Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Bites are filled with flavorful pepperoni and melty mozzarella all wrapped up in crispy wonton wrappers and oven toasted to perfection. Get ready to dip!
Bite-Sized Pizza Perfection
For an after school snack, a light dinner or entertaining friends, these Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Bites serve up pizza perfection, one delicious mouthful at a time! Pepperoni and mozzarella all wrapped up in wonton wrappers and baked into crispy, dippable goodness. It’s your new pizza addiction!
Wonton wrappers make these pizza bites so easy. And so flexible, too! We make our pizza pockets with pepperoni, but there’s room to improvise with your favorite pizza toppings.
For variety, I could see adding some minced mushroom, bell peppers or cooked crumbled Italian sausage to the filling.
What Do I Need to Make Pizza Pocket Bites?
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Pizza sauce
- Chopped pepperoni
- Garlic salt
- Dried Italian seasoning
- Butter
- Italian seasoned Panko breadcrumbs
- Wonton wrappers
- Baking sheet
- Olive oil cooking spray
How to Make Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Bites
- Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or grease with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mozzarella, 1/4 cup parmesan, pizza sauce, pepperoni, 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt and Italian seasoning.
- In a small bowl, melt the butter and then whisk in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup grated parmesan.
- Brush each wonton wrapper on both sides with the melted garlic butter.
- Place 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture in the center of each wrapper.
- Fold both sides of the wrapper over the filling, overlapping them and pressing to seal. Then fold the ends of the wrapper over the fold, press to seal.
- Place the filled wrapper in the bowl of breadcrumb parmesan mixture and turn to coat well. Shake off any excess and place, seams side down, on the prepared baking sheets.
- Repeat with the remaining wrappers, filling and breadcrumbs.
- Spray the rolls with olive oil cooking spray.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden brown and toasted.
More Homemade Pizza They’ll Love
- Baked Pizza Taquitos: They’re super easy and make for a great weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!
- Stuffed Pizza Rolls: Soft crusty dinner rolls stuffed with cheese and pepperoni and topped with more cheese and seasonings for an easy meal.
- Sheet Pan Pizza: Scrumptious and strath-made with simple and satisfying toppings that everyone will love!
- Quick and Simple Pizza Dough: Give your pizza aficionados a run for their money with this Quick and Simple Pizza Dough. It makes a fast, easy and delicious dinner that everyone will rave about!
- Pizza Toast: One of our favorite recipes to make for a busy weeknight dinner or a satisfying after-school snack. Everyone loves them!
- Pizza Muffins: Loaded with flavor from all the cheese, pepperoni, and seasonings. They would be perfect for serving at a kid’s birthday bash or a nice cocktail party.
- Cheeseburger Bun Pizzas: Made with perfectly seasoned beef, melty cheese, fresh veggies, bacon and the most incredible “special sauce” served pizza style on a toasted bun.
- Heart Shaped Tortilla Pizzas: So simple to make with just a few ingredients. They’re perfect for a crowd, especially a crowd that includes little ones!
How to Serve and Store Pizza Pocket Bites
Serve Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Bites warm with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. Reheat in a 350-degree oven on the middle rack for 5 minutes or until heated through.
If you make these Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Bites, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. 😍 I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!
xoxo,
Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Bites
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 34 minutes
- Yield: 36
Description
Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Bites are filled with flavorful pepperoni and melty mozzarella all wrapped up in crispy wonton wrappers and oven toasted to perfection.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped pepperoni
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup Italian seasoned Panko breadcrumbs
- 36 square wonton wrappers
- Pizza sauce, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or grease with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mozzarella, 1/4 cup parmesan, pizza sauce, pepperoni, 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt and Italian seasoning.
- In a small bowl, melt the butter and then whisk in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and 1/4 cup grated parmesan.
- Brush each wonton wrapper on both sides with the melted garlic butter. Place 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture in the center of each wrapper. Fold both sides of the wrapper over the filling, overlapping them and pressing to seal. Then fold the ends of the wrapper over the fold, press to seal.
- Place the filled wrapper in the bowl of breadcrumb parmesan mixture and turn to coat well. Shake off any excess and place, seams side down, on the prepared baking sheets.
- Repeat with the remaining wrappers, filling and breadcrumbs.
- Spray the rolls with olive oil cooking spray.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden brown and toasted.
- Serve warm with pizza sauce for dipping.
