Description
Baked chicken alfredo calzones wrap creamy filling inside golden, crisp dough. Each bite feels rich, warm, and deeply satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 2 packages refrigerated pizza dough
Filling Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups Alfredo sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
Seasonings and Extras:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 egg, beaten
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: chopped spinach
- Optional: sauteed mushrooms
- Optional: crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 375°F and position a parchment-lined baking sheet nearby.
- Grab a mixing bowl and combine 1 lb shredded chicken, 1½ cups Alfredo sauce, 2 cups mozzarella, ½ cup Parmesan, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until everything melds together smoothly.
- Dust your work surface with flour and stretch each pizza dough package into an expansive canvas.
- Slice the dough into 6-8 even rectangles, ensuring each piece has enough room for generous filling.
- Carefully distribute ¼ cup of the chicken mixture onto one half of each dough section, keeping edges clear for sealing.
- Fold the bare dough half over the filling, pressing edges firmly with your fingertips to create a tight seal.
- Whisk 1 egg and gently brush the calzone tops with the golden wash, creating a glossy exterior.
- Transfer calzones onto the prepared sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake precisely 18-22 minutes until surfaces turn deep golden and puffy.
- Remove from oven and allow calzones to rest 5 minutes before serving, letting the filling settle and cool slightly.
Notes
- Knead the dough gently to keep the calzones tender and prevent them from becoming tough.
- Seal the edges completely to stop the filling from leaking during baking, pressing with a fork for a tight seal.
- For a gluten-free version, swap pizza dough for a gluten-free alternative or use cauliflower pizza crust.
- Refrigerate leftover calzones in an airtight container and reheat in the oven to maintain the crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 820 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 65 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg