Sweet & Savory Sausage Apple Calzones

Sweet & Savory Sausage Apple Calzones

Calzones for breakfast? We can't think of a better use for our Bourbon Apple Chicken Sausages on a crisp fall day than these sweet & savory calzonzes.

Recipe by Lunches + Littles
Ingredients
For Filling:
  • 3 large apples, sliced
  • 1/2 cup apple cider (the drink, not vinegar!) + another splash for cooking sausage
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 packed tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • a few pinches of ground cloves (we used less than 1/4 tsp)
For Remainder:
  • 4 links Bourbon Apple Chicken Sausages (coined),
  • 3 tbsp apple butter
  • 2 x 11 oz cans refrigerated pizza crusts
  • a bit of flour for work surface
  • 1 egg
  • additional cinnamon for topping
Instructions
  • In a small pot, combine all filling ingredients over medium heat. Allow apples to cook down, stirring frequently for approx. 15 min. until tender and sauce has formed/thickened. Once done, remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • In a separate pan, cook coined sausage over medium heat with a splash of apple cider. Allow sausage to cook/slightly brown. Then remove from heat and set aside.
  • Prep egg wash: combine 1 egg and a bit of water. Mix, and set aside.
  • Next, on counter top/work surface sprinkle a bit of flour, then open/unroll pie crusts. Roll crusts out slightly, then fold over so they’re doubled in thickness. Roll out again and form a circular shape with each crust (we used a large circle plate to trace our dough).
  • Brush approx. 1 and 1/2 tbsp apple butter on each crust (avoiding edges). Then split filling and cooked sausages between the two crusts (focusing on only one half of the circles).
  • Carefully fold over unfilled half to meet the other side, and form calzone/half circle shape.
  • Using your prepared egg wash, wash edges to seal/close. Then crimp edges all around with a fork.
  • Brush tops of calzones with wash, and sprinkle with additional cinnamon as desired. Cut a couple of slits across tops, as shown.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15 min. Then, broil for a couple min. after that.
  • Remove from oven, allow to slightly cook and slice. Enjoy immediately!

Makes 2 shareable-size calzones