Description
This easy Air Fryer Pizza recipe delivers delicious homemade pizza with a perfectly crispy crust and melty cheese in just 11 minutes. Using simple ingredients like pizza dough, sauce, mozzarella, and your favorite toppings, you can create personalized individual pizzas quickly with the convenience of an air fryer. Ideal for busy weeknights or casual meals, this method ensures a golden crust and warm toppings without heating up your oven.
Ingredients
Pizza Base
- 1 lb pizza dough
Pizza Sauce and Cheese
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Toppings
- Your favorite pizza toppings (such as pepperoni, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, onions, etc.)
Other
- Olive oil or avocado oil spray
- Fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 390°F (200°C) for about 5 minutes to ensure even cooking of the pizza crust.
- Prepare the Dough: Divide the pizza dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece out on a floured piece of parchment paper into approximately 6-inch diameter rounds that will fit your air fryer basket. Trim excess parchment, leaving a 1-inch border for easy lifting.
- Par-bake the Crust: Place the rolled-out dough with the parchment paper in the air fryer basket. Cook for about 3 minutes until the dough puffs up and begins to turn golden. Flip the crust carefully using tongs or a spatula so the golden side becomes the bottom.
- Add Sauce and Toppings: Keeping the crust in the air fryer, spread a layer of pizza sauce over the top, leaving a border around the edges. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly and add your favorite pizza toppings.
- Finish Cooking: Return the basket to the air fryer and cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until the cheese melts and slightly browns.
- Serve: Carefully remove the pizza from the air fryer. Optionally, garnish with fresh basil before serving while hot.
Notes
- Make sure your air fryer basket is not overcrowded; cook pizzas in batches if necessary.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and make it easier to transfer the dough.
- For crisper crusts, you can lightly spray the dough with olive or avocado oil before the first cook.
- Customize toppings to your preference, but avoid overly watery vegetables to prevent soggy crusts.
- Let pizzas rest for a minute after cooking for easier slicing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
