Air fryer pizza comes out so crispy and cooks through without the need to turn on your oven! Perfect for personal-sized pizzas.
The air fryer continues to surprise me with how well it cooks certain foods; from air fryer burgers to air fryer french toast, sometimes the recipes you least expect blow you away. Enter air fryer pizza!
I mean, I really thought this was going to be a disaster, so when the pizza crust came out amazingly crisp and cooked through so quickly, I was pretty floored. I think this will be our go-to method for pizza from now on!
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Reasons you'll ♡ this recipe
- the pizza crust gets golden and crispy, and the cheese gets nice and browned
- it cooks through quickly, without the need to turn on your oven and heat up the kitchen
- it makes smaller pizzas, perfect for individual-sized pizzas!
Recipe video
Watch the video below to see exactly how I prepped this air fryer pizza. It’s so easy! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel, or on Facebook.
Ingredient notes
- pizza dough- I don't have a go-to recipe that I love, and simply purchased pre-made pizza dough from my grocery store. Allow it to rise in a greased bowl at room temperature before rolling it out for this recipe.
- pizza sauce- I used pre-made pizza sauce (Primo brand). This recipe is all about the shortcuts 😉
- olive oil- brushing the crust with olive oil before pre-baking it helps to get it nice and crispy; swap for vegetable oil or avocado oil.
- toppings- get creative here!
Step by step directions
1. Pizza dough- divide 1 lb of pizza dough in half, then roll one half of it out on a floured surface to ¼ inch thickness.
2. Cook- Preheat air fryer for at least 5 minutes. Carefully arrange the pizza dough in the air fryer basket, stretching as needed to fit the space, then drizzle with olive oil and brush the surface with a silicone brush. Cook the pizza base for 5 minutes, or until the crust is golden.
TIP- this recipe was tested in both a Cosori XL air fryer (pictured) and an Instant Pot Vortex air fryer oven. For some reason, the pizza crust bubbled up a lot in the oven, and worked much better in the basket style air fryer. If your crust does bubble up, you can simply pop them with a paring knife, or crush them down after baking through.
3. Toppings- When crust is golden brown, carefully add your pizza sauce, spreading across the crust, cheese, and other toppings. Return the basket to the air fryer, and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure you cheese gets golden and doesn't overcook.
FAQ
Yes, though you might need to cut it to fit. Cook at 400°F, and start checking at half the oven cook time recommended on the box.
The air fryer is my absolute favorite way to reheat pizza. Simply preheat at 400°F for 5 minutes, then add your pizza slices to the basket or tray. Cook for 3-5 minutes, checking frequently, until the cheese is melted and pizza crust is crisp.
Sure, that would work. You could also use pita bread or naan bread. I would try pre-cooking for 2 minutes to get the crust nice and crispy, then add on your toppings, and cook until the cheese is browned.
Pizza topping ideas
- pesto
- bbq sauce
- pineapple
- red onion
- roasted broccoli
- feta cheese
- chopped spinach
- mushrooms
- sausage
- bell peppers
- zucchini
- bacon
Storage & reheating
Storage
Store cooled pizzas in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheating
Though air fryer pizza is best served fresh, the air fryer gets it nice and crispy when reheating!
- Heat air fryer to 350°F for 5 minutes.
- Place pizza into the basket, and cook for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and crust is crisped up.
- Enjoy.
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Air Fryer Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough 450 g; divided in half
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- dried basil
- 2 pepperoni sticks sliced
- other toppings
Instructions
- Pizza dough- divide 1 lb of pizza dough in half, then roll one half of it out on a floured surface to ¼ inch thickness.
- Cook- Preheat air fryer to 400°F for at least 5 minutes. Carefully arrange the pizza dough in the air fryer basket, stretching as needed to fit the space, then drizzle with olive oil and brush the surface with a silicone brush. Cook the pizza base for 5 minutes, or until the crust is golden.
- Toppings- When crust is golden brown, carefully add your pizza sauce, spreading across the crust, cheese, and other toppings. Return the basket to the air fryer, and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure you cheese gets golden and doesn't overcook.
Tips:
- Heat air fryer to 350°F for 5 minutes.
- Place pizza into the basket, and cook for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and crust is crisped up.
- Enjoy.
Video
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