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    Home » Recipes » Halloween

    Three-Cheese Calzone Pumpkins

    Modified: Sep 27, '23 · Published: Oct 11, '14 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    For Halloween, serve these hearty Three-Cheese Calzone Pumpkins for dinner or as an appetizer. Each pumpkin-shaped pizza crust is filled with pizza sauce and a variety of cheese.

    pumpkin calzones.

    I'm working on the menu for our Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party, and have been experimenting with new recipes. My favorite Halloween recipe so far is for these Three Cheese Calzone Pumpkins made with Krusteaz Italian Herb Flatbread Mix.

    After I opened the box of flatbread mix, I could tell just by smelling the amazing aroma of Italian herbs that the flatbread was going to be very flavorful, so I decided to keep my calzone filling simple. I just used really fresh ricotta, mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and a little pizza sauce.

    When they came out of the oven, I couldn't stop eating them and neither could the friends who had stopped by. Thankfully, I managed to hold onto a few so I could snap some pictures.

    Three-Cheese Calzone Pumpkin split open showing the pizza sauce and cheese.

    Ingredients

    See the measurements in the recipe card below.

    Krusteaz Italian Herb Flatbread Mix
    warm water (115-125 degrees F)
    vegetable oil
    ricotta cheese
    freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
    freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    pinch of salt
    egg
    cup pizza sauce

    Supplies:

    3 silicone pumpkin molds (each with 6 cavities)

    Items used to create this project are available from Amazon.com (commission earned for sales)

    Krusteaz Flatbread Mix Ital...Shop on AmazonWilton Jack-O-Lantern Non-S...Shop on Amazon

    Instructions:

    Kursteaz Flatbread Mix Italian Herb in a box and in a mixing bowl with the yeast on top.

    Stir together the Krusteaz Italian Herb Flat Bread Mix with the packet of yeast that is enclosed.

    mixing the Krusteaz flat bread mix with water.

    Stir in the warm water and vegetable oil until the dough forms a ball.

    dough in mixing bowl covered with plastic wrap.

    Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 25 minutes.

    making cheese calzones in a pumpkin mold.

    Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    Make the calzone filling by stirring together the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, and egg.

    When the dough is ready, wet your fingers then pinch off heaping tablespoon-sized pieces of dough, and press into each pumpkin cavity in the silicone mold. Fill all 18 cavities.

    Spoon 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce into each pumpkin cavity. Equally divide the three cheese calzone mixture among pumpkins.

    Divide the remaining dough into 18 pieces. With wet fingers, flatten a piece of dough out and press over the calzone filling. Pinch the edges together to seal.

    Repeat.

    silicone pumpkin mold filled with Italian herb pizza dough.

    Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown on top. Pop the calzones out of the molds and place them on a baking sheet with the browned side down. Continue to bake for 4-8 minutes until the tops brown. If needed, you can even turn the pumpkins on their sides to continue to brown them.

    Sorry, I missed taking pictures of this step. My unexpected guests distracted me.

    Remove the Calzone Pumpkins from the oven and serve hot.

    pumpkin-shaped three cheese calzones

    Variations

    You can fill your calzones with your favorite pizza toppings. Just be sure to leave room to cover the pumpkin-shaped calzones with more pizza dough.

    • pepperoni
    • sausage
    • ham
    • mushrooms
    • onions
    • peppers
    • artichokes
    • roasted red peppers

    Substitutions

    If you can't find the Krusteaz Flat Bread mix, you can use store-bought or homemade pizza dough instead. You could also use Biscuit Mix or cans of biscuits.

    Recipe

    three cheese calzone pumpkins
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    Three Cheese Calzone Pumpkins

    Pumpkin-shaped flatbread crusts are stuffed with pizza sauce and a variety of cheese. These Calzone Pumpkins will make a festive meal for Halloween.

    Servings: 18
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 1 box Krusteaz Italian Herb Flatbread Mix
    • 1 cup warm water, 115-125 degrees F
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • OR use homemade or storebought pizza dough
    • 1 cup ricotta cheese
    • 1 ½ cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
    • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    • pinch of salt
    • 1 egg
    • ¾ cup pizza sauce
    Instructions
    1. Stir together the Krusteaz Italian Herb Flat Bread Mix with the packet of yeast that is enclosed.
    2. Stir in the warm water and vegetable oil until the dough forms a ball.
    3. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 25 minutes.
    4. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    5. Make the calzone filling by stirring together the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, and egg.
    6. When the dough is ready, wet your fingers then pinch off heaping tablespoon-sized pieces of dough, and press into each pumpkin cavity in the silicone mold. Fill all 18 cavities.
    7. Spoon 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce into each pumpkin cavity. Equally divide the three cheese calzone mixture among pumpkins.
    8. Divide the remaining dough into 18 pieces. With wet fingers, flatten a piece of dough out and press over the calzone filling. Pinch the edges together to seal.
    9. Repeat.
    10. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown on top. Pop the calzones out of the molds and place them on a baking sheet with the browned side down. Continue to bake for 4-8 minutes until the tops brown. If needed, you can even turn the pumpkins on their sides to continue to brown them.
    11. Remove the Calzone Pumpkins from the oven and serve hot.

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    1. The Partiologist says

      October 18, 2014 at 1:13 am

      I can only imagine all the calzones you could make for the Holidays - endless! They look delicious!

      Reply
    2. beth says

      October 13, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      Thanks. I think so too!

      Reply
    3. Cindy says

      October 13, 2014 at 1:23 pm

      We are having a small Halloween party and I'm definitely going to make these. I love that you share recipes for real food and not just sweets. Thanks, and have a great party.

      Reply
      • beth says

        October 13, 2014 at 1:29 pm

        It is so much fun making festive savory party food and I'm glad you stopped by to check out this recipe.

        Reply
    4. Kristen Chidsey says

      October 13, 2014 at 11:36 am

      I love to play with my food, so I am so happy to find you for inspiration! I think these pumpkin calzones are about as cute as can be 🙂 Kristen @amindfullmom

      Reply
      • beth says

        October 13, 2014 at 1:28 pm

        I'm so glad you found my site too and love connecting with people who enjoy playing with their food =)

        Reply
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