Jack-O’-Lantern Calzones
Jack-O’-Lantern Calzones are a fun and festive way to celebrate Halloween with family and friends. These delightful pastry pockets feature a soft, golden crust shaped like pumpkins, filled with a savory blend of ricotta, mozzarella, and Italian sausage. Perfect for parties or cozy dinners, these calzones ignite creativity in the kitchen and add warmth to your Halloween festivities.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4 (4 calzones) 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cooked Italian sausage (crumbled)
- 1 medium bell pepper (diced, preferably orange or red)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a skillet, cook the crumbled sausage until browned. Cool slightly.
- In a bowl, mix the sausage with ricotta, mozzarella, diced bell pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Roll out the pizza dough into circles (6 inches in diameter).
- Spoon filling onto half of each circle, fold over, and seal edges using a fork.
- Cut jack-o'-lantern faces into the top of each calzone for decoration.
- Brush with beaten egg for a golden finish and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg