Mini Pillsbury Calzones

Mini calzone bites appetizer stuffed with cheese.

Course: Appetizer, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: people

Calories: 267kcal

Author: Aleka Shunk

Mini Pillsbury Calzones are so delicious! Crescent dough is stuffed with THREE cheeses and tucked into a little ball before being baked to gooey, melty perfection. Serve with a warm marinara sauce for dipping and everyone will love you. Did I mention there's spinach too?

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Ingredients

8 oz. Pillsbury Crescent Dough Sheet or Pizza Dough
½ cup frozen spinach
⅔ cup ricotta cheese
2 mozzarella cheese sticks (about 2 ounces)
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg
salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Mix together ricotta cheese, Parmesan, spinach, and garlic powder.
Defrost frozen spinach in microwave or at room temperature. Use a few paper towels or dish cloth and squeeze out any excess water! (This will make your filling watery.)
Add spinach to bowl and mix well. Taste and add salt to your liking! It definitely needs some salt since the dough itself is not salty. You can also add more Parmesan since that it also salty.
Divide your crescent dough into 7-8 portions that are about 1 oz. Flatten each piece with the palm of your hand so it resembles a pancake. Repeat with all pieces.
Scoop a generous amount of filling onto each dough round (about 1 tbsp.) and top with a chunk of mozzarella cheese. I divided my mozzarella stick into approximately 4 pieces. Add more if you like.
Gently pull the dough on both sides and pinch it together. Repeat with other sides gently pinching the dough to form a mini rounded package. Place pinched side DOWN onto a lined baking sheet. Repeat with rest of dough. You should get 7-8 mini calzones.
Scramble egg and brush your calzones using a pastry brush.
Bake for 10-12 minutes on the upper rack until the dough has browned nicely.
Top with more freshly grated Parmesan cheese and serve warm with warmed marinara sauce for dipping!

Notes

Warm your marinara sauce in the microwave while baking your calzones.
Using freshly grated Parmesan cheese is best!
Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and/or more Parmesan cheese while hot.
You can freeze these (once baked) and reheat them at 350ºF until warmed through.

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