Easy Homemade Hot Pockets
I started making my own Easy Homemade Hot Pockets Recipe years ago when my kids were very young! Making Homemade Hot Pockets for Freezer Meals is SO much healthier, cheaper and saves a TON of money!
I’ve made lots of different varieties of homemade hot pockets over the years and want to show YOU how to make homemade hot pockets for YOUR family too! My kids give ALL these a thumbs up and said they were better than the store’s frozen brand! Yay! I was quite surprised..I have a couple picky eaters.
Easy Homemade Hot Pockets
Today I made a Garlic Chicken Hot pocket Recipe! I just used ingredients that I already had on hand.
- Shredded Mozzarella
- Alfredo Sauce (if you wanted you could use cream of chicken soup and minced garlic, stir in garlic and wa la!)
- Johnny’s Garlic Spread ( this has pretty low sodium content but still a great taste)
- Shredded Parmesan & Romano cheese
- Pre cooked chicken, cut into small chunks (this was leftover from a previous dinner)
- Homemade Pizza Dough (if it’s easier..use store bought dough) really it’s ok 🙂
- You can mix all these up together to your taste..I didn’t mix I just put blops of each on my dough, up to you.
Cut into somewhat even sizes
Roll each piece into balls
Then with a Rolling Pin
, roll your dough out to your desired thickness..I rolled mine to about 1/8 inch thick.
Put ingredients in the middle
fold over and crimp with fork OR roll edges.
I rolled these like a burrito..Next time I will just fold over and crimp edges or use my Cut N Seal 
because some of the filling leaked out this way.
Cook in oven at 375 Degrees for about 20 mins. If you want that golden brown look..like mine..just use an egg wash (1 egg whisked up with a tiny bit of water then spread on with pastry brush) You totally don’t have to do this. They will still look great and taste great!
- After you take them out of oven..place on a co
oling rack until completely cool. Then put into Freezer bags and freeze. To reheat simply pop into microwave for 2 minutes (that’s from frozen)
oling rack
I had left over dough so I just put into a freezer bag and froze and will make more Hot Pockets when these run out..which will be in a few days!
Enjoy Now or Pin for Later!
More Hot Pocket Recipes:
Mini Bacon Cheeseburger Calzones
Easy Homemade Hot Pockets
Ingredients
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella
- 1/2 cup Alfredo Sauce
- 1 tsp Johnny’s Garlic Spread Seasoning (to taste) this has pretty low sodium content but still a great taste
- 3 Tbsp Shredded Parmesan & Romano cheese
- 2 cups Pre cooked chicken cut into small chunks (this was leftover from a previous dinner)
- Homemade Pizza Dough or store bought
Instructions
- Cut Pizza Dough into somewhat even sizes
- Roll each piece into balls
- Then with a rolling pin, roll your dough out to your desired thickness..I rolled mine to about 1/8 inch thick.
- Put ingredients in the middle
- fold over and crimp with fork OR roll edges.
- Cook in oven at 375 Degrees for about 20 mins. If you want that golden brown look..like mine..just use an egg wash (1 egg whisked up with a tiny bit of water then spread on with pastry brush) You totally don’t have to do this. They will still look great and taste great!
- After you take them out of oven..cool on a rack until completely cool. Then put into Freezer bags and freeze. To reheat simply pop into microwave for 2 minutes (that’s from frozen)
- Put any leftover dough in freezer and use another time.
More Homemade Snack Foods:
Reader Annette shares how she used this recipe for her family..
“I made these today with a chicken bacon ranch filling. here’s what I used: 3/4-1lb chopped cooked chicken, 5 slices cooked chopped bacon, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 4oz cream cheese, 1/3-1/2 cup maries lite ranch dressing, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp dry minced onion. they came out wonderful and do not need any salt added. the 2 1/2 year old inhaled his!”
I would like to share a tip with you and your readers for freezing all types of food. About 7 years ago, I heard about Freeze-Tite commercial plastic wrap. Think it might have been in a food magazine. Anyway, it is fabulous. You can order it from the company or purchase at Meijer stores, sold right near canning products. It’s larger than standard wrap and in a blue and white box. I freeze just about everything in it and zero freezer burn even after 6 months or more. All you need to do is wrap tightly. If you plan long term freezing, double wrap and place in zip lock baggie. It is amazing stuff and hands down better than butcher freezer paper for meats. These hot pockets would hold in the freezer for a long time. Can’t wait to try them. Thank you for the recipe:)
Thanks so much for sharing Annie 🙂
These look phenomenal!! I can’t wait to try them!
Thank you Kristin! So easy too 🙂 Thank you for stopping by!
I have tried something like this is in the past, but you have resparked my desire to make them again! I like to make ahead pizza dough in my breadmaker and freeze it. Sometimes I will make frozen calzones, or bake personal size pizza crusts for 10 minutes then freeze them to pull out in a crunch. Hot pockets sound good (I am pregnant) so this is going on my to-make and freeze list! My husband makes a homemade sauce that is hands down the best I have ever tried. I should have him make some soon. 🙂 Thanks!
Awesome Nathana! Sounds like you have the freezer cooking handled! 😀 Yay! Can save so much money that way and it’s so much yummier too. Congrats on your pregnancy..everything sounds good when your pregnant! LOL Have a blessed day and thank you for stopping by!
Tried these and they were amazing! First time I made homemade dough and it turned out perfectly. I will never order pizza again! Thank you! =)
Hi Emily! I’m jumping up annnnd down right now for you!! 😀 I can’t think of anything that makes me happier than your comment! Have a blessed week and enjoy your “homemade” pizza for a lifetime! Blessings!
How long are Therese good for in the freezer?
Hi Angela, They are good for a month to a month and half. You could keep longer, just like with any breaded food..but I think that they start to get a little freezer burnt after that. That’s just my opinion. Honestly..they’ve never lasted that long in my house because my kids love them 🙂 Thank you for stopping by! Blessings!
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I can’t hear about Hot Pockets without thinking about Jim Gaffigan’s stand up skit.
I’m looking forward to trying this recipe soon!
It made me think of Jim Gaffigan, too!! These look delicious, Shari Lynne. I love that, besides being less expensive and having so many variations, I can control what the kiddos are eating. And, I just might be able to sneak in a veggie or two!!
These look amazing! I have to try a gluten-free version of them soon.
I bet it would be good to add in some caramelized onions and mushrooms.
Hi Marcella! Thank you so much for stopping by! Gluten Free would be deelish and these are just so versatile, I make them a million ways..and OOH yum..caramelized onions and mushrooms sound soo good in these! I’m going to make them that way! Blessings to you 🙂
Hi
These look great! Thank you.
But can you recommend a Hot Pocket MOLD so that I can mold the pocket sandwiches to look like the ones they sale in the supermarket?
Thankyou.
Hi Tony! Well I don’t know of anything that would shape them like the ones in the store but I do use my
The Pampered Chef Cut N Seal #1195
sometimes this works really well. You could also just fold over and crimp together with a fork 🙂 Hope this helps a little. Blessings! This is an affiliate link, which means that if you click it and buy this I get a small commission at no cost to you of course. I hope you don’t find that offensive 🙁 I certainly don’t mean it to be. My apologies.Yum! We love bread. 😉 We get the premade dough from the bakery at our grocery store and make homemade pizzas all the time, but never think to make pockets. Great idea!
Looks delicious! Pinning this to try sometime!
Yay! Happy you liked it Sarah! Blessings to you!
Great post….looks yummy….visiting from http://www.aheartforthehome.com Blessings!
Thanks Jennifer for stopping by and blessings to you also!
Thanks so much for the recipe! I hate buying processed food and love to cook and know what goes into my food and into my kids tummies! Pinned! Julia @www.juliakendrick.com
These look really good. Thanks for sharing the idea!
These look great! Pinned it! Thanks for sharing at Titus 2 Tuesday.
oh wow, they are like mini calzones… love it… will have to try these out. plus they are easy to eat for a wild little preschooler. Stopping by from Tempt My Tummy
LOL…yes they are like mini calzones! Definately good for pre schoolers little tummies and hands! Thanks for stopping by and blessings to you 😀
These would be a hit in my house. Pinned!
Yay! Happy you liked it Amanda! Thanks so much for stopping by AND pinning!
Blessings to you! 🙂
THose look so good – and I’m starved right now!
LOL..They are deeelsih Noreen! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Blessings!
I LOVE these Hot Pockets. I love the convience of making meals ahead. I have always been a little afraid of freezing dough. I guess I shouldn’t! I started a weekly link-up party on Thursdays, and I would love to share this post and/or any others that you would like to share with our readers. Hope to see you there! allthingswithpurpose.com
Hi Julie! Thanks so much for contacting me 🙂 I love your site and linked up! You have so many useful and fun things! I would be honored for you to share my Easy Homemade Hot Pockets recipe! I’ll be sure to stop by next week! ..I’ll try to remember..I’ve got to write these things down! 😉
Blessings to you <3
Hello, these sound wonderful and will make them for my husbands lunch. Thanks for sharing them and I am so happy you stopped by MommiesPOV.com linky party. Please
stop by next Monday.
Thanks so much Glenda for having the linky..I will TRY to remember…I have to write these things down! Blessings and thanks for stopping by!
Blessings!
I do as well then I forget to check my notes and by the time I remember to the things I need to do are over. Anyway I hope to see you again. Have a wonderful day.
LOL..thanks Glenda!
feel free to share! I hope others enjoy it!
Thank you! 🙂
I made these today with a chicken bacon ranch filling. here’s what I used: 3/4-1lb chopped cooked chicken, 5 slices cooked chopped bacon, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 4oz cream cheese, 1/3-1/2 cup maries lite ranch dressing, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp dry minced onion. they came out wonderful and do not need any salt added. the 2 1/2 year old inhaled his lol!
That is awesome Annette! So happy that you could use this recipe and tweek it to your own families taste! And thank you for sharing your measurements as I know other readers will want to know!! I’d like to share right in the main post and feature your recipe as another way to serve these!! If you are oppossed please let me know. Blessings!
I am sorry but part of my comment disappeared while I was posting it. It said, I am so glad I found this blog and I’ll be back. 🙂
Hi Lauren! Thanks so much for stopping by and no worries about the comment..I do those silly things all the time 🙂 I’m happy you enjoyed the site..blessings to you!
Ok I gotta make some of these for lunch soon! The kids would love this! Thanks!
They will definately love them..and soooo easy! 🙂 Blessings!
Going to have to give these a try. I make something similar using frozen bread dough, hamburger, shredded cabbage, and cheese. You can add any other ingredient you want. My guys love them and will ‘eat on them’ for days. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Angie..Oh totally you can make these with frozen bread dough! I say do whatever is easiest and most economical for your family..and yum..your inside ingrediants sound deelish! Thanks for reminding everyone that you can do that! Blessings!
wow… what a neat idea!! thanks miss shari!!
You are so welcome Miss Karen 🙂 Blessings!
Just an idea. After brushing with the egg, why not sprinkle some garlic powder, parmesan and italian herbs on top?
Also, for a grown up get together, they’d be nice with fresh tomato, basil, olives and mozarella. Dontcha think?
Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Absolutely Krissy! The skies the limit on what you can do to these babies. LOL 😀 Great ideas and thanks so much for sharing with my readers! Blessings to you!
Alright, this is the first time I have stalked your blog and I LOVE it. My kids always want hot pockets but I refuse. TWo reasons: Cost-there are four kids who can eat 2 a piece easily, and health. They are so fattening and unhealthy, even the lean ones have a lot of additives. I love this recipe. I plan to use my whole wheat pizza dough with this, and I can add veggies and a red sauce to the middle to make it lighter. We preserve our own food here, so I Can use my homemade sauce. We didn’t use to be so picky about the food for us, but my son has high blood pressure and likely type 1 diabetes (5 blood tests have come back diabetic levels in the past year. 1 more next month to confirm before starting meds) so we have resorted into cooking at home for health needs!
Hi Allyson! I’m so happy you found this recipe! Yes you can totally fill these babies with just about anything you want for sure. My husband has diabetes also so I know the challenges that you face with food! Good for you for canning your own food too! I used to do alot of canning but not as much these days. I’m so happy you “stalked” my blog LOL 😀
Blessings!
Gorgeous, wish I wasn’t on a no grain, no sugar diet right now lol! 🙁
RATS! I can feel you pain Courtney..sort of..my hubby is also on a no grain no sugar diet… so even those these are yummy..it’s mostly our teens that eat them 🙂 LOL Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!!
Love this recipe! I’m trying it tonight!
…and I love this site. There needs to be more positive Christian sites like this one. Lord knows we need ’em. Thanks for stopping by today!
Hey Kesha! So nice of you to take the time to stop by on your special SITS day! Thank you for your sweet compliment..the Hot Pockets are sooo easy..and you will love them! I bookmarked your site so I will be hopping over now and then!
Blessings to you!
Shari
This is a great idea!! Love it. I’m so glad you linked up at Romance on a dime. I’m pinning this.
Hi Betsy! Thanks for letting me link up!! 🙂 I’m happy you like the recipe! Thanks for stopping by and blessings to you!
These look YUMMY and so easy to do! I have pinned them to my Sandwich Shop board. And I would love to have you come by, link up and show off this project at the Creative Corner Hop. The linky party begins every Monday and stay open all week.
Sandy
Cherished Handmade Treasures
Hi Sandy! Wow thanks so much for the sweet compliment! I would love to come on over and link up..I’ll do that on Monday! Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
Looks really good Shari, I will have to give them a try. 🙂 And very simple!
My daughter is really into cooking lately and LOVES hot pockets! I see a weekend project in our future!
Hi Rachael! She will LOVE these! They are easy AND Tweenage approved LOL! Thanks so much for stopping by! Blessings!
Wow, so simple. I’m thinking of all kinds of things to put inside the hot pockets. You know, like meatballs with some sauce, pepperoni, ground beef with fiesta cheese and taco sauce, etc. Love this recipe
What are the reheating directions for these? They sound awesome!!
Hi Amy! Great question! Guess that would be nice info.. 🙂 From frozen 2 min..just like the store bought. They are deelish and easy..hope you will try them, It will make life easier. Ha I’m always looking for something to make life easier and less expensive 😉
Those look really delicious! I don’t like processed foods, so this might be the next best thing!
Hi Robin! Thanks for stopping by..yes this is soo easy too! You can make your own Alfredo Sauce too..I imagine you know this. But that’s really easy too 🙂 Blessings!
My daughters love Hot Pockets, but the price just keeps going up. These look pretty easy to make, so I may have to try them.
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Hi Laura! Awesome! These are so easy and very deeelish..hope you try them 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!! Blessings!
Shari, you make everything look so amazing easy and good! I cant wait to show this to Becky and have her give it a try for her home ec class 🙂
Thank you!
Cindy
Hi Cindy!! You are so sweet..they only look that way because they are!! LOL 😀 I love you!! See you soon! I saw Becky yesterday..did she tell you? 😉
These look awesome! And really easy, too! I just tried making a pizza roll last week, and it was a big hit. I have a feeling these hot pockets will go over well, too!
Yay! Good for you Ginny!! I hope they love this too..so easy! and Cheaper!! Thanks for stopping by and blessings!