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    Home » Gluten Free » Ham & Cheese Calzones – Low Carb and Gluten-Free

    Published: Apr 16, 2014 · Modified: May 16, 2018 by Carolyn

    Ham & Cheese Calzones – Low Carb and Gluten-Free

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    A delicious ham and cheese filling wrapped in a buttery almond flour crust. A low carb, gluten-free version of a classic! This post is sponsored by Smithfield.

    Low Carb Ham and Cheese Calzones

    I find ham kind of intimidating and I know I can’t be alone. Don’t get me wrong, it tastes great and it’s ridiculously easy to cook at home. But your typical ham is absolutely enormous and enough to feed an army. I do not have an army in my house, although I do have three children who like to battle with each other daily and sometimes I actually feel like I am in a war zone. But their little bellies can only hold so much, even if it’s something they really love to eat. And we are rarely entertaining enough people to consume the majority of a large ham in one evening. So it’s the vast amounts of leftovers that intimidate me. I am a creative person with my L.O.’s (my husband’s pet name for leftovers) but a ham can really stretch the limits of my creativity.

    Low Carb Gluten-Free Calzones

    The folks at Smithfield have come up with a solution for us ham-loving small families. They call these small boneless hams “Anytime Favorites” and I’ve started to see them popping up in my local grocery stores. They are only a few pounds each, and are pre-sliced and ready to be warmed up and served. Even a small family could eat the majority of one in a single meal. It makes ham a much more accessible meal option than saving them exclusively for holidays and special occasions. And depending on the size of your family, you may still have a few, manageable L.O.’s to play with.

    Low Carb Calzones with Ham and Cheese

    Because I do like ham leftovers and I do like to find ways to incorporate them into some fun recipes. This time I decided to get really creative and see if I could make low carb, gluten-free calzones. Because who doesn’t love a good crusty calzone? And ham and cheese just seemed like a delicious calzone filling. I thought the dough from my Bacon & Brie Tartlets might be just the right thing and hold together enough to be folded over the filling and crimped together. I increased it by 50% because I wanted BIG hearty calzones, stuffed with lots of cheese and ham. I made mine with a mix of cheddar and Swiss because that’s what I had on hand, but you can make yours with whatever cheese you love best.

    And if you want a delicious marinara sauce to dip your calzones into, check out my 15 Minute Tomato Sauce on the Swerve website. It’s perfect for the cheesy, hammy goodness and the buttery crust of these low carb, gluten-free calzones.

    Almond Flour Calzones with Ham and Cheese

     

    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Smithfield. All recipes, photography, thoughts, opinions, random tangents and incoherent ramblings are my own.

    Ham & Cheese Calzones – Low Carb and Gluten-Free

    A delicious ham and cheese filling wrapped in a buttery almond flour crust. A low carb, gluten-free version of a classic!
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    Servings: 2 large calzones

    Ingredients

    • 2 ¼ cups Honeyville almond flour
    • 6 tablespoon coconut flour I used Bob's Red Mill
    • ⅓ cup unflavoured whey protein powder
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum
    • 3 large eggs
    • 6 tablespoon butter melted
    • 3 cups shredded cheese of choice Swiss, Cheddar, Mozzarella or a combination
    • 1 & ½ cups chopped Smithfield ham
    • 1 egg yolk

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325F.
    • In a large bowl, combine almond flour, whey protein, coconut flour, baking powder, garlic and xanthan gum.
    • Add eggs and melted butter and mix until dough comes together.
    • Divide dough in half. Turn out first half onto a large piece of parchment paper and pat into a rough circle. Top with another piece of parchment paper and roll out into a large circle, about 12 inches in diameter (roll it out quite thinly). Remove top piece of parchment.
    • Sprinkle one half of the circle with about 1 & ½ cups of shredded cheese and ¾ cup of chopped ham, leaving a ¾ inch border for sealing the calzone.
    • Use the parchment paper to lift and gently fold the other half of the dough over the cheese and ham filling. Pinch the edges to seal and crimp it with your fingers to create a nice edge.
    • Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Transfer calzones, still on the parchment on to baking sheets (or one large one, if you have it).
    • Mix egg yolk in a small bowl and brush over the calzones.
    • Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

    Notes

    Serves 8. Each serving has 15 g of carbs and 8 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 7 g.
    573 Calories; 46g Fat (70.5% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 159mg Cholesterol; 877mg Sodium
    Nutrition Facts
    Ham & Cheese Calzones – Low Carb and Gluten-Free
    Amount Per Serving (1 g)
    Calories 0
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. rivka says

      October 17, 2017 at 8:28 am

      hey, I really like your recipes
      Can I make the dough with vegetarian cheese?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        October 17, 2017 at 9:31 am

        I really can’t be sure it will work but it’s worth a try.

        Reply
        • rivka says

          October 17, 2017 at 1:39 pm

          Thanks

          Reply
    2. Holli says

      August 23, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      HI Carolyn,
      I was looking for a pizza sauce recipe on your website but couldn’t find one. How do you make your pizza sauce? Thanks.

      Reply
    3. christie says

      October 17, 2016 at 8:08 pm

      They are delish! Thank you for this great recipe!

      Reply
    4. christie says

      October 17, 2016 at 6:12 pm

      Baking 4 small ones now. Waiting to have a calzone–haven’t had one since going low carb.
      Made mine with broccoli, mozzarella and ricotta.

      Reply
    5. Jennifer says

      August 24, 2016 at 5:04 pm

      Hi there! I was wondering if I could use whole eggs instead of the whey protein? Or does it have to be a powdered protein? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        August 24, 2016 at 5:08 pm

        It needs to be a dry powdered protein. Eggs will make the batter too wet.

        Reply
        • Jennifer says

          August 24, 2016 at 5:36 pm

          Thanks for the quick response! 🙂

          Reply
    6. Elena says

      May 05, 2016 at 9:49 pm

      Hi!
      Can these be made the night before and baked the next day?

      Reply
    7. Milenka says

      March 05, 2016 at 5:44 pm

      Thanks so much for the recipe!!! it is extra yum 🙂

      Reply
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