Easy Stuffed Gluten Free Calzones

These homemade Gluten free calzones are stuffed with pizza sauce, cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings. They make a great snack, dinner, or game-day treat! Bake them in your oven or air fryer!

Calzones are easy to hold, and fun to eat. I have finally created a gluten-free calzone recipe that tastes just like the good old days.

This gluten-free calzone recipe is loaded with delicious healthy ingredients! It takes a little bit of time to make, but if you are patient, you will be rewarded with a delicious crust. (And don't forget the gooey melted mozzarella cheese!)

This gluten free calzone recipe reminds me a lot of Hot Pockets. If you are looking for more easy dinner ideas, check out all of my kid-friendly gluten free dinner recipes.

(*This post was updated from an old July 2015 post.)

Ingredient notes:

• Gluten free flour blend - I tested this recipe using Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and King Arthur's Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours and I can not guarantee the recipe will work if you use other mixes.
• Xanthan Gum - If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
• Yeast - I used rapid rise yeast for this recipe. Always double check the brand you use is gluten free. Red Star Platinum is NOT gluten free!
• Pizza sauce - You can use store-bought pizza sauce or try my quick and easy homemade Gluten Free Pizza Sauce.
• Mozzarella cheese - Mozzarella should be gluten free but it is a good practice to always read the label!
• Toppings - Use your favorite pizza toppings for this gluten free calzone recipe! Just be sure they are cut into smaller pieces so they will fit inside.

If you prefer to make gluten free sourdough calzones, follow my easy recipe to make a gluten free sourdough pizza crust.

Recipe step by step directions:

Step 1: Add your dry ingredients and rapid yeast to a bowl and whisk to blend.

Step 2: Add the wet ingredients and mix them into a very soft dough.

Step 3: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour.

Step 4: Add more flour to the bowl and work until the dough is easier to work with your hands without sticking. Break apart a piece of dough into a bunch of pieces.

Each dough ball will be a calzone. Place it on a gluten free flour-dusted piece of wax paper.

Step 5: Flatten the dough with your hands or a rolling pin. Place a little sauce on one half, leaving room around the edges. You can make this thin, but note gluten free dough is hard to work with when it is too thin. I made my dough circles ¼ inch thick.

Step 6: Add shredded mozzarella cheese.

Step 7: Sprinkle with dried basil and parmesan cheese. Add any toppings you like. My son loves to add sausage and pepperoni.

Step 8: Fold the dough over the toppings.

Step 9: Use your fingers to pinch the ends together similar to how you would crimp a pie crust.

Step 10: Use a sharp knife to make air holes so the steam can vent out. Brush each calzone with an egg wash.

Step 11: Bake the calzones at 400º F for 15-20 minutes. Actual baking time will vary depending on large your calzones are, and how thick the dough is.

Filling options:

• Sausage
• Pepperoni
• Mushrooms
• Bell Peppers

Serve my delicious homemade gluten free brownies for dessert!

Tips and Recipe FAQ

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📖 Recipe

Gluten Free Calzones

Sandi Gaertner

Delicious homemade gluten free calzones are easy to make with your favorite fillings!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Rise Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Course Meal Recipes

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 8 calzones

Calories 298 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 3 cups gluten free flour blend * see note
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 teaspoons rapid yeast * see note
• ▢ 1 ½ cups warm water
• ▢ 2 teaspoons sugar or honey
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 2 large eggs (*plus about ¼ egg for the egg wash)
• ▢ ½ cup pizza sauce
• ▢ 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• ▢ veggies or meats

Instructions

 

• Add your dry ingredients and rapid yeast to a bowl and whisk to blend
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and mix them into a very soft dough.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour.
• Add more flour to the bowl and work until the dough is easier to work with your hands without sticking. Break apart a piece of dough into a bunch of pieces.
• Preheat oven to 400º F.
• Each dough ball will be a calzone. Place it on a gluten free flour-dusted piece of wax paper. Depending on the flour blend you use, you will need to add a lot of flour, possibly even a cup to get the dough to be workable.
• Flatten the dough with your hands or a rolling pin. Place a little sauce on one half, leaving room around the edges. You can make this thin, but note gluten free dough is hard to work with when it is too thin. I made my dough circles ¼ inch thick.
• Add shredded mozzarella cheese.
• Sprinkle with dried basil and parmesan cheese. Add any toppings you like. My son loves to add sausage and pepperoni.
• Fold the dough over the toppings. Use your fingers to pinch the ends together similar to how you would crimp a pie crust.
• Use a sharp knife to make air holes so the steam can vent out. Brush each calzone with an egg wash.
• Bake the calzones at 400º F for 15-20 minutes. Actual baking time will vary depending on large your calzones are, and how thick the dough is.

Notes

1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF and Cup4Cup. The Cup4Cup performed a LOT better in how it rose than the King Arthur blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
2. Xanthan Gum - If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
3. Yeast - double-check the brand you use is gluten free. Red Star Platinum is NOT gluten free! I used a quick rise yeast for this recipe. If your yeast isn't quick rise, put the yeast in the water. Heat the water no warmer than 110ºF. Add the sugar and yeast. Let sit until it gets frothy.

Filling options:

• Pepperoni
• Sausage
• Mushrooms
• Bell Peppers

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1calzoneCalories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 14gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 309mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 315IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 181mgIron: 2mg

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