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About this product
A pizza pocket packed with meatless pepperoni and vegan mozz’rella for on-the-go goodness
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36 reviews. Each one is a verified review of this product. The author is shown as Verified member.
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Cannot Believe that This Qualified as Food
Gardein Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets does not taste anything like pepperoni pizza. The "cheese" is strange, the "pepperoni" has both a strange taste and texture, and the bread isn't anything close to bread. I bravely took a few bites before throwing it out. No one could pay me to even eat this even if starving because it's just not food. Luckily, I have a vegan friend and gave the rest of the Gardein Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets to her. She loved it, thought that they were so delicious. Before turning vegan, pepperoni pizza was her favorite and she missed it so much. While I'm never ever going to buy Gardein Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets, my vegan friend will always buy it now.
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Delicious vegetarian meal
I usually don't buy vegetarian products that are trying to achieve the flavor of meat, but this product reminded me of what I used to eat in childhood, so I took a chance. It was very good, I even enjoyed the fake 'meaty' flavor.
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These are a healthier option!
We recently tried the Gardein meatless pepperoni pizza pockets. We have tried vegetarian food options before in our family. I thought my kids would really like these as they are a meatless version of a pizza pocket. The overall taste is ok. The pepperoni spice was not my kids favorite. My daughter said it would have been tastier just cheese. I thought they tasted ok, and would definitely consider buying this brand again, but maybe a different product. Pepperoni pizza isn't my family's favorite food in the first place and my kids said it was a little too spicy (which means it had a strong flavor...as an adult I didn't think it was "spicy" but it does have flavoring through spices. This is a quick and easy option to have on hand. It is a freezer item that you can cook in the microwave. Definitely a convenience food and probably more healthy than some currently on the market. I am giving high stars because I think the quality of this was good. My kids will probably pick out a different style/food item, but we will consider buying Gardein brand again.
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taste is delicious
I like this pizza pocket even though it did not have real meat. It was easy to make and looked appetizing.
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Didn't do it for me.
As a vegetarian, meatless products are a staple of my diet. Good tasting meatless products are hard to find, especially ones that can be made quickly. While I appreciate Gardein's effort to fill that need for me, these Pizza Pockets miss the mark. The ingredients are high quality and the cheese tastes fresh, but the pepperoni did not taste very good. It was chewy and left a bad taste in my mouth. These pizza pockets would be really good if they were just cheese!
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Ok flavour, could be improved
Flavour was ok for what it is. I don't normally eat meat free products like this, but it was ok.
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Not overly impressed
My wife and I both tried one. They are small and you need to eat at least a couple more sides to make a meal. They are a little spicy, which my wife does not like. The spice overpowers any taste there may be. They are rather bland. I would not purchase again.
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Surprisingly delicious snack option
Took a little longer than suggested cooking time in microwave. Taste was surprisingly delicious. Tasted much like a regular canzone. Hard to tell it was meatless and vegan. Crust texture was crispy, yesterday soft inside.
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Great flavor, but soggy crust.
I enjoyed the taste and consistency of the filling, but the portion seemed very small for one serving. I tried them in two different microwaves, and the crust quality was inconsistent, sometimes soggy.
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Decent Meatless Option
I found that the flavor of Gardein Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets was good and really reminded me of pepperoni pizza. The texture of this product was a little weird and not really to my liking. I've had other meat substitutes before that had better texture.
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Good but small
Hello I have not had pizza pockets in awhile and I was happy to hear their is a meatless version of pizza pockets. They are on the small side and you only get four in the box. They turn out to be a little over $1.00 per pocket. The breading is fantastic and so is the cheese, but even baking them for 25 minutes not all my cheese melted and it was not as hot as I thought they would be. Also the pepperoni was not as tasty as I hoped either but its good for a small snack/ lunch. I would totally recommend it but just know you will be paying a lot of if you need to fill up a couple of people.
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Great for Vegans and Vegetarians
I found that the Gardein Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets really helped me eat healthier in a very convenient way. I've been thinking about going vegan, but have been dissuaded by the inconvenience of having to prepare all my own food. I really like how natural and tasty everything is! I was surprised that it tasted so good!
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Unique flavor
I thought that this Gardein meatless pepperoni pizza pocket actually had a pretty satisfying case and flavor. I did feel that the consistency was a little bit off and a little bit chewy but after getting used to it I definitely enjoy the flavor
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Tastes like the real thing
Meat substitutes used to be... poor substitutes. We've come a long way, and these taste like real meat.
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Very good option
Very good meatless option. Surprisingly tasted like meat and very easy to make. Very happy with product.
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Amazing taste and fantastic flavor. Fills me up.
Loved the product. Very tasty and filling. Would recommend it. I want to buy more.
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Wonderful product
We all loved this product. It was a pleasant surprise to find something that was a healthier option which had such great flavor. Great value for money too!
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Great alternative to meat
I like this product because it allows me to have something that tastes exactly like pepperoni without using any meat. The product overall tastes pretty good. The serving size is rather small and the price seems a little high for the amount you get, but over all, it's pretty satisfying.
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Gardenia Pizza Pockets are healthy for you
I tried the Gardenia pizza pockets and while they are healthy for you the flavor and taste are just okay. There is also a bit of an aftertaste that I did not like too much.
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a surprising product
I was some what skeptical if this would be a good product. But I was surprised that being meatless and saying it was peperoni it turned out to be better than I thought it might be. The blend of sauces and veggies were not bad and a great break from standard PBand J sandwitches. I may not buy these all the time but I have them as a change when I need something new for lunch!
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Somewhat tasty, no cholesterol in product
Taste is pretty good, a little greasy, but good for people watching their cholesterol intake
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Absolutely Terrible
This product fell apart after a few bites. It didn't taste very well, not like pepperoni at all.
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Tasty and Filling
I'm not usually a huge pepperoni fan so I wasn't sure if I'd like these. Looking at the packaging, I was expecting something like a Hot Pocket, and it's definitely somewhat similar except that the shape is round instead of oblong. They cook quickly and have a delicious "crust" and are very filling! There wasn't much pepperoni in the pockets--mostly sauce--but the "meat" tasted good and wasn't overly spicy. Although a little on the spendy side, I might buy these again since they really were pretty tasty.
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easy snack
This was an easy snack. I like that it was a vegan option. Love on the go snacks that I can microwave.
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Good flavor, good lunch
The Pepperoni Pizza Pockets had a good taste. The filling was a little watery. I would also have liked breading on the outside to be crispy not soft.
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so good for me
gardein products inspire me to eat better foods for nutrition value. It also makes me feel good about helping our environment . Zero cholesterol in a delicious food product is wonderful! :)
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Good but not great
They were ok but tasted somewhat "fake". They weren't very big and the pepperoni part was weird. The cheese and bread part were pretty good though.
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Those Poor Vegans Without Tastebuds
I am not a vegan so maybe I'm missing something, but if you're a vegan, why would you want food to look like and taste like meat? Isn't it perverse in some way? The "meat" in the pizza roll is rubbery and oddly sweet. The "cheese" looks right in terms of texture and color, but the taste is a little strange. The bread roll doesn't taste right either. Combined, all three ingredients were a disaster. I couldn't eat it at all after a few bites and had to throw it out.
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Yummy and interesting.
These Gardein Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets were surprisingly really good; I liked the combo of flavors and really didn't miss not having the "real thing." They come in at only 7 grams of fat compared to the real thing having 12 grams of fat; also 0 cholesterol compared to 20 mg of cholesterol; I've never had vegan mozz'rella before; these are a bit high in sodium so would be a treat every once in a while. I would definitely add this item to my things to have on hand in the freezer when I don't feel like cooking. I made a side salad to go with them and had a really good dinner.
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Tasty flavorful treat
These pockets have tons of pepperoni and have a nice tomato flavor. I like how the bread is chewy and soft. It has strong pepper taste but I like it. I think it's a great little snack. The cooking direction says I need to cook them in the microwave then toaster oven or just in the toaster oven. I cooked them in oven for 25 min and it came out perfect. The only con is that it has 480mg sodium (20% daily recommended) per serving (1 pocket). If you eat 2 of them because they are rather small, you almost consume half of daily recommended sodium. The price is also a liitle higher than regular pizza pockets.
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A good meatless lunch alternative
For the most part I liked this product. It was easy to prepare in the microwave although the insides were still VERY hot even after about 5 minutes! The flavor was very good - like pizza - although I was hard pressed to find any hint of "cheese". The crust was a bit doughy but that's probably because I microwaved it and it would have been better if finished in a toaster oven. It was a fairly small pocket for the 230 calories but it was filling.
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Better than I thought!
I never had meatless food like this before. This was my first time trying it. It was actually better than I thought... tasted very similar to the one with meat, just healthier.
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Five Stars for my Four Pockets
Ate the full box over the course of the afternoon. They looked so much cuter than "pockets," more like Buns of Delight!
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Who knew Gardein was so good!
I didn't even realize I had purchased a vegan pepperoni and cheese pizza too until after I ate it! For someone who loves real meat and cheese, I can tell you that the vegan protein powder substitutes are awesome! Also, I sometimes have stomachs aches after eating these types of products -- however, not with these! I reccommend for everyone.
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Nice vegie replacement
I was hesitant about the meatless pepperoni but I was pleasantly surprised. Has a great taste.
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Taste good wouldn't guess vegan
I was a bit surprised to be honest with how good for this product was. I wasn't expecting much being its vegan but it's great! I love that it's non gmo, has plant protein, ready in minutes and almost only 200 calories! It's flavorful filling and a new staple in our household!