Easy cheap Homemade Hot Pockets

Easy Cheap Homemade Hot Pockets 

Everyone loves those scrumptious cheesy ooey gooey hot pockets, they are an American staple food and the easiest hot lunch ever. I personally love hot pockets, but the market by my dorm never has the kind I like best (Ham & Cheese). And the other day I was really craving some ham and cheese hot pockets and was not wanting to have to take a bus to be able to get them so in that moment I decided it was time to make my own hot pockets. 

 See recipe in attachment below

So basically this recipe is pretty easy and if you want a quick fun meal to mix things up or something that the whole family can get involved with you have a great option here. You can literally make any type of hot pocket that you want, the possibilities are endless! When I made them I made sure to make some pizza ones so my boyfriend could have some of his favorites.

Easy Cheap Homemade Hot Pockets

Prep time:
15 minutes
cook time
17 minutes
Makes:
8 Hot Pockets

INGREDIENTS

Ham Hot Pocket:
Pillsbury Crescent Roll Dough (makes 8 crescent rolls)
Cheddar Cheese
Deli Ham
(Makes four)

Pizza Hot Pocket:
Pillsbury Crescent Roll Dough (makes 8 crescent rolls)
Marinara sauce
Cheddar Cheese
Pepperoni

OPTIONAL:
Garlic salt

Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Pocket:
Pillsbury Crescent Roll Dough (makes 8 crescent rolls)
Peanut Butter & Co  "Dark Chocolate Dreams"
(Makes four)

Steps:

Ham & Cheese Hot Pocket (Along with all the steps to creating a hot pocket) 

1.  Open up the Crescent Roll Dough and lay out two pieces side by side, make sure to overlap the sides connecting close the sides by pressing them together. (Tip the easy way to open Pillsbury canisters is hitting an inch below the top on the side of the counter)

 2.  Chop up your deli ham so its small enough and easier to put into the hot pocket.

3. Place a layer of cheese then ham then another layer of cheese into the center of the dough.

4. To wrap the hot pocket

Fold the bottom half over

Fold the other half so it overlaps the first

Push the edges down so it doesn't spill over

Press the edges with a fork to ensure there is no spillage

5. Sprinkle some Cheddar Cheese on top. 

Pizza Hot Pocket

1. Open up the Crescent Roll Dough and lay out two pieces side by side, make sure to overlap the sides connecting close the sides by pressing them together. (Tip the easy way to open Pillsbury canisters is hitting an inch below the top on the side of the counter) 

2. Place a spoonful of marinara down onto the center of the dough 

3. Place cheese and pepperoni down on top of the marinara. 

4. Fold up the hot pocket like steps 5 and 6 of the Ham & Cheese Hot Pocket Recipe.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Pocket 

1. Same prep work as recipes before, just place two tablespoons of the chocolate peanut butter, if you don't have chocolate peanut butter you can substitute that with a two tablespoons of peanut butter and half a tablespoon of chocolate chips. 

Put hot pockets into a 350 degree oven for 17 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned. 

Enjoy!!