Quick and Easy Calzones filled with pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and marinara then topped with Italian seasoning and parmesan. Not only are these calzones so easy to make, but they taste amazing!
With this easy recipe, you can have a delicious homemade calzone recipe (with store-bought pizza dough) in no time at all for an easy weeknight dinner recipe. Plus you get to put your favorite toppings inside (as many as you want).
Whether you decide to make large calzones or mini calzones, they are a fun way to enjoy the taste of pizza with a fun twist. Just pick the simple ingredients you will enjoy in the calzone dough, fold, and bake!
This easy pepperoni calzone recipe is like a folded pizza or a stuffed pizza pocket that is perfect to dip in different sauces for variety if you choose and serve them as an appetizer recipe.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Dough: you will need to use pre-made pizza dough that you can find in the refrigerated section at the grocery store
- Sauce: use your favorite brand of marinara sauce or whatever sauce you like on your pizza
- Cheese: use mozzarella cheese in this easy calzones recipe and a little bit of grated Parmesan cheese on top
- Topping: for classic pepperoni calzones you will need slices of pepperoni
- Butter: you will use melted butter to brush the tops of the pizza dough
- Seasoning: keep it simple by using a little bit of Italian seasoning
Recommended Equipment:
How To Make Homemade Calzones:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Roll out the pizza crust, and cut it into 6 equal-sized squares.
- In the middle of each square, place a portion of the marinara sauce, shredded cheese, and 4 pepperoni slices.
- Fold the dough over into a triangle, and use a fork to press along the edges of the triangle to seal it closed.
- Place Calzones onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush the top of each Calzone with melted butter, then sprinkle with Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
- Serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Frequently Asked Questions about Making Traditional Calzones:
If you do not want to use refrigerated dough, you don’t have to! You can make homemade dough and use it in place of the refrigerated dough.
Sugar Spun Run has a great homemade pizza dough recipe that you can try with these delicious calzones!
A stromboli is a piece of pizza dough filled with toppings and sauce and then rolled in a log.
A calzone is in a square shape, half filled with toppings and sauce, and then folded corn to corner to create a triangle shape. Then crimp the edges with a fork to keep them closed.
No, to get the crispy brown outside for the top of the calzone you will brush melted butter or olive oil.
Optional filling suggestions
Mix up the toppings you use! You do not have to only use pepperoni. Use one topping or multiple. Here are a few of our favorite pizza toppings:
- Green bell peppers
- Onion
- Mushrooms
- Sliced olives
- Red onions
- Ham
- Italian sausage
- Pineapple
- Bacon or. Canadian bacon
- BBQ sauce instead of pizza sauce
Expert Tips:
- If you do not want to use refrigerated dough, you don’t have to! You can make homemade dough and use it in place of the refrigerated dough.
- Use the dough straight from the refrigerator as the cold dough is easier to work with to make this easy calzone recipe.
Storage & Reheating Instructions:
Fridge: Use an airtight container with a paper towel in the bottom to keep any leftover calzones from getting soggy, for up to 3-4 days.
Reheat: To reheat a calzone, place it in an air fryer for 4-5 minutes at 350℉.
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- BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza Recipe
- Mini Pizza Bagels Recipe
- Homemade Pan Pizza Crust Recipe and Pizza Night Tradition
- Flatbread Mexican Pizza
Calzones Recipe
Ingredients
- 13.8 ounces refrigerated pizza dough
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 24 slices of pepperoni
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Roll out the pizza crust, and cut it into 6 equal-sized squares.
- In the middle of each square, place a portion of the marinara sauce, shredded cheese, and 4 pepperoni slices.
- Fold the dough over into a triangle, and use a fork to press along the edges of the triangle to seal it closed.
- Place Calzones onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush the top of each Calzone with butter, then sprinkle with Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.
- Serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
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