Cheese Pizza Pockets
Bite-sized goodness | 3-4 Servings
- Milk
- Wheat
We can pretty much agree that everything is better bite-sized, right? Case in point: these quick and easy pizza bites, perfect for the after-school (or after-work) shuffle—after all, there’s no age limit when it comes to pizza! Make these super-simple snacks with premade biscuit dough and a marinara-mozzarella filling that bakes up to savory, melty perfection in no time. Whether you prep them ahead or make them in the moment, they’re the perfect snacktime solution.
Ingredients
1 cup
Shredded Mozzarella
(Contains: Milk)
5 ounce
Marinara Cup
12 ounce
Pillsbury™ Buttermilk Southern Homestyle Biscuits
(Contains: Wheat)
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine half the marinara with half the mozzarella. Separate biscuit dough and place on a flat, lightly floured surface. Roll out each biscuit into a 3-inch round. To center of each round, add about 1 tsp tomato-cheese filling (leave a ½-inch border around the edges). Fold dough around filling; pinch edges together to seal. Place pizza pockets, sealed sides down, on prepared sheet, about 2 inches apart. Evenly brush tops of pockets with a large drizzle of oil and top with remaining cheese. Bake on middle rack until golden brown, 15-18 minutes. Serve with any remaining marinara for dipping!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Mar 2026- Flavor: Many found the biscuit dough overpowering; consider adding more sauce, cheese, and seasonings for a bolder pizza taste 🍕.
- Ease of prep: Some struggled with shaping the biscuits; using flatter dough like crescent rolls might make assembly easier.
- Suggestions: Try adding pepperoni, ricotta, or Italian herbs. Brush with garlic olive oil and extra cheese for more flavor.
- Portions: A few felt these made a satisfying light supper or weekend snack, while others wanted more filling per pocket.
- Family-friendly: Kids enjoyed helping make these; they're a fun cooking activity to do together.
Reviews from our home cooks
Made as instructed, these end up just tasting like... Bread. We ended up adding a bit more filling to some of them and coating the tops of each pocket with garlic olive oil, Italian seasoning, and cheese. They were better that way but still weren't anything to write home about.
Delicious, and fun to make. Made them for a light supper and we were more than satisfied. More please!
They're ok. Too basic - maybe for kids? Jazzed up the 2nd batch with cut up pepperoni inside and melted garlic butter on the outside which did make it better.
These were ok but bready and not as flavorful as we thought. Not enough sauce.
Could be better with some more cheese and some diced pepperoni.
Good but needs far more filling. Can only taste the crust.
More marinara you guys are so skimpy on sauce its sad.
Hard to assemble and messy. Was looking for a heat and go type option, wasn't aware I actually had to assemble them.
