produces a golden crust that holds the fillings nicely.
These hot pockets provide a portable and hand-held meal or snack. The crust has a tender crumb with a slight chew, while the filling offers a familiar combination of savory meat, melted cheeses, and tangy pizza sauce. The recipe allows for substitutions like different meats, veggies, or sauces to tailor flavors.
After baking, the hot pockets can be wrapped individually and frozen up to three months. They reheat well in the microwave, first partially thawed to ensure even warming, making them a practical freezer-friendly option. The dough rising tip provided helps ensure proper texture before baking.
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp yeast
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups water warm
- 2 1/2 cups meat ham or pepperoni, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce for pizza hot pockets
Instructions
- Add flour, salt and yeast to a food processor with the blade attachment. Pulse until well mixed.
- Pulse in olive oil.
- Turn machine to the on position and while running pour in warm water. Let machine run until dough pulls away from the edges and forms a ball.
- Put dough in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise until doubled in size.
- Take handfuls of the dough and roll out into a small circle about the size of your hand. Add some pizza sauce, cheese and meat and fold the circle of dough over to make a half circle.
- Seal the edges and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
- To freeze: After baking, wrap in plastic wrap and place in a freezer safe ziploc bag. Freeze for later use.
- To reheat from frozen, unwrap plastic wrap, cover in a paper towel and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. After it has been thawed, heat up in microwave for 30-60 seconds.
Notes
- This recipe yields about 8 large hot pockets, or the dough can be used to make approximately two 12-inch pizzas.
- Alternate fillings can include ground beef, bacon, vegetables, Canadian bacon, pineapple, shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, spinach, Alfredo sauce, or jalapeños.
- Freeze baked hot pockets in plastic wrap and freezer-safe bags for up to 3 months for convenient storage.
- Check dough readiness by pressing a half-inch indentation; if it remains, the dough has properly risen and is ready to shape.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 467 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 467kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1248mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 421IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 272mg | 27% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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