One of my favorite things to order at a restaurant is a calzone! An inside out pizza? Yes, please! Today I’m going to show you how to make easy and delicious calzones from home. You can make these calzones in an oven, but my favorite way to make them is in the Air Fryer! If you know me, you know that I LOVE my Air Fryer. You can find my favorite one on Amazon by clicking here!Ā
For this recipe, we’re making the dough from scratch! You’ll need flour, yeast, salt, sugar, water and olive oil.
Add the warm water to a bowl along with the yeast, salt and sugar. Mix well and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes to give the yeast time to work its magic. It should look bubbly and beautiful.
Add the olive oil and flour and mix well.
Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until the dough is sticky.
Add the dough to a bowl and cover with a dish towel. Allow the dough to rest for two hours, until it’s doubled in size.Ā
Divide the dough into 8 evenly sized pieces.
Roll each piece out to approximately a 6-inch circle.
Add your choice of fillings along with sauce to one half of the circle.
Fold the other half of the dough over the fillings and crimp the edges.
Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees and spray the air fryer with non-stick cooking spray.
Cook the calzones for about 8 minutes.
Brush the calzones with the melted butter and then cook for another 5 minutes for a total of 13 minutes cooking time.
Top with parmesan cheese and sprinkle of Italian seasoning. (Optional)
Serve these easy and delicious calzones with ranch and marinara sauce for dipping.
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-Ashton
Homemade Calzones
Ingredients
Method
- Add the warm water to a bowl along with the yeast, salt and sugar. Mix well and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes to give the yeast time to work its magic. It should look bubbly and beautiful.
- Add the olive oil and flour and mix well.
- Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until the dough is sticky.
- Add the dough to a bowl and cover with a dish towel.
- Allow the dough to rise for two hours.
- Divide the dough into 8 evenly sized pieces.
- Roll each piece out to approximately a 6-inch circle.
- Add your choice of fillings along with sauce to one half of the circle.
- Fold the other half of the dough over the fillings and crimp the edges.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees and spray the air fryer with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cook the calzones for about 8 minutes.
- While the calzones are cooking, melt the butter in a small dish.
- Brush the calzones with the melted butter and then cook for another 5 minutes for a total of 13 minutes cooking time.
- Top with parmesan cheese and sprinkle of Italian seasoning.
- Serve with ranch and marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- To bake in the oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 15 minutes, brushing with butter with 5 minutes left in the cooking time.Ā
- Be sure to use my Homemade Pasta Sauce in these calzones!
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Hi! Iām Ashton, a food blogger and meal-planning enthusiast helping busy families make dinnertime easier. I share family-friendly recipes, themed movie nights, and monthly meal planners designed to save time, reduce stress, and bring simple joy back to the kitchen. Thanks for being here!
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