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Breakfast » Breakfast Ham and Cheese Calzone Recipe

Breakfast Ham and Cheese Calzone Recipe

Created by Amy Engberson 40 Comments

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A Ham and Cheese Calzone is an easy freezable breakfast recipe! They will remind you of pizza and breakfast hot pockets all wrapped up in one tasty on the go breakfast! Roll out pizza dough and add scrambled eggs, diced ham, and plenty of cheese then bake them up! Making them ahead of time is a morning time game changer!

the inside of a breakfast calzone stuffed with eggs and diced ham

Life can get so hectic, especially in the mornings! It seems like regardless of how much planning and preparations I do the night before, our mornings are still rushed. Having breakfast all ready to go is a lifesaver; it’s one less thing for me to have to think about!

Because we live our lives on the go we’re always looking for recipes EXACTLY like this Ham and Cheese Calzone Recipe! Pepperoni Pizza Sliders, Philly Cheese Steak Calzones, Sloppy Joe Bombs, and Spaghetti Sandwiches are all the kind of quick and easy on the go meals we go back to over and over!

Calzones are like inside out pizza, or basically dough wrapped around the toppings! Skip pizza delivery or take out and enjoy this new spin on Pizza night!

How to make ham and cheese calzones

I’m going to walk you through this super simple and easy how to make calzones process step by step! It’s so easy! Promise!

STEP 1: Roll pieces of dough into about 6″ circles. You can use crescent rolls, homemade or store-bought pizza dough, or frozen dough that’s been thawed, which is what I used.

dough rolled into circles

STEP 2: Add scrambled eggs, diced ham, and grated cheese. You can use any cheese you’d like. Cheddar is my fave! It’s also fun to add bacon or sausage. Heck, add bacon, sausage, and ham if you want!

NOTE: Try not to add too much filling. It also works best if you add them to half of the rolled out dough.

round piece of dough with eggs, ham, and cheese

STEP 3: Fold half of the dough over the fillings to create a half-circle.

folded unbaked breakfast calzone

STEP 4: Pinch the edges of the bread together to seal. You can use your fingers to crimp them together, or the tines of a fork.

fingers pinching seams of calzone

STEP 5: Place calzones on a baking sheet. Brush the tops of them with evaporated milk or beaten egg white. Either will help them get browned on top. Sprinkle parsley, sea salt, or sesame seeds over the top if you want.

calzones on a baking sheet

STEP 6: Bake calzones.

baked calzones

Homemade Ham and Cheese Calzones

There are a lot of options when it comes to making these calzones! Get creative and customize them to your family’s taste! No matter what you add I’m sure you’ll agree with me that homemade is much better than the ones you can buy in the freezer section of the store!

  • Mexican – add green chilis and use sausage
  • Pizza – add marinara sauce and other pizza toppings
  • Hawaiian – leave the eggs out and add pineapple
  • Meat lovers – add crumbled bacon and fried sausage too
  • With Vegetables – add sauteed onions, peppers, and mushrooms
a baked homemade hot pocket

How to freeze homemade calzones

It’s the BEST thing in the world and it’s really handy to have them in the freezer waiting for you on busy days! They can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months, that’s about how long they’ll last.

  1. Bake calzones and let them cool.
  2. Leave calzones on a baking sheet and freeze them for about 20 minutes.
  3. Remove them from the baking sheet and store them in a freezer bag.

How to reheat frozen homemade calzones

If I know my family is going to eat them in a couple of days I store them in the refrigerator. Otherwise, I stick them in the freezer. You can also move them from the freezer to the refrigerator and let them thaw overnight if you’d like. Just be sure to keep them in an airtight container.

To reheat from the fridge cook in the microwave for 1 minute. Continue microwaving in 30-second intervals if needed to warm through.

To reheat from the freezer, microwave for one minute. Turn over and microwave for one more minute. Check to make sure it’s warmed through. If not, continue warming in the microwave in 30-second intervals.

calzones in a freezer bag

Grab my Ham and Cheese Calzone Recipe

We really love adding eggs to these which basically makes them like homemade hot pockets for breakfast! Try them out and let me know what you think!

Be sure to check out these other easy breakfast recipes too!

Breakfast Recipes with Ham

By the way, check out this guide to learn all about how to safely freeze ham. And check out my tips for quickly cutting ham.

  • Breakfast Egg and Ham Rolls – all the good stuff rolled inside the bread
  • Breakfast Sliders – with ham, eggs, and cheese
  • French Bread Breakfast Pizza – a really easy breakfast recipe
  • Make Ahead Hashbrown Casserole – with diced ham
  • Breakfast Quesadilla – with hard-boiled eggs
  • Ham and Cheese Monkey Bread – use leftover ham

Breakfast Bread Recipes

  • Orange Twists – takes about 30 minutes to make
  • Coconut Monkey Bread – with lime glaze
  • Caramel Cinnamon Rolls – use frozen cinnamon rolls or homemade
  • Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls – with cream cheese icing
  • Apple Monkey Bread – made with frozen dough

Ham and Cheese Calzone

Ham and Cheese Calzones are basically like inside out pizza! Fill them up with whatever pizza toppings you like! We love adding scrambled eggs and serving them for breakfast!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Breakfast Calzone, ham and cheese calzones
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 12 frozen rolls or pizza dough
  • 12 eggs
  • 1 TBSP milk
  • 1 ½ cups diced ham
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 egg white
  • Dried parsley, Sea Salt, or Sesame Seeds Optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Whisk eggs and add milk. Cook them in a greased skillet over medium heat, stirring to scramble until they are cooked.
  • You can either use a rolling pin or your fingers to flatten rolls into flat disks. I rolled mine out to about 5-6 inches in diameter.
  • Evenly divide eggs and spoon them over half of each piece of dough.
  • Evenly divide diced ham and grated cheese and place over eggs.
  • Fold half of the dough over the fillings and press to seal. Use your fingers or a fork to crimp.
  • Place on baking sheet either greased with nonstick spray or lined with parchment paper. Brush tops of calzones with beaten egg white. Sprinkle with parsley flakes, sea salt, parmesan cheese, or sesame seeds. You can get creative here and use whatever you like!
  • Bake calzones for 15 minutes.
  • Serve immediately or see notes below for freezing.

Notes

Freezing Calzones – Calzones can be frozen for up to three months in an airtight container. Flash freeze them for 20 minutes on a baking sheet then move to the airtight container or freezer bag. Frozen calzones can either be thawed in the refrigerator or in the micowave.
Refrigerating Calzones – Keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days. 
Reheating Calzones – Heat frozen calzones for 1 minute, flip and repeat. If needed continue cooking in 30 second intervals until heated through. Reheat refrigerated calzones by microwaving for 1 minute on high. Check to see if it’s hot. Continue reheating in 30 second increments until heated through.
Variations – Get creative with ingredients used to put inside the calzones! 
Quantity – It’s easy to adjust this recipe to make more or less calzones. I usually use one egg per calzone and guess on the cheese and ham!

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 566mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 2mg
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About Amy Engberson

I live on a dairy with my husband and three boys. Although we are in the business of raising cattle, we really are in the business of raising boys. I am passionate about catching up with each other at meal times. My love language is food. And I hope that my men feel the love in every bite. Read more...

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  1. Rhodesbread says

    March 3, 2017 at 12:31 pm

    Yum! Thanks for the fabulous recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 10, 2017 at 9:23 am

      These calzones are always a huge hit with my family!

      Reply
  2. Des @ Life's Ambrosia says

    March 6, 2017 at 12:14 pm

    Oh my gosh! These look perfect! I love that they would be great for on the go breakfasts too!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 10, 2017 at 9:21 am

      Handing them to the kids on their way out the door makes me feel like a responsible mom! That doesn’t always happen!

      Reply
  3. Jessica | Novice Chef says

    March 6, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    My hubby is a HUGE calzone fan! He would be thrilled to wake up to these!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 10, 2017 at 9:21 am

      Yay! These are so easy to make ahead that he could enjoy them often without too much effort!

      Reply
  4. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    March 6, 2017 at 4:47 pm

    This is so creative! Never thought about breakfast calzones. Love!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 10, 2017 at 9:20 am

      Thanks! My family enjoys them for dinner too!

      Reply
  5. Erin @ The Speckled Palate says

    March 6, 2017 at 7:33 pm

    I don’t know WHY I’ve never considered making a calzone for breakfast, but holy cow, this is a BRILLIANT idea! Well done, lady! We’ll have to make these soon!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 10, 2017 at 9:19 am

      Thanks! It’s such a life saver to have a few of them in the freezer for those super busy and unprepared mornings!

      Reply
  6. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    March 6, 2017 at 8:34 pm

    These look absolutely perfect! I know my boys would LOVE them!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 10, 2017 at 9:19 am

      Thanks! My boys prefer these for breakfast over sugary cereals!

      Reply
  7. Sharon @What the Fork says

    March 7, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    These would be a great way to start the day! I love recipes that you can make ahead and just grab and go!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 10, 2017 at 9:18 am

      Breakfast has to be fast and easy at my house or it turns into something that’s usually not very healthy!

      Reply
  8. Debbie B says

    March 14, 2017 at 11:04 am

    This is a great idea and thanks for sharing…

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      March 16, 2017 at 3:03 pm

      Thanks! My family loves them!

      Reply
  9. Michele2202 says

    April 17, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    If you freeze them, how do you reheat while maintaining the integrity of the roll? Microwave? Reheat in the oven? Broiler?

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      April 19, 2017 at 4:13 pm

      My family reheats them in the microwave. Of course the amount of cooking time depends on your microwave. We microwave them for one minute and it’s just right!

      Reply
      • Pam H says

        July 13, 2017 at 12:13 pm

        Is that reheat time from frozen or thaw out first? I want to make these to taken on vacation. Thanks!

        Reply
        • Amy Engberson says

          July 17, 2017 at 6:26 pm

          Hi Pam! I usually serve them for the first time right as they are coming out of the oven. Then I either refrigerate or freeze the rest. I’ve noticed that almost all microwaves cook just a little differently. I usually reheat them from frozen in the microwave for about a minute. Then I feel them to see how much longer I think they need and flip them over. Then cook them a little more, usually about 30 more seconds in my microwave.

          Reply
  10. Michelynn says

    September 3, 2017 at 8:47 am

    These look great for back to school. We don’t have Rhodes Rolls around here, do you know what a good substitute might be?

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      September 4, 2017 at 6:44 pm

      Hmmm! I think you could use those canned Philsbury cresent rolls or any other frozen bread brand. If you have enough time you could always make your own homemade bread recipe and use that! And yes…they save so much time on busy school mornings!

      Reply
  11. Alyssa says

    September 9, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    Looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe! I’m currently looking for freezer breakfasts! How long can these be in the freezer for before you would say to toss them? I don’t want to over make but I also don’t want to under make and have to make more lol!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      September 14, 2017 at 3:13 pm

      Oh my goodness Alyssa I totally understand where you are coming from! I’ve left them in my freezer for up to 3 months before and they are still yummy. I haven’t ever tried longer than that! Having them stowed away in the freezer is a life saver though!

      Reply
  12. Linda says

    January 26, 2018 at 6:04 pm

    These look delish! Can they be reheated on the stovetop over low heat? My boy scout is looking for meals he can make for his pals on their next campout.

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      January 29, 2018 at 10:58 am

      Hmmm! I’ haven’t ever tried that before. I think if he heats them up over really low heat it would work. I would stay away from high heat or else it will burn the outside and the inside would still be cold! Best of luck to your son!

      Reply
  13. Stacey Davis says

    April 20, 2018 at 9:42 pm

    Thank you for great recipe. I just found you online, but will check out more of your recipe’s now on a regular basis. I have two boys making a total of three men to feed and trying new ways to cook. Thank you again.
    Sincerely Stacey

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      April 23, 2018 at 10:40 am

      Hi Stacey! I happend to know how much cooking it takes to keep boys/men filled up and satisfied! I can’t complain though because I absolutely love boys! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find lots of recipes to help you with your never ending cooking task!

      Reply
  14. Ima says

    July 6, 2018 at 10:21 am

    Hi, Rhodes rolls or frozen bread rolls are not available where i live. Would sourdough focaccia dough work for this recipe or should i make pizza dough?

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      July 9, 2018 at 9:58 am

      I would probably make my own roll or pizza dough! You could experiment with sourdough focaccia though! It might be really yummy! Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  15. Deb says

    February 2, 2019 at 8:10 am

    Your recipe gave me an idea. We make homemade jalapeno garlic breakfast sausage. I used that to make sausage gravy and made calzones with that as filling. Delicious! Thanks for the inspiration!!

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      February 5, 2019 at 6:36 am

      That sounds amazing right now! I love it when readers drop by and share all their fun ideas! Keep them coming!

      Reply
  16. Debra Anderson says

    April 29, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    do you not let them rise again before baking?

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      May 1, 2019 at 9:23 am

      They kind of get a chance to rise as your are filling them, so I don’t give them any extra time to rise besides that!

      Reply
  17. Felicia says

    April 5, 2020 at 6:16 am

    5 stars
    Love it! My family and picky eaters (kids) fought over it. This is one keeper. Really good when dipped in Marinata sauce. But it’s delicious nonetheless. Thank

    Reply
    • Amy Engberson says

      April 6, 2020 at 3:41 pm

      Yay! Anytime you can make a meal everyone eats it’s a winner! Dipping in marinara sounds amazing! I’m going to pass that suggestion on to my kids!

      Reply

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