Calzone Pizza Pockets
These dairy-free pizza pocket calzones are not only delicious, but they are pretty easy to make, too.
Just a few ingredients: flour, yeast, meat, tomato sauce, dairy-free cheese, and spices.
See the recipe below!
If you've mastered homemade dairy-free pizza, it's time to try these pizza pockets!
My family goes absolutely nuts when I make these.
And they actually fill the boys up, unlike pizza for some reason.
Even though the dough is from scratch, it's just a few simple ingredients and raises in just an hour.
Then building the pockets really isn't that hard, either.
The dough rolls out super easily, unlike premade doughs I've tried before.
PEPPERONI CALZONES RECIPE
Makes 6 medium size calzones.
Oven 400, when it's time to bake.
Also see our quick calzone video in this post!
NOTES
If you're making both dairy and dairy-free calzones, be sure to mark them as you make them so you know the difference or use two different pans.
Here are our favorite dairy-free shredded cheese brands.
Here's our Italian seasoning recipe. Or you can use one pre-made.
Our easy pizza sauce recipe is below or just use your favorite store-bought sauce. Just make sure you have enough for dipping, too.
These are also delicious using dairy-free cooked Italian sausage.
Serve with side salad or veggies.
INGREDIENTS
DOUGH
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 package dry active yeast (2 and ¼ teaspoons)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup warm water
SAUCE
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
FILLING
- 1 package of dairy-free pepperoni
- 1 package of dairy-free shredded mozzarella
GARNISH
- olive oil
- Italian seasoning
- kosher salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine 3 c. flour, 1 tsp. salt, 2 tbs. sugar, 2 and ¼ tsp. yeast in a large bowl.
Add 2 tbs. olive oil and 1 c. warm water to the mixture.
Mix ingredients together with a wooden spoon.
Finish combining the dough with clean hands.
Once the dough is combined, let it sit in the bowl.
Brush top of dough with olive oil and rub around in the bowl to coat all the dough.
Cover the bowl with a clean towel, and let it sit in a warm, dark place on your counter for 60 minutes.
After raised, punch the dough down to release the air.
If making your own pizza sauce: combine two 8 ounce cans of tomato sauce, 1 tsp. minced garlic, 1 tsp. dried oregano, and 1 tsp. dried basil.
Punch down the dough after it doubles in size, after about an hour.
Move the dough ball to a clean cutting board.
Separate the dough into 6 even pieces using a dough cutter or chef knife.
Roll each dough piece into a smooth ball.
Use a rolling pin to roll each ball into a flat 6 inch circle.
Spread pizza sauce thick over each, leaving a ½" plain edge. There will be some left for dipping.
PILE dairy-free pepperoni over ½ of the pizza sauce.
PILE dairy-free cheese over the pepperoni.
Fold the side with no pepperoni or cheese half over the other half.
Seal the plain edges with a fork, pushing firmly to close.
Brush the top of each calzone with olive oil using a pastry brush.
Sprinkle Italian seasoning on each calzone.
Sprinkle a LITTLE kosher salt on each, not too much.
Cut 3 or 4 vent slits in the top of each calzone.
Preheat the oven to 400.
Place each calzone on a large baking sheet.
Bake about 20 minutes, until golden brown.
Let cool a few minutes, these come out very hot!
Serve with the rest of the pizza sauce for dipping.
Hope you enjoy these calzones as much as we do!
You can save these pizza pockets on Pinterest for later.
And see more dairy-free pizza recipes below!
MORE DAIRY-FREE PIZZA IDEAS
This was posted in March 2023.
