Halloween Witch Hat Calzones

These Halloween Witch Hat Calzones are a delicious appetizer or side dish for you Halloween menu.  They are perfect to serve at Halloween parties or just for fun at home!

We have a few favorite recipes that we like to make during the Halloween season.  One of the them is this recipe for these Halloween Witch Hat Calzones.   We try to make them every Halloween season.  My family loves them.  

Three good reasons to make them for Halloween:

• They are so easy to make. 
• They are very festive.  
• Kids love them!

Ingredients you will need to make the Witch Hat Calzones:

• Pepperoni
• Mozzarella cheese
• Parmesan cheese, grated
• Cream cheese
• Crescent rolls
• Egg
• Water
• Dried oregano
• Pizza sauce

How to make the Halloween Witch Hat Calzones:

First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Place parchment paper or silicone baking mat on your baking pan. 

While your oven is heating, slice up the pepperoni into small pieces. If you have kitchen shears I would highly suggest using them.  The job will get done quicker by using them.  If not, cut the shapes with a good sharp knife. 

You will need 1/2 cup pepperoni slices to mix in with the cheese mixture. This pepperoni will be used in the cheese mixture that go into the Halloween Witch Hat Calzones.

Then take a little more pepperoni and slice into different shapes.  I usually stick to triangles and diamonds because they are pretty easy to cut out.  If you have the time and feel creative, you can even cut them into crescent moons.

Set the fun shaped pepperoni aside.  These will be used for decorating the Halloween Witch Hat Calzones.

Mix the softened cream cheese, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup pepperoni together in a medium sized bowl until well combined.

To soften your cream cheese, place it on your counter for about 20-30 minutes.  If you want to soften it quicker then place it on a microwave safe plate and heat it on high for 15-20 seconds.

Unroll the crescent rolls  into separate triangles and place half of them on your prepared baking sheet. Place the other half to the side for later.

Use one package of crescent rolls at a time and leave the second one in your refrigerator until you are ready to use it.  This way it will stay cold and will be easier to work with.

Slightly beat the egg and mix in the water. Then brush the edges of the triangles with the egg using a basting brush or the back of a spoon.

Scoop 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of cheese mixture and place that on the middle of the crescent roll.  

Take one of the other triangles that you set to the side and place on top of the triangle with the cheese. Gently press down on the edges so that the cheese mixture stays within the Halloween Witch Hat Calzones during baking.
 
Fold over the bottom half of the triangle so it resembles the brim of a witch hat. Work the tip of the triangle so it looks even more like a witch hat.

Brush the witch hats with a little of the egg mixture.  Add the fun shaped pepperoni pieces to the brim of the hat and sprinkle with dried oregano.
 
Bake at 425 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Serve with warm pizza sauce.

Recipe Tips:

Using parchment paper or silicone baking mat on your baking sheet promotes even baking and easy clean up.  Silicone mats are nice option because they are reusable.  

To soften your cream cheese, place it on your counter for about 20-30 minutes.  If you want to soften it quicker then place it on a microwave safe plate and heat it on high for 15-20 seconds.

You will need two packages of crescent rolls.  Leave the second one if your refrigerator until you are ready to use it.  The dough is better to work with when it is cold.

Don’t forget to brush the top crescent roll with the egg mixture.  By doing this, they will be golden and crispy on the outside. 

Looking for more Halloween recipes? 

Here are some of our Halloween favorite recipes:

• Halloween Dirt Cake
• Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
• Purple People Eater Smoothie
• Candy Corn Mix

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Halloween Witch Hat Calzones

These delicious and easy to make Witch Hat Calzones are perfect for Halloween!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Halloween appetizer, Halloween recipe, Halloween party food

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pepperoni, sliced small (a little extra to decorate the hats)
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 packages crescent rolls (8 ounce each package)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• dried oregano
• pizza sauce, served warm

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Place parchment paper or silicone mat on baking sheet.

2. Slice up the pepperoni into small pieces. Set aside. Cut some pepperoni into fun shapes to put on the hat (diamonds, triangles, crescent moons). Set those aside.
3. Mix together the softened cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and pepperoni in a medium sized bowl until combined well.
4. Unroll the crescent rolls into separate triangles. Place half of the triangles on the prepared baking sheet and set the other half to the side.
5. Slightly beat the egg in a small bowl. Mix in the water. Brush on the egg at the edges of the crescent roll.
6. Spoon out 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons onto the center of each crescent roll.
7. Take the other half of the crescent rolls and place each one on top of the crescent roll with the cheese mixture.
8. Gently press together at the edges to make sure the cheese mixture stays inside the crescent rolls while baking.
9. Fold up the bottom of the crescent roll so it looks like the brim of a witch’s hat. Work the tip of the hat so it looks more like a witch hat.
10. Brush the witch hats with a little of the egg.
11. Place a few fun shaped pepperoni pieces onto the edge of the hat. (triangles, diamonds, crescent moons)
12. Sprinkle oregano over the hat.
13. Place baking sheet in the middle of the oven and bake at 425 for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Serve with warm pizza sauce.
14. Makes 8 witches hat calzones.

Recipe Notes

Using parchment paper or silicone mats on your baking sheet promotes even baking and easy clean up.  Silicone mats are nice option because they are reusable.  

To soften your cream cheese, place it on your counter for about 20-30 minutes.  If you want to soften it quicker then place it on a microwave safe plate and heat it on high for 15-20 seconds.

You will need two packages of crescent rolls.  Leave the second one if your refrigerator until you are ready to use it.  The dough is better to work with when it is cold.

Don't forget to brush the top crescent roll with the egg mixture.  By doing this, they will be golden and crispy on the outside. 

Brushing the calzones with the egg mixture helps them to be golden and crispy.

Adapted from Better Homes & Garden

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Update Note: This recipe was originally posted earlier in 2018, but was published again in 2019 to include step by step directions and new photos.