5 from 168 votes
Vegan Calzones (Homemade Vegan Pizza Dough)
This recipe for Vegan Calzones features homemade pizza dough made with yeast, sugar, olive oil, flour, and salt, filled with marinara sauce, bell peppers, onions, and olives. The dough is rolled into circles, filled, folded, and baked until golden. The filling’s vegetables provide a savory balance, making a plant-based take on calzones with a crisp exterior and soft interior.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
637 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
Pizza Crust:
- .25 ounce yeast packet
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup water warm
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour, more for rolling
- 1 teaspoon salt
Calzone:
- ½ jar marinara sauce ~13 ounces
- ½ cup red bell pepper or green bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup red onion about ½ medium onion, diced, or white or yellow onion
- 1 can black olives 2.25 ounces, sliced, drained
Optional Additions:
- 4 vegan chick'n strips baked and chopped
- 1 cup vegan cheese
- ½ cup crimini mushrooms chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- To assemble the pizza dough: In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let it about 10 minutes or until it turns foamy.
- Add olive, flour, and salt and mix well. Remove the dough and knead it more flour to prevent sticking. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
- Divide the pizza dough into 3 or 4 balls, depending on the size of the calzones you’d like.
- On a well-floured surface (I prefer using two baking sheets rather than my countertop), take each ball and roll it out into a circle.
- Place 1/2 cup marinara sauce on the middle of each piece of dough, leaving a 1-inch space from the edge.
- Place the bell pepper, onion, and olives over the sauce. Fold each piece of dough in half, fold the edges over, and pinch the edges together.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the calzones are golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool.
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Notes
- Use warm water that is comfortable to the touch but not hot to activate yeast without killing it.
- Roll dough on a well-floured surface or baking sheets to prevent sticking during shaping and baking.
- Bake calzones until they turn golden brown for both crispness and thorough cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
637kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
2881mg
(120%)
Potassium
554mg
(12%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
822IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 637
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 637kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2881mg | 120% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 822IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.