Pizza pizza party! Pizza pizza party!
Yes, pizza has caught the imagination of all kids and adults worldwide. It is an easy and popular. Best part is it is not spicy. Most kids love to eat it anytime of the day. However you cannot give the whole pizza in bento boxes. Crispy air fryer pizza rolls and pizza pockets come handy. They come in all shapes and sizes for that mini meal and refuel those tiny tummies. Learn to make homemade pizza pockets in air fryer using frozen sheets and solve your daily lunch box dilemma.
Ninja foodi does a great job to make easy air fryer recipes. Whether its french fries or crispy pizza rolls. Mini pizza pockets, potato crisps, or shoestring fries. You can make many fast snack in air fryer method like smashed potatoes, garlic knots, baby potatoes.My kid loves his pizza too. Whether its based on a pizza dough or other options like naan pizza or tortilla pizza. Dosa pizza, English muffin pizza or pizza bagels. I always keep a frozen pizza handy just in case we run out of options. You can always make frozen or fresh pizza in an air fryer once a while.

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Ingredients
This recipe of pizza pockets needs very simple ingredients and can be easily made in the airfryer.
- Puff pastry sheets
- Pizza sauce
- Sweet peppers
- Cheese
See recipe card for quantities & full recipe.
air fryer Hot pockets | homemade pizza pockets recipe
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 frozen puff pastry sheets
- 4 tablespoon pizza sauce
- 1 medium red pepper chopped
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Take the pastry sheets out of the freezer,allow it to thaw for 10 minutes,Cut into into smaller size
- Place 1 spoon of pizza sauce on the top of sheets,Place any veggies like peppers,olives on top
- Add grated cheese on top,Close the pockets from all sides
- Preheat the air fryer at 200C/390F for 5 minutes,place the pockets in the air fryer tray
- Cook for 13-14 minutes at 200C/390F.Once done, take them out of the air fryer, serve warm.
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How to make homemade air fryer pizza pockets?
- Take the pastry sheets out of the freezer ,allow it to thaw for 10 minutes. Cut into into smaller size.
- Place 1 spoon of pizza sauce on the top of sheets
- Place any veggies like peppers,olives on top
- Add grated cheese on top
- Close the pockets from all sides
- Preheat the air fryer at 200C/390F for 5 minutes. Place pockets in the air fryer basket or tray in a single layer.
- Cook for 13-14 minutes at 200C/390F until golden brown.
Serve warm for an easy meal, with your favorite dipping sauce.
Hint: You can brush oil or use cooking spray, these of you want these air fryer hot pockets
Substitutions & Variations
- If you want to make this recipe vegan, then just replace the cheese with vegan cheese.
- You can also replace the sweet peppers with any stuffing of your choice.
- Cut a disc using a 7 cm round cutter and make mini pizza bites from puff pastry instead of making pizza pocket. Put the pizza sauce and favorite toppings and bake for 15 minutes at 190 C| 375 F.
- You can use a shortcut pastry sheet instead of a puff pastry sheet.
- You may make frozen air pockets in the air fryer ,follow the recipe here.
- Alternatively, use italian seasoning / pizza seasoning red pepper flakes and melty parmesan cheese/ cheddar cheese for toppings.
Storage
Store the uncooked leftover hot pockets in a tray and cover it with a cling film. Keep them frozen until you are ready to cook next time. Leftover mini pockets should be stored in an airtight container.
Top tip
You can prep these pizza pocket in airfryer by making the stuffed pockets and freezing them earlier, just cook them directly from the freezer into the air for an additional 4-5 minutes i.e. total time of 17-18 minutes.
FAQ
If you use cold pockets then cook them for 13-14 minutes , if you want to cook frozen hot pockets in air fryer then cook for 17-18 minutes.
You can reheat the pizza on a pan or in an air fryer.
Conclusion: crispy hot pocket will always bring a smile to your pizza lover kiddo when you send this in a school snack box. Flaky puff pastry gets a crispy crust and favorite pizza toppings make this quick snack a tasty appetizer which appeals to the whole family.
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