This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray.
If it wasn’t obvious already from my mini pumpkin cinnamon rolls, mini frittatas, or hash brown cups, I love using muffin tins to cook. If I had to pick one item from my kitchen that I use most, it would have to be my muffin tin. That or my PAM cooking spray but for me the two go hand in hand. My latest muffin tin creation is these yummy mini pizza calzones I made for dinner last night.
When I first got my muffin tins in college, I believed the claim that they were actually “non-stick,” and tried baking cupcakes in the tins without spraying them with PAM. Let’s just say it was an epic fail. I ended up with cupcake tops, which were delicious but not quite what I was going for. One of my favorite celebrity chefs recommended that when you’re using muffin tins to spray each cup with PAM cooking spray individually rather than just doing a quick spray over the entire pan. I was originally a little nervous about spraying so much onto the muffin tins but with the new PAM having zero calories per serving, why not? So I’ve used that trick ever since and never had an issue with food sticking again. And even better, my muffin tins don’t have the gross residue because the new PAM cooking spray leaves 99% less residue than the bargain brands. And like I said, I use my muffin tins A LOT so the less residue the better.
Now, enough about my muffin tins. I’m sure all you really want to know is how you can make those delicious calzones? By the way, have I ever told you the story of the time that I choked on the cheese in the best calzones from Ashburn Cafe? Just kidding, here’s how you make the mini calzones.
Quick and Easy Mini Calzones
Step 1 – Make (or buy) your pizza dough. I used this great Bobby Flay recipe with one change, spraying the bowl and plastic wrap with PAM cooking spray instead of olive oil while the dough was rising. This made the perfect amount of dough to make 12 mini calzones.
Step 2 – Roll out your pizza dough. Once it’s rolled out to your preferred thickness, cut out circles.
Step 3 – Spray your muffin tin with PAM original cooking spray. Make sure to use my tip above and spray each individual cup well with the spray.
Step 4 – Press one circle of pizza dough into each muffin tin making sure to press it to the bottom and along the sides.
Step 5 – Add your desired toppings. I skipped the sauce inside because I personally like to dip my calzones in sauce.
Step 6 – Fold the dough over the toppings and pinch the seam together tightly.
Step 7 – Bake in the oven for 12 minutes at 450 degrees F or until golden brown and dough is cooked.
Step 8 – Serve hot with your favorite pizza sauce for dipping.
Wouldn’t these be great for a party? Who doesn’t love pizza and these are perfect for adults and kids both! Even better, why not let people put in their own toppings, kind of like my make your pizza party.
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I make small breakfast muffins………..yum
roddjackson at hotmail dot com
These are so cute. I would love some of these for lunch…yum.
My favorite thing to make in a muffin tin is Mini Lasagna Muffins or Mini Meatloaves.
Yummy! These look amazing! I made calzones for my husband and I a few times before our son was born, but I haven’t done it since. These pictures make me want to make them NOW! Thanks!!
I recently made some breakfast muffins in my muffin tin and they turned out great! And of course, there is always cupcakes 🙂
Oh my goodness! Those are too cute and look so yummy… my kiddos would LOVE these! Pinned 🙂
Those look YUMMY! I would love them.
My kids would love these! My favorite thing to make in a muffin tin is – cupcakes! 🙂
Those look so tasty and convenient to eat too! I’m sure my whole family would love these.
Christine @ http://www.idigpinterest.com
I make meatloaf in my muffin tin! Love it!
I love to make mini banana muffins!
I love to make chicken pot pies especially when it is -10 outside, brrr
my favorite thing would have to be home made chocolate lava cakes !!!!
chocolate_6635776@yahoo.com thank you clare
My son would love these for when the other boys come over to play minecraft.
Mini calzones! Fun idea 🙂 I like to make mini spinach frittatas to take for lunch at a park.
I love to make muffins!!
I love to make mini taco lasagnas in a muffin tin. Love these little calzones! Thanks for the chance to win.
Those look delicious! My kids would love eating those.
Savory pancake muffins with tomato and spinach
Thanks for the giveaway!
cupcakes of course :):) yum!
Those calzones look really good. I think I will try them. I like to make muffins in the muffin pan. Haha. (Sorry, I’m going on fumes here.) I really like to make these ham and cheese tarts in the muffin pan. I should put them on my blog sometime. They are really good. Thanks for the giveaway! Kathleen @ Fearlessly Creative Mammas
Oh yeah, I’m glad I looked at this again. Here is my email address: krclegg@gmail.com .
I love to make meatloaf cupcakes in my muffin tins. I bake the meatloaf in the muffin tin first, squirt some ketchup on top then add icing (mashed potatoes), last add the sprinkles ( shredded cheddar cheese and crispy bacon). Delicious!!!
tandykake37@hotmail.com
I like to make rolls
Love any muffins!
Mini Frittatas!
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Cute idea!! I usually just use my muffin tins for cupcakes and blueberry muffins, but maybe I’ll branch out now 😉
I love blueberry muffins so that is usually what I make
My favorite thing to make in a muffin tin is chocolate chip muffins! I make them all the time!!
Muffins of course, something with a crumbly sweet topping. sevanderkooy@gmail.com
My husband calzones and I like that they are mini (makes it a little easier)! I definitely have to try this, pinning for later! Thanks for sharing on DBB!
I like making mini pot pies for the kids
jjak2003 at gmail dot com
ohhhh so cute! I love small food! AND they sound delicious, I’m totally hungry right now!
These look delicious! My kids would love these for an after school snack!
I make something called barbecups using a muffin tin. Browned ground beef with bbq sauce and a few other ingredients stuff in premade biscuit dough. Yummy!
I make stuffing in muffin tins! bjn1957{at}gmail{dot}com
These look so good! I use Pam almost every day! I love making mini blender muffins in tins.
This year I made my stuffing in a muffin pan and it worked great. It cooked faster and easy single servings.
I love making pull-apart rolls in my muffin tins! {jaime dot lauchner at gmail dot com}
I love making pull-apart rolls in my muffin tins! {jaime dot lauchner at gmail dot com}
I love using a muffin tin to make mini cheesecakes! Such a pretty presentation, and so much easier than trying to get perfect slices.
I love the mini muffin tins and pam for brownie bites!
I love to make a few flavors of muffins on cold mornings or afternoons for snacks. My email is franipoo71@hotmail.com. Thanks!
I love to make mini shepherd’s pies in a muffin tin! nurtureandstrengthen at yahoo dot com
I love to make mini pizzas with the kids
Favorite muffin tin filler? Lasagna cupcakes!!
GolfGirlT1217@aim.com
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 !
Glazed blueberry muffins
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 🙂