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Easy Mini Calzones

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By: Britni Vigil
1/21/2020Updated: 11/16/2022
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These easy calzones are so yummy and great for a party appetizer! Add your own favorite toppings like pepperoni or buffalo chicken for one delicious appetizer the entire group will love!

This easy calzone recipe is perfect for making mini calzones for parties or for little hands to eat for dinner. They only take minutes to make and will be a hit with all ages and all taste buds! 

These easy calzones are so yummy and great for a party appetizer! Add your own favorite toppings like pepperoni or buffalo chicken for one delicious appetizer the entire group will love!

Easy Calzone Recipe

I’m a big sucker for pizza – all things pizza really. Pizza loaf, mini pizza pies, even fruit pizza. 

But know what I’m ever more of a sucker for? Calzones. Any time there are calzones on a menu, I go for those instead of a regular pizza. Well those and pepperoni rolls.

With all of the parties that I host, I wanted to figure out a way to make an easy calzone recipe that would work for parties since a great big calzone really isn’t a good way to go for a party buffet. 

These mini calzones are the perfect bite-size calzone for any party, making them a great appetizer for something like a Super Bowl party, basketball party, or really any time you want to serve delicious finger foods. 

Calzone Ingredients

The ingredients for these calzones can be as varied as pizza toppings. The only real things you need to have include:

  • Pizza dough
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Your choice of pizza toppings
  • Pizza sauce for dipping 
Pepperoni calzone being dipped into sauce

How to Make A Calzone

When you’re making regular calzones the process is simple – roll out pizza dough, cover one side with toppings, fold over, seal, and bake. 
 
This mini calzone recipe is different but still just as easy. Here’s how you make a calzone in miniature form!
 
Calzone on a plate with sauce

1 – Make or buy your pizza dough.

One regular size pizza dough will make 12 mini calzones. I’ve used this Bobby Flay pizza dough recipe as well as purchased pizza dough from places like Whole Foods or Central Market. Or even our local delivery pizza place. 

2 – Roll and cut out your pizza dough.

I recommend rolling to 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick depending on how thick you like your calzone crust. I prefer a good amount of crust so I went with 1/2 inch thick.

Once the pizza dough is rolled to your desired thickness, use a biscuit cutter to cut circles in the dough. I use this biscuit cutter but you could really use any biscuit cutter, circle cookie cutter, or even the bottom of a glass that’s about the same size. 

Cutting out calzone dough

3 – Fill the muffin tins.

Spray muffin tins with an olive oil or avocado oil spray to help them not stick to the pan. Or use a silicone muffin tin like this one and no spray necessary. 

Once the muffin tins are prepped, press one circle of pizza dough into each muffin tin making sure to press it to the bottom and along the sides. 

Calzones filled with toppings

4 – Add toppings.

This is where you can get creative. We just added pepperoni, black olives, and mozzarella cheese because those are my personal favorite pizza toppings but add whatever toppings you want. 

Need topping ideas? Check out all of the varieties of these english muffin pizzas we made and use those combinations inside the calzones. 

Or get even more creative than just a pepperoni calzone and go with something like buffalo chicken calzones instead! Those would be delicious alongside these buffalo chicken roll ups for Super Bowl Sunday! 

One tip – add a good amount of toppings but not too much or you’ll have a really hard time closing and sealing the calzones. 

Oh and make sure any toppings you’re using are fully cooked already. You’re not going to cook these long enough to actually cook food, just heat it up and melt the cheese. 

5 – Fold and seal.

Fold the dough over gently and press to seal the edges together, closing the calzones. 

 
 
How to make calzones in a muffin tin

6 – Bake

Lastly, bake in a pre-heated oven for 12 minutes at 450 degrees F or until golden brown and dough is cooked through.

Once they’re baked, serve them warm with a bowl full of pizza sauce for dipping! Or if you went with something more creative like buffalo chicken calzones, then maybe serve with both pizza sauce and ranch dressing! 

Mini calzones and sauce
Calzone pizza filled with toppings
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Easy Calzone Recipe

Make this easy calzone recipe in minutes with a little pizza dough, pizza toppings, and an oven. Whether you're making a pepperoni calzone pizza or a buffalo chicken calzone, these will be a winner!
Mini calzones and sauce
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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 17 minutes
Serves12 calzones

Ingredients

  • 1 ball pizza dough
  • toppings of your choice
  • 1 jar pizza sauce
  • olive oil or avocado oil spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450.
  • Roll out your pizza dough to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
  • Use a circle biscuit cutter to cut out 12 circles of dough.
  • Spray muffin tin with olive oil or avocado oil spray.
  • Place one circle of dough into each of the muffin tins and press down and into the sides.
  • Add toppings to each of the dough circles.
  • Cover toppings with mozzarella cheese.
  • Fold the dough together over the toppings and pinch to seal.
  • Bake at 450 degrees for 12-13 minutes or until golden brown and the dough is cooked.

Tips & Notes:

Nutrition facts are calculated for the dough and pizza sauce only. All toppings will be additional and nutrition will be determined based on what toppings you choose. 

Nutrition Info

Calories: 94kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 533mg, Potassium: 188mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 245IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 7mg, Iron: 1mg

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Author: Britni Vigil
Course:Appetizer
Cuisine:American
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These easy calzones are so yummy and great for a party appetizer! Add your own favorite toppings like pepperoni or buffalo chicken for one delicious appetizer the entire group will love!

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  1. Patty says

    Posted on 9/5 at 11:40 pm

    Did you use a biscuit cutter and what size cutter did you use to cut out your circles?

    Reply
    • BritniV says

      Posted on 10/23 at 10:43 am

      I actually just used a glass, not a biscuit cutter. Since most muffin tins are 2 3/4 inches across, I’d recommend using a 3 inch biscuit cutter if you’re going to use one.

      Reply
  2. Mali says

    Posted on 11/9 at 3:45 am

    This looks amazing!! I love it!! I would love to invite you to share it at FoodNiche where you link up, share and get seen!! Link up today http://www.foodniche.me/
    Hope to see you there 🙂

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  3. Kelly says

    Posted on 10/20 at 12:35 am

    Glazed blueberry muffins

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  4. Butch Dirodrico says

    Posted on 8/30 at 9:56 pm

    I like to make my asparagus , ham and scrambled egg mixture in my muffin tin sprayed with Pam , when they are done cooking, I slip them in a plastic Baggie and freeze them . Then in the mornings ,pull one out , breakfast is served !

    Reply
  5. Christina Decarolis says

    Posted on 1/27 at 7:46 pm

    Favorite muffin tin filler? Lasagna cupcakes!!
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  6. Brenda says

    Posted on 12/12 at 4:35 am

    I love to make mini pizzas with the kids

    Reply
  7. Berea Mama says

    Posted on 12/12 at 4:15 am

    I love to make mini shepherd’s pies in a muffin tin! nurtureandstrengthen at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    Posted on 12/12 at 4:36 am

    I love to make a few flavors of muffins on cold mornings or afternoons for snacks. My email is franipoo71@hotmail.com. Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Schmidt Family says

    Posted on 12/12 at 3:49 am

    I love the mini muffin tins and pam for brownie bites!

    Reply
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