Craving those delicious frozen hot pockets but don’t want all the preservatives and additives? Make them at home in your air fryer with this simple recipe. Enjoy a healthier, homemade version of your favorite snack food in minutes!
Making your own hot pockets is a lot easier than you might think! These homemade versions are simple, quick to make, and taste even better than the frozen kind.
All you need is store-bought crescent rolls, pepperoni, pizza sauce, and mozzarella. Then, they’re topped with homemade herb butter.
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What are Air Fryer Hot Pockets
Hot Pockets are a type of pre-made sandwich that consists of bread dough wrapped around a filling. The dough is then sealed and either baked or fried.
The most common type of hot pocket is made with white bread dough and contains a meat and cheese filling, but there are many different variations.
Why We Love These Pizza Pockets
Air-fryer hot Pockets take the classic frozen snack and give it a healthier makeover. These homemade pockets are filled with pepperoni, pizza sauce, and mozzarella cheese and then air-fried to perfection, making them the perfect snack or easy meal.
Ingredients
- Pepperoni
- Crescent roll dough
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Pizza sauce
- Butter
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoning
How to make Air Fryer Hot Pockets
1. Roll out one of the crescent dough cans and pinch the seams closed.
2. Add a spoonful of pizza sauce, a large pinch of mozzarella, and 2 slices of pepperoni to the dough. Repeat this step 8 times, 1 inch apart.
3. Roll out the second can of crescent dough and pinch the seams closed.
4. Gently place the second sheet of crescent roll dough over the top of the first sheet.
5. Cut out each hot pocket carefully with a sharp knife.
6. Separate and pinch all the seams closed with a fork.
7. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Then add the Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese to the butter and mix.
8. Place two hot pockets into the air fryer basket. Then using a basting brush, baste on the herb butter mixture.
9. Cook in the air fryer for about 6-8 minutes at 380 degrees F.
10. Repeat until all hot pockets are golden and flaky.
Enjoy with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Variations
- Remove the pepperoni and add a little more mozzarella for a meatless version.
- Use different types of cheese in your hot pockets. Try shredded cheddar, provolone, or even goat cheese.
- Add some veggies to your hot pockets for a healthier version. Try sautéed mushrooms, onions, peppers, or spinach.
- Swap out the pepperoni for another type of meat, such as sausage, ham, or chicken.
- Make a sweet version of hot pockets by filling them with cinnamon sugar and cream cheese. Serve with a drizzle of honey on top.
With so many possibilities, you can make hot pockets to suit any taste! Try this recipe and see how easy it is to make your own air-fried hot pockets at home.
Tips & Tricks
- You can freeze these for up to 2 months. Reheat in the air fryer for 4-6 minutes at 370 degrees F.
- You can refrigerate the extras for up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer for 3-4 minutes at 370 degrees F.
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Air Fryer Hot Pockets
Ingredients
- 16 small slices of pepperoni
- 2 cans of crescent roll dough
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Roll out one of the crescent dough cans and pin the seams closed.
- Add a spoonful of pizza sauce, a large pinch of mozzarella, and 2 slices of pepperoni to the dough. Repeat this step 8 times, 1 inch apart.
- Roll out the second can of crescent dough and pinch the seams closed.
- Gently place the second sheet of crescent roll dough over the top of the first sheet.
- Cut out each hot pocket carefully with a sharp knife.
- Separate and pinch all the seams closed with a fork.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Add the Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese to the butter and mix.
- Place two hot pockets into the air fryer basket.
- Using a basting brush, baste on the herb butter mixture.
- Cook in the air fryer for about 6-8 minutes at 380 degrees F.
- Repeat until all hot pockets are golden and flaky.
- Enjoy with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- You can freeze these for up to 2 months. Reheat in the air fryer for 4-6 minutes at 370 degrees F.
- You can refrigerate the extras for up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer for 3-4 minutes at 370 degrees F.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, is intended to serve as an estimate only, and is provided for informational purposes. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.
