This quick and easy Pizza Poppers Recipe is a semi-homade pizza pocket made with refrigerated biscuit dough, pizza sauce, cheese, pizza toppings, and garlic butter.
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My kids are always happy to eat anything pizza-flavored. They would gladly dig in and never complain if I made Pizza or spaghetti for every meal. But sending pizza or spaghetti in a school lunch box isn’t easy. Even if they have access to a microwave to heat it at mealtime, it’s messy and likely not what a teacher wants to see a student bringing for lunch. So I came up with a great way for my kids to have something super fun and yummy for lunch that they’ll eat: Pizza Poppers!
The pizza pockets are easy to pack and can be eaten with their hands, so there is no need to pack utensils. Pizza Poppers can be tailored to your kids’ preferences and made with their favorite pizza toppings. My children like their pizza poppers served with pizza sauce or ranch dip. These work in a Bento-style box with either pizza sauce or ranch dressing. Add cut vegetables and fruit for an easy lunch they will enjoy.
Pizza Poppers Recipe
Pizza Poppers can be made with your favorite ingredients. The recipe below is for cheese pizza poppers, but you can add pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, or any other pizza toppings you enjoy.
Ingredients:
- 1 – 8-10 count canned biscuits refrigerated, 7.5 oz
- 1/4 cup Pizza Sauce or leftover spaghetti sauce
- 2-1/2 teaspoons Grated Parmesan
- 5 tablespoons Shredded Mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon Butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- additional pasta sauce for serving/dipping
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a casserole dish.
2. In a small bowl, melt the butter. Stir the garlic powder and Italian seasoning into the butter. Set aside.
3. On a clean surface, pat out canned biscuits until 1/8”-1/4” thick.
4. Spoon 1 teaspoon of the spaghetti sauce into the center of each biscuit.
5. Top the sauce with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan, a pinch of shredded mozzarella, and any other pizza toppings you would like to add.
6. Fold the sides of the biscuit around the sauce making a ball with filling inside. Pinch seam shut.
7. Place, seam side down, into a greased casserole dish.
8. Brush the top of each “popper” with garlic butter.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until biscuits rise and are golden brown on top.
Serve with pizza sauce or ranch dressing. They are also delicious with minestrone soup.
Printable Recipe for Pizza Poppers
Pizza Poppers Recipe
Ingredients
- 7.5 Ounce Canned Biscuits, refrigerated 8-10 biscuits
- 1/4 Cup Pizza Sauce
- 2-1/2 Teaspoons Grated Parmesan
- 5 Tablespoons Shredded Mozzarella
- 1 Tablespoon Melted Butter
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Italian seasoning
- additional pasta sauce for serving/dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, melt butter. Stir the garlic powder and Italian seasoning into the melted butter. Set aside.
- On a clean surface, pat out canned biscuits until 1/8”-1/4” thick.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of the spaghetti sauce into the center of each biscuit.
- Top the sauce with a sprinkle of Grated Parmesan and a pinch of shredded mozzarella. At this time you can add other pizza toppings if you wish.
- Fold the sides of the biscuit around the sauce making a ball with filling inside. Pinch seam shut.
- Place, seam side down, into a greased casserole dish.
- Brush the top of each “popper” with garlic butter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until biscuits rise and are golden brown on top.
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JTOVER says
So there is no spaghetti in spaghetti poppers? I would do up some noodles and pack that inside the biscuit with the sauce and cheese….
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
I love the idea of these cute Spaghetti Poppers. They sound delicious, and what a great portable meal!