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Three Witch Hat Calzones with a small bowl of marinara sauce and some plastic spiders.
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Halloween Witch Hat Calzones

These Halloween Witch Hat Calzones are a delicious appetizer or side dish for your Halloween menu. They are perfect to serve at Halloween parties or just for fun at home!
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword halloween appetizers, halloween calzones, witch hat calzones
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 hats
Calories 324kcal
Author Jeannie Z

Ingredients

  • ½ cup pepperoni, sliced small (an additional 10 slices to decorate the hats)
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 packages crescent rolls (8 ounce each package)
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • marinara sauce, served warm

Optional Add-Ins

  • ¼ cup Sauteed Peppers & Onions
  • ½ cup cooked Italian Sausage

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F  Place parchment paper or a silicone mat on a baking sheet. Cook the sausage, peppers, and onions if using.
    ¼ cup Sauteed Peppers & Onions, ½ cup cooked Italian Sausage
  • Slice up ½ cup of the pepperoni into small pieces. Set aside. Cut some extra pepperoni (about 8-10 additional slices) into fun shapes to decorate the hat (diamonds, triangles, crescent moons). Set those aside.
    ½ cup pepperoni, sliced small
  • In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, & Italian seasoning.
    ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • Mix together the softened cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, peppers, onions, sausage, ½ cup pepperoni, and a generous sprinkle of the seasoning mixture in a medium-sized bowl until combined well.
    ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated, 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • Unroll the crescent rolls into separate triangles. Place four of the triangles on the prepared baking sheet and set the other four to the side. (The triangles that are set aside will be the tops of the calzones.) If you have two baking sheets, put four on each sheet. If you only have one, do this with one tube of crescent rolls at a time. If the dough gets too warm, it can tear.
    2 packages crescent rolls
  • Slightly beat the egg in a small bowl. Mix in the water. Brush on the egg at the edges of the crescent rolls that are on the baking sheet.
    1 egg, slightly beaten, 1 tablespoon water
  • Spoon out 1½ to 2 tablespoons onto the center of each crescent roll.
  • Take the other half of the crescent rolls and place each one on top of the crescent roll with the cheese mixture.
  • Gently press together at the edges to make sure the cheese mixture stays inside the crescent rolls while baking.
  • 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.
  • Brush the witch hats with a little of the egg.
  • Place a few fun shaped pepperoni pieces onto the of brim of the hat. (triangles, diamonds, crescent moons)
  • Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the hats.
  • Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven and bake at 425°F for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
  • Serve with warm marinara sauce. (I use our favorite sauce from the grocery store and warm it up in the microwave. I place the sauce in a microwave safe bowl and heat at 15 second increments until it is warm enough.)
    marinara sauce, served warm

Notes

Using parchment paper or a silicone baking mat on your baking sheet will promote even baking, help prevent browning and are great for 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 in your refrigerator until you are ready to use it. The dough is better to work with when it is cold.
I have noticed that sometimes the crescent rolls are not cut all the exact same size. Make sure to take a look ahead of time to be sure the smaller bottoms go with the smaller tops as well as matching up the larger ones.
Brush the top crescent roll with the egg mixture.  By doing this, they will be golden and crispy on the outside.
Place the fun-shaped pepperoni towards the top of the brim of the hat. If you place them closer to the bottom, they might not be seen as well after the dough rises.
Adapted from Better Homes & Garden

Nutrition

Serving: 1hat | Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 701mg | Potassium: 54mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 292IU | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg