March 30, 2015

Breakfast Calzones

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With a crispy crust and flavorful filling, these breakfast calzones are awesome for brunch or dinner! Simple and easy to make, they’re packed with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, peppers and cheese. Vegetarian with dairy free option.

Four individual Breakfast Calzones on parchment paper.

Cute, adorable, individual breakfast calzones. Now that’s the way to kick off a Monday morning. Along with a big cup of coffee.

Now if only that was the way I was ACTUALLY starting this Monday morning. Now that would be pretty sweet.

But, in reality, pretty much all my weekday mornings consist of a giant steaming mug of coffee, a green smoothie and emails. Lots and lots of emails.

But let’s just pretend for now. We’ll pretend it’s still the weekend and we are enjoying these cheesy, egg-y calzones.

Although, if I had brought my A-game, I would have made these yesterday, wrapped them up in foil and then just reheated them in the oven for breakfast today.

A carton of eggs with chopped veggies and salsa in the background.

Which is actually why I am sharing this recipe with you now.

As much as I love a special weekend breakfast, I was thinking that these calzones would also be an egg-cellent (like what I did there?) addition to a brunch. 

While I certainly prefer calzones fresh and piping hot right out of the oven, they do reheat really well.

So, you can make these a day ahead and then just warm them back up (in the oven of course) for brunch. And trust me, you’ll have plenty of fans if you serve up these little guys for brunch.

Scrambled eggs + pico de gallo + green pepper / red onion + cheese. And a chewy, crispy crust.

You just cannot go wrong with that combo right there. I would also definitely suggest serving these with some extra pico de gallo on the side.

A sliced in half Breakfast Calzone with a cup of coffee.

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Breakfast Calzones | Simple calzones filled with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, peppers and cheese! Perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch!

Breakfast Calzones

Yield: 4 individual calzones
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes

With a crispy crust and flavorful filling, these breakfast calzones are awesome for brunch or dinner! Simple and easy to make, they’re packed with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, peppers and cheese. Vegetarian with dairy free option.

Ingredients

  • 1 ball pizza dough
  • ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • ¼ cup diced green pepper
  • 3 large eggs, cooked until scrambled and cooled slightly
  • ½ cup pico de gallo, plus extra for serving if desired
  • ½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese*
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese*
  • olive oil, for brushing

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 500ºF. Place a pizza stone in the oven and allow the stone to heat for at least 15 minutes.
  2. Place the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and allow to relax for about 10 minutes (but no longer than 30).
  3. Split the dough into four equal pieces and shape each into a circle that is about 5 inches in diameter.
  4. Towards one half of each circle of pizza dough, add some of the red onion, green pepper, scrambled eggs, pico (using a slotted spoon to get rid of the juices) and both kinds of cheese. They will look full, but the pizza dough stretches nicely over the top!
  5. Stretch and fold the other half of the pizza dough over the top to cover the filling to form a semicircle. Press the edges of the dough together to seal, then use a fork to crimp the edges. Repeat with all of the calzones.
  6. Brush the tops of the calzones lightly with olive oil, then cut a few small slits in the top of each so they can vent.
  7. Cut a piece of parchment paper to about the size of your pizza stone and sprinkle lightly with cornmeal. Transfer the calzones to the parchment and then carefully transfer the parchment to the preheated pizza stone (or place the parchment on the stone and then place the calzones on top).
  8. Bake until the calzones are golden brown, about 11 to 13 minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving (the filling will be very hot so be careful!).
  9. Serve with additional pico de gallo if desired.

Notes

*To keep these dairy free - use your favorite non dairy cheese in place of the pepper jack and cheddar (you can use a combo or just all the same flavor).

Season the scrambled eggs to your liking with salt and pepper before adding to the calzones.

As with all pizzas, feel free to adjust the amount of the fillings to your own taste. This is what I use but it may vary slightly with the exact size of your pizza dough, your preference, etc.

Prep time includes time to preheat the oven and allow the pizza stone to heat.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 210Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 334mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 13g

Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.

© Ashley / Cook Nourish Bliss
Cuisine: American / Category: Breakfast
Breakfast, Dairy Free, Eggs, Main Dish, Meatless, Nut Free, Pizza, Recipes (ALL), Soy Free, Vegetarian, Weeknight
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