There is nothing like eating homemade pizza over the weekend with family. The beautiful crust, the melting cheese, and your favorite toppings are just a perfect sight.
The best thing is that if you have an air fryer, you can make a delicious pizza in no time!
You need three steps to create exceptionally finger linking air fried pizza within 18 to 20 minutes:
- Base
- Sauce
- Toppings
I’ll be going to share a detailed recipe in this article. You can be creative and mix and match ingredients for these steps according to your preference.
Let’s get it!
The Ingredients
Air fryers have taken homemade pizzas to another level. It adds a lot of crispness to the crust, taste, and deliciousness.
To make air-fried pizza, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Pizza dough
- Toppings (capsicum, tomato, baby corn, mushrooms, pepperoni, olives)
- Freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- Cheddar cheese
- Pizza sauce (15 oz.) or tomato sauce (1 cup)
- Chopped basil
You can make your dough at home or get the pizza base from the store. Once you arrange all these ingredients, carefully follow the instructions below:
Directions For Cooking
- Dough preparation: Preheat your air fryer to 370 degrees F. Take the pizza dough and roll out a crust that is 6 inches each. Prick the pizza dough with the tines of a fork. This step would allow the air to pass through the dough easily.
- Into the Air Fryer’s Basket: Next, spray the basket with olive oil. Carefully lift the crust and set it into the air fryer’s basket.
- Bake Crust: Cook the crust in the air fryer at 370 degrees F for 5 minutes. Then flip the side and cook for another 5 minutes. (After 30 seconds, check the crust to ensure it hasn’t flipped or folded in half.)
- Add Toppings: Add capsicum, tomato, baby corn, mushrooms, olives, pepperoni, chicken, or all the toppings you like. Stir fry the toppings, including chicken and vegetables, on the stove on low, medium heat before adding them on top of the crust.
- Add Cheese: Then add the cheese in the last step to enhance the stability of the toppings. It keeps the topping in place and prevents them from blowing up in the air fryer basket. Then, cook the pizzas for another 7 minutes or until the crust gets perfectly brown.
- Serve & Enjoy: Top the pizza with your favorite toppings. To add more spice to your pizza, you can add parsley, basil leaves, oregano, and chili flakes.
Topping Ideas
There is a variety of topping ideas for your pizzas.
- The most popular toppings are pepperoni, sausages, dried ham, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
- Sliced mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, jalapenos, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh basil are great for vegetarians.
- Options for shredded cheese include pepper jack, cheddar, and mozzarella.
- You can vary your sauces, too. Apart from pizza sauce, bbq sauce, alfredo, and pesto sauces are available at Walmart, Amazon, and many grocery stores that you can use!
Check out this video to find out how to air fryer pizza in 3 different ways.
Tips for A Perfect Air-Fried Pizza
Here are some tips for making the perfect pizza in your air fryer:
- Mozzarella prevents the pizza from getting soggy and losing its taste. Freshly shredded mozzarella works best for air-fried pizza.
- Pizza Dough: If you use the store-bought base, get the fresh one. And if you like to make the dough from scratch, make it the night before. Place it in a covered bowl in the refrigerator to rise. Preparing dough a day ahead saves you time and rises perfectly well.
- Prepare sauce: Also, you might prepare your pizza sauce a few days in advance. You can prepare the tomato sauce, marinara, and basil sauce. Homemade sauces give a more organic blend to the pizzas.
- Using Small Round Crusts: Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to the required thickness. Instead of making big round dough that folds up in the air fryer, make smaller-sized crusts so they can fit easily. 6 to 8 inches of crust sizes are perfect for air fryers.
Nutritional Information
A personal pan pizza contains 322 kcal in total. The list below shows the major nutrients present in pizza.
| Nutrients | Amount (g/mg) |
| Carbohydrates | 28g |
| Proteins | 18g |
| Fat | 16g |
| Cholesterol | 50mg |
| Calcium | 325mg |
Pepperoni Pineapple Pizza In Air Fryer
Not everyone likes pineapple on their pizza, but if you do, this recipe is the perfect treat for you. To make a pepperoni & pineapple pizza in an air fryer, follow these instructions:
- Roll out the dough on the griddle pan. Then add the pizza sauce and shredded cheese. Use pepperoni and pineapple as the toppings.
- Set the air fryer to 370 degrees and set the pizza on the basket
- Decide on a 15-minute countdown or cook until you get the desired crispness and color. Check after 10 minutes or mid-way to ensure even cooking.
- You can add freshly grated parmesan cheese and basil to enhance the flavor.
Air fryer or Microwave: Which One is Better for Reheating Pizza?
Pizzas that are air-fried are superior to those that are microwaved. There is no need to be concerned about paper, tinfoil, or anything like that. Plus air fryer cook pizza much faster than the oven.
When you reheat the pizza in the microwave, the crust becomes mushy, firm, and rubbery. The air fryer prevents it and offers a more crispy crust and evenly cooked pizza.
Special Tips
Always construct your pizza in the air fryer basket. Transferring an uncooked pizza that has previously been topped is… tricky.
Remove the baked pizza from the basket with two pairs of tongs (or two spatulas). It takes some concentration, but the payoff is significant: all of the toppings stay on the pizza rather than on the bottom of your air fryer.
Why Does Pizza Cook So Well in an Air Fryer?
Here’s why this will be the finest pizza you’ve ever tasted at home!
- The pressurized warm air helps the pizza dough rise quickly, resulting in those enormous air bubbles that we’ve all grown to associate with excellent crust. The dough becomes light and airy on the inside, with a lovely crust on the outside.
- Because the dough is air fried, it resembles a savory funnel cake or elephant ear.
- Something about air-frying pizza transforms the cheese into ooey-gooey perfection as well.
- And, because this is sitting on your counter, you can free up your oven for some Cinnamon Roll Dessert Pizza!
FAQs
How to cook frozen air-fried pizza?
For frozen pizza, set the air fryer to 400 degrees F. Put the frozen pizza in the air fryer basket and cook for 8 minutes or until the cheese melts completely.
How can I keep my pizza from getting soggy?
The following steps would save your crust from becoming soggy in the air fryer.
- Use dried mozzarella; it prevents dampness and adds moisture to the crust.
- Moreover, use a small base and pre-bake the crust in an air fryer or oven for 5-6 minutes before adding your toppings.
- Lightly spray the crust with olive oil or coat the dough with nonstick frying spray.
- Increase the temperature for the last 5 minutes of cooking to prevent your pizza from getting soggy.
How can I reheat the leftover pizza?
The ultimate secret to reheating pizza with perfection is to do it in the air fryer.
Preheat the air fryer to 370 degrees F. Then put the leftover pizza into the air fryer basket and heat it for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F. Cook until it’s hot and crispy!
Although you can reheat the pizza in the oven, it might lead to an extra soft and soggy pizza you won’t like. Air-fried heated pizza tastes fresh and doesn’t get dry.
How can you fix your broken pizza?
Use a baking sheet to place the pizza dough from the Kitchen top to the air fryer’s basket; it will prevent it from breaking.
If you tear the dough before baking, you can roll the dough again and make another crust. However, if your crust is torn during cooking, you can cut it into pieces and create bite-size pizzas.
How can we store the pizza crust?
Put the pizza crust on a baking sheet. Cover them in plastic wrap, place them in a zip lock bag and store them in a freezer. You can freeze them for up to 3 months.
Whenever you crave pizza, take out the dough, add toppings and bake your frozen pizza at 370 degrees F for 6-8 minutes in the air fryer.
Final Thoughts
To conclude, I’d like to say that;
- Air-fried pizzas are extremely crispy and are ready within 20 minutes.
- Frozen pizza crusts are readily available on the market, making cooking pizza much quicker. Once your pizza is heated, you can add pepperoni, sausage, bacon, or any other toppings you like. Then cook for an extra 5 minutes to enjoy your delicious homemade low-calorie pizza!
- Bake pizzas in the air fryers at 370-400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The time and temperature might vary according to the model of the air fryer.
- You should use a baking sheet to avoid tearing the dough.