Air Fryer Pizza
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Switch up pizza night with my family’s favorite air fryer pizza recipe. Ready in 10 minutes, you’re guaranteed a crispy, golden crust and bubbly melted cheese every single time!
If you’ve been here a while, you already know I have a mild obsession with my air fryer. I’ve been testing new recipes left and right (especially with my forthcoming air fryer cookbook), but somehow I’d never tried making air-fried pizzas- until now!
I’ll save you the suspense- they turned out PERFECT. It’s the quickest pizza recipe you’ll find (not including my air fryer pizza rolls), and it’s also the most foolproof. The crust turns out crispy yet soft, and the toppings are always perfectly cooked. My partner, who does not have the patience of a saint, prefers this to oven-baked pizzas- and he’s a big pizza snob!
What readers are saying
★★★★★ – This worked out great! I had some homemade sourdough pizza dough on hand, so I made these for lunch! So much easier than heating up the whole oven, and they were delicious! – Adrienne
Key Ingredients
Here are some notes on the ingredients for air-fried pizza. The full list with measurements is in the recipe card below.
- Pizza dough. Use any store-bought pizza dough OR make my 2-ingredient Greek yogurt dough. I like making my own because I can make a half-portion when I’m cooking for one, and I know exactly how it will turn out. Some readers mentioned struggling to fit
- Pizza sauce. I use my Pomodoro sauce, but any marinara sauce or pizza sauce will work.
- Cheese. I like to use two cheeses- buffalo mozzarella for the stretch and cheddar cheese for the flavor and richness.
- Toppings. Anything and everything. Just avoid adding too much that the pizza falls apart!
How to make pizza in the air fryer
Step 1- Shape the dough. Roll out the dough to around 8 inches wide or to the size of your air fryer basket.
Step 2- Add toppings. Add pizza sauce over the top of the dough, reserving 1/4 inch around the sides. Add the cheese.
Step 3- Air fry for 8-10 minutes or until the crust is crisp and the cheese has melted.
Step 4- serve. Slice and serve with fresh basil.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Assemble IN the air fryer. This is the kind of recipe that works best when everything is prepped in the air fryer. You can control the dough’s stretch, and you don’t need to worry about it falling apart as you transfer it into the basket (don’t ask me how I know).
- Adjust the cooking times. Everyone’s air fryer is different, so yours may need a bit longer to cook. If you’re worried, check it at 8 minutes, then every 2 minutes until it’s done. I have three air fryers (Cosori, Philips XL, and Ninja), and they all bake between 8 to 9 minutes.
- Leave some parchment paper sticking out. So you can carefully pull the pizza out using the parchment paper.
- Don’t leave the pizza in the basket. The heat from the basket can burn the bottom of the pizza crust, so gently pull it out once it’s done cooking.
- If you’re adding toppings, sprinkle a layer of cheese on top of them. Sometimes the toppings can fly off the pizza in the air fryer. If you add a layer of cheese on top, it’ll melt and anchor the toppings.
✅ Nutrition reviewed
Nutrition information has been reviewed by registered dietitian Felicia Newell, MScAHN, RD, CPT.
10-Minute Air Fryer Pizza
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Ingredients
- 1 package pizza dough * See notes
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 2 tablespoons shredded cheese I use cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh mozzarella torn
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 190C/375F.
- et.Place parchment paper in the air fryer basket. Stretch the dough to about 8 to 9 inches wide, or as wide as the air fryer basket.
- Spread pizza sauce over the top of the dough, reserving 1/4 inch around the sides. Add the shredded cheddar cheese and torn mozzarella. Add any extra toppings of choice.
- Air fry for 8 minutes or until the crust is crisp and the cheese has melted. Serve with torn basil and slice.
Notes
- Pizza dough: One package of pizza dough is 7 ounces/200 grams. You can also use my Greek yogurt dough instead.
- TO STORE: Leftover pizzas can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- TO FREEZE: Let the pizzas cool completely, wrap them in plastic wrap, place them in a freezer- bag, and freeze for up to 3 months.
- TO REHEAT: Reheat in the air fryer or preheated oven until warm. If reheating from frozen, add 3-4 minutes of baking time.
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Originally published December 2024
Thank you for this recipe, made it tonight- so good!
Do you have some nice recipe for pizza dough? If I want to make it healthier, how?
This worked out great! I had some homemade sourdough pizza dough on hand and made these for lunch! So much easier than heating up the whole oven and they were delicious!
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Arman, your air fryer pizza is spectacular!!! The crust is chewy and the toppings are fab.
Hahaha pizza from air fryer! Creative. And 4 ingredients wow.
Thank you Arman for sharing your air fryer pizza- we just made it using your 2 ingredient dough and it was fabulous!!!