Chocolate Raspberry Calzones
Surprise your chocolate loving Valentine with this calzone stuffed with raspberries and chocolate pudding!
2017 update: I created this recipe back in 2012 and it still one of my favorite recipes I make for Valentine's Day. Sadly, Teresa's has taken it off their menu but at least I can make it at home now and so can you!
For many years, my favorite Italian BYO was Teresa's Cafe - walking distance from my home back in the day.
Always, without fail, I"d order their unique and delectable dessert called focciocalto. Basically, it's a pizza, spread with nutella & raspberry jam, folded over calzone style, baked in a wood burning oven and topped with powdered sugar, raspberry sauce, chocolate syrup and whipped cream before arriving table side. Chocolate + Hazelnut + Pizza = Dessert Heaven.
Alas, now I live a few towns over, just far enough away to not be dining at Teresa's regularly vs. perhaps the once a year visit. I've always wanted to reinvent their dessert. I opted to make a homemade chocolate pudding with raspberries for the filling (as the dietitian in me.)
Don't be intimidated by the sound of this - store bought pizza dough makes it a snap to make.
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For my version, I made a homemade chocolate pudding with raspberries for the filling (as the dietitian in me usually always strives to add a few more nutrients - here via milk & fresh fruit.)
I serve it with a dusting of powdered sugar, a drizzle of chocolate syrup and more fresh raspberries, which is still delish but cuts out a lot of the extra calories the original dessert's toppings bring. And bonus, you can use frozen raspberries if you prefer!
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Chocolate Raspberry Calzones
- Yield: 8 calzones 1x
Description
Surprise your chocolate loving Valentine with this calzone stuffed with raspberries and chocolate pudding!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds refrigerated or frozen pizza dough
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 cup low fat milk
- 1 cup low fat chocolate milk
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- Powdered sugar
- Chocolate syrup
- Fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Sit thawed pizza dough at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Divide raspberries into four ramekins. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together cornstarch, sugar and cocoa powder. Whisk in milk and chocolate milk and turn on stove to medium heat.
- Whisk constantly until mixture starts to boil and thickens. Whisk constantly for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from stove and whisk in almond extract. Pour into ramekins and cool slightly in refrigerator for ½ hour.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Divide dough into eight pieces. Roll each into a 6-inch circle.
- Spoon half of pudding from ramekin onto half of the dough circle. Fold over and seal dough with fork. Repeat with remaining dough circles.
- Place calzones onto two baking sheets coating with cooking spray. Bake for 10 -12 minutes, until just golden brown. Cool on rack for 15 minutes.
- Before serving, dust with powdered sugar. Garnish with drizzle of chocolate syrup and more raspberries if desired.
What is your favorite chocolate dessert -either at a restaurant or that you make at home?
I love calzones and I love dessert... this recipe is the best idea I've ever heard and also the most dangerous! #ChocolateLove win. 🙂
Looks pretty & tasty! Great combo of ingredients as well! Well done! 🙂
What a delicious calzone! And so beautiful, too!!!! Great idea for #chocolatelove...fun to bake along with you this month~
These look fabulous! I love calzones, but NEVER thought about doing something wonderful like this. Great, great idea! Sending you lots of #chocolatelove this month!!
These are seriously genius. You know I love the chocolate-raspberry combo too, but make it a calzone? That's portable chocolate heaven is what that is!
Wow, coming from the creator of the ultimate lava cake, I am honored 🙂 Am enjoying your recent recipes - like those boozy brownie truffles!
Love the combination of savory and sweet chocolate!
How fun this recipe is, I would love to eat one of these. Nice presentation and photos too.
What a fantastic recipe! It's just about perfect! I think I'm going to make these for Valentine's day...
wow! a delicious dessert indeed!
lovely photos too!
A dessert calzone?! I love it! It reminds me a little bit of the Hostess Hand Pies, but yours look infinitely better. Great job on the #chocolatelove post! 🙂
Thanks much Jackie - happy #chocolate love to ya.
What a delicious Dessert....
Calzones are my favorite and filled with such goodness make them even more delicious...
Yummm.
I love this recipe...simple and sinful..I could make this vegan in a snap...bookmarked!
#chocolatelove
Jen
YUM, this looks awesome! Sending you some co-host chocolate love! Happy valentines day!
Cindy
that's one perfect, creamy and tastylicious delicious dessert for anytime of day or hour..yummmy 😀
Oh wow - I don't think I've ever seen anything like this focciocalto from Teresa's Cafe!
I am beside myself - totally loosing my cool over this "pizza, spread with nutella & raspberry jam and baked calzone style and then topped with powdered sugar, raspberry sauce, chocolate syrup! Oh heavens! Wow!
Mmmm - chocolate, raspeberries....now that's a sweet "pizza" I'll have to try!
Let me know if you do 🙂
Love this dessert idea! I'll take a chocolate version over a meaty one any day! Such a festive Valentine's Day dessert.