Freezable Pizza Pockets
 
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If placed in lunchbox frozen, these convenient pizza pockets will defrost by lunchtime. For a full meal, serve with ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, 2 tablespoons hummus for dipping, and a clementine.
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Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon quick rise yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup slightly warm water
  • ¾ cup uncooked oat bran
  • ¾ cup whole-wheat flour
  • ⅓ cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • ½ cup dairy-free mozzarella shreds
  • 16 slices regular or vegan pepperoni, quartered
  • 4 mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 mini sweet peppers, sliced
Instructions
  1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment*, combine the all-purpose flour, yeast, sugar and salt. With the motor running, add 2 tablespoons oil and the warm water.
  2. Switch the paddle attachment to the dough hook. Add the oat bran and mix until combined. Add the whole-wheat flour a little at a time and stop when a slightly sticky ball forms. Continue to run the mixer for 1 minute to knead the dough.
  3. Brush the ball of dough with the remaining olive oil, cover with plastic wrap and place somewhere warm to rise for 1 hour.
  4. Heat your oven to 450ºF and grease a large baking sheet or line it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  5. Punch the dough down. Dust the counter lightly with flour. Roll out half of the dough to ¼-inch thick, dusting with more flour if too sticky.
  6. Use a 4-inch round cookie cutter to cut rounds.
  7. Spoon 1 teaspoon tomato sauce into the middle of each round. Add ½ tablespoon shredded dairy-free cheese alternative, 4 quarters of pepperoni, mushroom slices and 2 pepper rings.
  8. Moisten the edges of the dough with water. Fold the dough over the filling and press to seal.
  9. Use fork tines to crimp and further seal edges.
  10. Place the pizza pockets on your baking sheet and poke the top of each with a fork.
  11. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the tops are browned (some cheese may leak out).
  12. Once cool, freeze in single layer on baking sheet.
  13. Once frozen, wrap the dairy-free pizza pockets individually in plastic wrap and transfer to freezer bag.
Notes
*You really don't need a stand mixer to make this recipe. Simply follow the instructions but mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon. When you can no longer stir it, knead the dough with lightly greased hands.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/freezable-pizza-pockets