The Joys and Challenges of Raising a Child on the Cusp of the Spectrum: GFCF Pizza Pockets

When we decided to go GFCF, the one thing my son reallllllly cried for was pizza rolls. Ever looked at the label on a package of commercial pizza rolls. Ummm, yeah....talk about a preservative fest. When I really read the ingredients I was shocked, and a bit ill.

So I made it my mission to make my son GFCF pizza rolls, or at least something close. Here is my list of ingredients:

Namaste Pizza Crust Mix

Pizza Sauce

Daiya Mozzarella Cheese Shreds

Quite possible the best pepperoni EVER!

*Side note* If you just want to make pizzas, one package of each of these ingredients make exactly (4) 9" Pizzas. I bought these little cake pans and they work perfectly and are the PERFECT size.

But back to the pizza pockets...

First I mixed up the batter... Can I just say I LOVE my Kitchen Aid? Seriously one of the best investments I've ever made!

And lightly cooked the pepperoni...

Then I cut up the pepperoni in tiny little chunks...

and mixed together the pizza sauce, Daiya mozzarella shreds, and cut up pepperoni chunks in a mixing bowl...

Next I spooned 2 TBSP of the Namaste Pizza Crust mix into each cup cake hole, Spooned 1 Heaping TBSP of the sauce/pepperoni/cheese mix on top, and spooned 2 more TBSP of the pizza crust mix on top. I then had to take a spoon and spread it carefully so all of the sauce mixture was covered. This is what they looked like before going into the oven. I baked at 400 for approx 15-20 min. It may take a little longer, so if you make these at home you'll have to keep checking them....

And here is the finished product! See how the sauce mixture is sort of oozing out the side. They were Delish! YUM!! Best of all? Aohdan loved them, and that made it worth it!