This month’s theme is Back to School and I am excited to share a recipe inspired by one of my favorite comedies: Napoleon Dynamite. If you love the movie like I do you know there Napoleon has a love for tater tots and carries them in his pants pocket.

So my clever husband came up with the idea to make Tot Pockets, like Hot Pockets but with tater tots added to the meat and cheese filling!

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I seriously cannot stop laughing during this entire movie!
What is your favorite back to school themed movie?

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I bought a small bag of frozen tater tots and baked half the bag.
I let my kiddos eat half and used about 24 tots for the Tot Pockets.

I decided to use puff pastry for these pockets because I love the flaky, rich flavor.
You can also use pie crust or biscuit dough. 

Unroll the thawed puff pastry sheets. Roll out to make it thinner.

Cut each sheet into 4 squares.

 You can use any filling with the tater tots.
I like chicken, turkey, bacon, or ham and then lots of cheese.

 Add a couple spoonfuls of diced ham and shredded cheese on the left side of each square.

 Top with 3 tater tots each.

Brush the beaten egg on all edges of the square.

 Fold over the top half of the dough to form a pocket.
Brush tops of each pocket with egg so it will bake a golden color.

 Place on a large lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.