I love to experiment in the kitchen. Experimenting with my pizza dough recipe lead to trying to make calzones. Then I wanted to switch it up a little bit and try something other than a plain pizza calzone. However, the taste buds in my family are so different, I ended up making three different kinds!
Check out our Homemade Pizza pockets recipe! It uses the same dough recipe and is equally as delicious!
What would you stuff your calzone with? Let me know in the comments below!
Enjoy!♥
Calzone Dough Recipe
Ingredients
2 to 2-1/3 c flour
2 1/4 tsp fast-acting yeast
2/3 cup hot water
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus extra for drizzle
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp sea salt
handful of cornmeal
Mrs. Dash® Garlic and Herb SALT-FREE seasoning blend
- Preheat the oven to 375° and warm up a pizza stone.
- Add 1 1/2c flour, olive oil, yeast, hot water, sugar, sea salt, and mix. Slowly add more flour until a slightly sticky dough ball forms.
- Move to a floured surface and knead in the flour until smooth. Let rest for 10 minutes.
- Separate the dough into two balls. This recipe will make two medium sized calzones.
Reuben Calzone
Do you love Reuben sandwiches? This is the calzone switch up for you! Filled with oozing with melted swiss cheese, tangy sauerkraut, and juicy corned beef. Dip in thousand Island or this tangy Dijon Sauce I make every year for St. Patrick’s Day.
1/2 c corned beef brisket
1/2 c swiss cheese
1/4 c sauerkraut
Layer the corned beef first then sauerkraut (very well drained), then cheese onto one side of the crust. Leave a 1/2 in gap around the edge.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Calzone
This one is for the picky eaters! Everyone loves a chicken bacon ranch combo! Dip in ranch or marinara.
1/2 c shredded chicken
1/2 c colby jack cheese
1/4 c crumbled bacon
1/8 c ranch dressing
Mix together then fill your crust on one side. Leave a 1/2 in gap around the edge.
Buffalo Chicken Calzone
Wing lovers rejoice in this calzone! Use your favorite wing sauce to toss with the chicken, then fill with cheddar cheese.
1/2 c shredded chicken
1/2 c cheddar cheese
1/8 c of you favorite wing sauce
Mix together then fill your crust on one side. Leave a 1/2 in gap around the edge.
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After filling the dough, fold over the other half of the crust and pinch closed with a fork. Brush tops with a mix of 2 tbs butter and 1 TB Mrs. Dash Salt- Free Garlic Herb seasoning. Bake at 375° on the warmed pizza stone for 10 – 15 minutes or until golden. Once out of the oven brush with the butter mixture one more time and let rest for five minutes. Then Enjoy! This recipe also makes great leftovers!
I have never made calzones, but these look good.
These sound so good! You’re making this pregnant momma crave calzones now haha! Saving this recipe to make next week.
A calzone 3 ways? How have I never even tried it one way?! This looks and sounds delicious!
They are delicious! See what fillings you and your family come up with!
All of these fillings sound amazing. I can’t decide which to try first. That buffalo chicken looks like something my hubby will love.
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I’ve never made a calzone, but this makes me want to try! The Reuben looks particularly interesting.
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I saw calzone and clicked immediately. I do LOVE a Buffalo chicken calzone, one of my favorite things to eat ever. These look and sound delicious!
I love calzones but never thought to make my own!
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Mouth officially watering! These look amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! XO
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I love calzones and that buffalo chicken one looks delicious!!
Yummy! Calzones are such a great meal, especially with my two picky boys! 🙂
Each one of these looks so good! We like to have pizza night every friday, I think this will have to replace pizza one night.
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Calzones are a staple in my house – love these recipes.
I was just talking about making a calzone! I’m going to have to try all three ways 😍
That buffalo chicken calzone looks and sounds delish!!! Definitely want to try one.
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I’ve always wanted to make calzones at home. I’ll have to check these out!
Yum!!! I love making calzones, they are such a fun and easy meal…the buffalo chicken is one of my favorites : )
These look DELICIOUS! I vote for the buffalo chicken 🙂 I’m a bit obsessed with goats cheese at the moment – maybe with spinach and a honey dip…
Your idea sounds delicious! I love goat cheese!
Oh the first one definitely sounds like something my husband would love!
Wow. These sound fantastic!! I would eat any of them and I know my husband would love the buffalo one.
Thats my husband’s favorite too!
The chicken bacon ranch calzone sounds amazing. All I’ve ever used is tomato sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni. Apparently, I don’t get out much. 😂