These gluten-free hot pockets (aka pizza pockets) have a flaky and buttery crust, and they're filled with all the pizza fixings you know and love. Enjoy this special childhood treat again!
8tbspBeyond Beef crumblesor meat of choice (sausage, pepperoni, ground beef)
1 large eggfor egg wash
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400º F and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Set it aside.
Cut the sheet of puff pastry into 8 even rectangles. If using store-bought puff pastry, you may want to roll out the dough a bit to make it thinner. Try to make the rectangles as evenly shaped as possible. I find it easier to work with a half batch of my homemade puff pastry dough at a time. (Pictured, half of my homemade puff pastry cut into 4 rectangles.)
Add 1 tbsp of sauce, 2-3 tbsp of shredded cheese, and 1 tbsp of beefy crumbles to the bottom half of each rectangle. Do not overfill.
Brush the edges with the egg wash to help the pastry ends stick together when baked, and then fold over one end of the puff pastry onto itself so the filling is covered inside the "pocket.
Use a fork to gently press and seal the two edges together all along the seam of the dough. This is essential as you don't want the filling to come out of the the pocket when baking.
Brush to tops of the hot pockets with egg wash and sprinkle with a savory seasoning blend (I used a pizza seasoning blend, but you could add a combination crushed red pepper flakes, dried Italian seasonings, Kosher salt, and pepper.)
Place the gluten-free hot pockets on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for about 17-18 minutes or until the top becomes lightly golden brown. Allow the pastry to cool slightly before handling or eating. The contents in the center may be hot.
Notes
You can purchase gluten-free puff pastry sheets at select stores nationwide, or make your own using my gluten-free puff pastry recipe.Nutrition values are approximate and will depend on what puff pastry you use and the fillings added to your pizza pocket.Store leftover hot pockets in a sealed container in your fridge. You can also freeze each hot pocket individually to enjoy later.