3 Ingredient Homemade Hot Pockets with crescent rolls - Turkey Lunch Ideas!

Name: Homemade Hot Pockets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 1 8-ounce tube crescent rolls; 4 - 8 slices turkey deli meat; 2 slices Swiss cheese (halved)

If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and kid-friendly lunch to make, it’s hard to go wrong with this recipe. This easy hand pie recipe only calls for 3 ingredients and produces the BEST Homemade Hot Pockets. If you’re looking for inexpensive, low-fuss lunch ideas to prep for the week beyond your typical sandwich, this is it. The only ingredients you’ll need are crescent rolls, turkey, and swiss, you blink, and they’re done. Making them perfect for busy school and work weeks.

Hot Pocket with turkey meat in a lunch box with kiwi and cherry tomatoes.

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The combination of turkey and swiss cheese, along with the flaky crunch of the crescent roll hand pie, creates the perfect savory flavor that will make your mouth water! And because they are individually “wrapped,” these little crescent roll hot pockets make great snacks or appetizers too!

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Ingredients You’ll Need

tube crescent rolls
turkey deli meat
Swiss cheese

The complete list of ingredients, quantities, and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make Homemade Hot Pockets With Crescent Rolls in the Oven

Collage of using crescent rolls to create homemade turkey Hot Pockets.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
Open can. Remove dough and separate into 4 rectangles (2 triangles each). Press perforated seams together. (Photo 1)
For each hand pie: Place 1 – 2 slices of turkey deli meat on one side of dough. Top with one half slice of swiss cheese, folding the cheese in half. (Photo 2)

Fold over the dough in half and press edges closed with a fork. (Photo 3)
Transfer hand pies to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes or until golden brown. (Photo 4)
Allow to cool completely before packing inside lunch box.

Homemade Hot pocket filled with turkey meat.

Other Hot Pocket Filling Ideas

If turkey and swiss isn’t everybody’s thing in the house, not to worry, I’ve got you covered! The great thing about making Hot Pockets with crescent rolls is that you can fill them with anything (even sweet stuff!). If half of your family is more ham and cheddar than turkey and swiss, and one person just wants pepperoni and mozzarella, it’s no big deal! You can make a ton of different variations all at one time without a ton of extra work.

Some other great ideas for Savory Meat Hot Pocket fillings are:

Ham & cheddar cheese
Ham with swiss cheese and dijon mustard
Salami with provolone cheese.
Bacon with cheddar cheese
Sausage with cheddar cheese
Chicken & melted mozzarella or provolone cheese
Philly Cheese Steak with shredded beef and melted provolone cheese
Pulled Pork with BBQ sauce
And of course, the classic Pizza Pockets Recipe filled with pepperoni & marinara.

Some ideas for Vegetarian Meat Hot Pocket fillings are:

Sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto
Grilled eggplant, fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers
Fresh basil leaves, marinated artichokes hearts and melted provolone cheese
Fresh spinach, tomatoes and melted mozzarella cheese
Roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions and melted swiss cheese
Roasted cauliflower, sweet peppers and melted provolone cheese

For Sweet, Hot Pockets try combining flavors like:

Peanut butter with dried cranberries
Nutella with bananas slices
Grape jelly with peanut butter
marshmallow fluff, chocolate chips and graham crackers
Apples and cinnamon sugar
Coconut cream cheese and toasted coconut flakes.
Nutella with marshmallow fluff
fruit preserves with cream cheese

You can get really creative with your own personal favorite flavors or try out some of these great combinations. Once you start making homemade hot pockets, it’ll be hard to stop!

Homemade Hot Pockets FAQs

Can I freeze this recipe?

You can! This is the perfect make-ahead lunch! If you do freeze them, you’ll want to make sure you or your kiddos can heat them in a microwave, as the crust will pull in some moisture from the freezer. Make sure you let your Hot Pockets cool completely before you wrap or transfer them to the freezer. It’s best to wrap each hand pie tightly in parchment paper and then tin foil before placing them in a freezer-safe bag.

How long are homemade hot pockets good for?

In the freezer, they are good for up to 3 months. If you are storing them in the fridge, you will want to eat them within 3-5 days.

Do I have to use Cresent Roll dough?

If you don’t have any crescent roll dough, or you just aren’t a fan of it, you can substitute it for puff pastry, pizza dough, or, if you’re feeling frisky homemade dough. For the puff pastry, you will want to bake it for 15-20 minutes, keeping an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t get burnt. If you are going to use pizza dough, you’re looking at a 20-30 minute baking time, depending on how thick you leave the dough.

The sky is the limit with this recipe, so have fun playing around with it. Here are some other ideas for low-fuss, kid-friendly lunches: Turkey, bacon club kabobs, Waffle Tacos, Lasagna Roll-Ups, and PB&J Banana Wrapped Sushi!

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Lunch box with Hot Pockets with a slice of kiwi and cherry tomatoes on the sides.

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Homemade Hot Pockets

Author: Kim Schob

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 32

These homemade Turkey Hot Pockets (Hand Pies) are perfect for lunch and satisfy both kids and adults! Made with crescent rolls, the possibilities are endless!

Ingredients

▢ 1 8-ounce tube crescent rolls
▢ 4 – 8 slices turkey deli meat
▢ 2 slices Swiss cheese halved

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
Open can. Remove dough and separate into 4 rectangles (2 triangles each). Press perforated seams together.
For each hand pie: Place 1 – 2 slices of turkey deli meat on one side of the dough. Top with one half slice of swiss cheese, folding the cheese in half.
Fold over the dough in half and press edges closed with a fork.
Transfer hand pies to the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow to cool completely before packing inside lunch box.

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 1Pocket Calories: 77kcal (4%) Carbohydrates: 4g (1%) Protein: 6g (12%) Fat: 4g (6%) Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 16mg (5%) Sodium: 357mg (16%) Potassium: 56mg (2%) Sugar: 1g (1%) Vitamin A: 71IU (1%) Calcium: 70mg (7%) Iron: 1mg (6%)