“Hot Pocket” Bacon Cheddar Broccoli Biscuits

When grocery shopping on Wednesday, Spencer was tempted by a box of Hot Pockets.  I bit my tongue but he decided not to get them all on his own:)

Because he obviously likes this kind of food I tried a homemade version.

I mixed a batch of my favorite baking powder biscuits but rolled them more thin than usual.  I used a wide-mouth canning jar lid to cut large circles.

I tucked each circle into a muffin cup and added a white sauce that I made with the bacon, flour, milk, cheese, and broccoli.  Baked in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes.

The result was spectacular.  Certainly not something to eat on a regular basis, but it was a nice treat, and still healthier than the frozen food version.

As always this was a thrifty dish as well.  I purchase bacon ends and pieces in five pound boxes.  The box stays in my freezer and I can add just a little bit for a lot of flavor.  Flour is cheap, milk was reconstituted dry, and broccoli was a bunch about to go bad.  Biscuits are cheap too; just flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, and milk.

In the future I will not top any muffins with additional dough; I will just make extra biscuits.  I will not add salt to the white sauce because the bacon adds so much.  The biscuits were a little salty this time.  I will also try adding different fillings.

These biscuits are great for breakfast on the go.  They are easy to pack for lunch and do not taste terrible cold.