Easy Calzone Recipe: Ham, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Calzones
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A ham, egg and cheese breakfast calzone is an easy breakfast option that tastes great! Reach for one at the kitchen table or on the way out the door for a perfect breakfast any morning.
Breakfast on busy mornings doesn’t have to be complicated. Use this easy calzone recipe to make a ham, egg and cheese breakfast calzone that everyone is going to love!
This homemade calzone recipe starts with cubed ham to make the recipe even easier to make. There are several options for this but I chose the Smithfield option which comes in pre-diced, cubed or sliced varieties allowing you to have savory hickory smoked ham without the time it takes to prepare a full ham.
Ingredients for Ham, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Calzones
- Pizza Dough – I use refrigerated canned pizza dough but you can make your own or use a different pre-made option.
- Swiss Cheese – I love the combination of ham and Swiss cheese but use your favorite shredded cheese here.
- Cubed Ham – Using pre-cooked, cubed ham makes this recipe quick and easy.
- Eggs
How to Make Breakfast Calzones
Don’t worry if you don’t know how to make a calzone! This recipe is so easy and starts with pizza dough to make a homemade calzone at home super easy. Once you cut the pizza dough into quarters, it is all about layering in the ingredients: cheese, ham, and scrambled eggs.
Once you have all the ingredients layered on top of the pizza dough, you would fold the dough over to form a triangle and press the edges closed. Then, bake in the oven.
Why is Breakfast the Most Important Meal
Breakfast is powerful stuff and there is certainly a reason why it is called “the most important meal of the day.” Some important facts about breakfast and performance:
- Students who have a wholesome breakfast are more likely to attend school.
- A wholesome breakfast has been shown in studies to help improve performance on standardized tests.
- For kids that skipped breakfast, 76% of teachers see poor academic performance.
- One in six American children are struggling with hunger and are, therefore, seeing impacts to their education.
Breakfast Calzone Variations
You can easily change up the ingredients for this homemade calzone. Some other great flavor combinations include:
- Ham, egg, and cheddar
- Bacon, egg and Swiss
- Ham, avocado, and pepper jack
- Sausage, egg and gravy
Whatever flavor combination you pick, these ham, egg, and cheese breakfast calzones are perfect for breakfast. My kids love grabbing one on their way out of the door.
More Great Breakfast Recipes
- Ham, Potato and Spinach Pie
- Savory Breakfast Monkey Bread
- Sausage Crescent Rolls
- Southern Biscuits with Ham
Ham, Egg and Cheese Easy Calzone Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese divided
- 1 package Cubed Ham
- 4 large eggs scrambled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed backing sheet with parchment paper or nonstick foil. Set aside.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll our pizza dough into large rectangle. Cut into four equal pieces. Transfer to baking sheet.1 can refrigerated pizza dough
- Layer cheese, ham and eggs onto each piece of pizza dough. Fold into triangle and press sides closed. Repeat for all 4 pieces of dough.1 cup shredded Swiss cheese, 1 package Cubed Ham, 4 large eggs
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until calzones are lightly browned on top. Remove from oven.
Notes
- These can be assembled and then frozen. Thaw before baking.
- Filling options are endless for these breakfast calzones.
Nutrition
This post is sponsored by Smithfield. All thoughts and opinions 100% mine.
