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    The Best EASY Air Fryer Pizza Recipe (Super Crispy Crust)

    by Brendan Cunningham Leave a Comment

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    This air fryer pizza is so easy to make, and it's just so delicious. The super crispy crust is topped with pizza sauce, melty golden brown cheese, and then all of your favorite toppings. The best part though is that this air fryer pizza recipe takes under 15 minutes to make!

    A wooden cutting board with three cheese pizza slices on it.

    Table of Contents

    • The Best Air Fryer Pizza
      • Ingredients
        • Optional Toppings
        • Pizza Crust Ideas
      • How to Make Pizza In The Air Fryer
        • Step 1: Cut Th Pizza Dough
        • Step 2: Top The Pizza
        • Step 3: Cook The Pizza
      • How to Store Air Fryer Pizza
        • How to Reheat Air Fryer Pizza
      • Wrapping It Up
    • More Air Fryer Recipes
    • The Best EASY Air Fryer Pizza Recipe (Super Crispy Crust)
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Nutrition
      • Did you make this recipe?

    The Best Air Fryer Pizza

    Homemade pizza is such a delicious and easy weeknight dinner, and with this air fryer pizza recipe, it just got that much better.

    Making air fried pizza is quick, easy, and fun, and everyone can make their own pizza with their favorite toppings. That means there's no fighting over what pizza to make! I mean, what's better than having personal pan pizzas customized exactly to your liking?

    Now, with that said, this air fryer pizza recipe creates the perfect crispy pizza crust and then combines it with a savory tomato sauce and melty mozzarella cheese. Honestly though, since pizza is such a customizable meal, you can add in any toppings you desire. I'll leave a few suggestions in the ingredients section below.

    Anyway, besides how crispy the crust turns out, my favorite thing about making pizza in the air fryer is how quick and easy it is to make. Seriously, all you have to do is assemble your pizza, and then it cooks in just over 10 minutes!

    That's the real beauty of using the air fryer instead of the oven - no preheating time is necessary.

    In fact, it's so effortless to make pizza in the air fryer that you'll have plenty of time to make some other dishes to serve with it. A few favorites to pair with this pizza recipe are these McDonald's french fries and Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets!

    A hand holding a torn slice of pizza above a wooden cutting board. The melty cheese is stringy.

    Ingredients

    This air fried pizza recipe uses just 3 ingredients to make the perfect classic pizza. 

    Anyway, here's what you'll need to make this air fryer pizza:

    • 1 Fresh/Frozen Pizza Dough Ball/Disk
    • 1 Cup Pizza Sauce (or tomato sauce)
    • 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

    Super simple, right?

    By the way, if you have these ingredients, you're well on your way to making this pizza casserole. It's basically a pizza in pasta form, so if you love pizza and pasta, you'll definitely want to give that a try next!

    A counter top with a sheet of pizza dough, a small bowl of pizza sauce, a small bowl of cheese, and a tiny bowl with some pepperoni in it.

    Optional Toppings

    Now, if you're looking to make more than just a cheese pizza, the good news is you can add virtually any toppings you want to it!

    With that said, here are some pizza topping ideas:

    • Freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
    • Pepperoni (Who doesn't love pepperoni pizza?)
    • Sausage
    • Ham and pineapple
    • Black olives
    • Banana pepper
    • Olive oil instead of pizza sauce
    • Sprinkle some Italian seasoning in the pizza sauce
    • Parmesan cheese for topping

    Pizza Crust Ideas

    Now, when it comes to pizza crust, we all have our favorite types. The good news is that pretty much any kind of crust you like will work in the air fryer.

    Anyway, here are some crust ideas for you:

    • Make your own pizza dough (Homemade dough is the best!)
    • Pita bread
    • Naan bread
    • If you like thin crust, try making this easy air fryer pizza on a tortilla shell
    • Premade pizza dough, like Pillsbury pizza dough

    A sheet of pizza dough on a sheet of parchment paper. A hand is cutting it into 4 pieces with a pizza cutter.

    How to Make Pizza In The Air Fryer

    Again, this air fryer pizza recipe only takes about 15 minutes to make.

    That's about the quickest you'll ever have a homemade pizza ready, so this recipe really comes in clutch when the pizza cravings hit. 

    Anyway, let's not waste any more time and get pizza night rolling!

    A small bowl of pizza sauce next to four slices of pizza dough that sauce has just been added to.

    Step 1: Cut Th Pizza Dough

    First, you're going to preheat the air fryer to 350°F (180°C).

    Next, make sure the pre-made pizza disc is thawed - if you're using a frozen one - and cut the pizza dough into four equal parts. Depending on the size of your air fryer basket though, you may need to cut it into smaller pieces.

    Four slices of pizza dough with pizza sauce and cheese on them.

    Step 2: Top The Pizza

    Now that the pizza dough is shaped so it will fit in your air fryer basket, you can assemble your pizza.

    So, that means you can spread a layer of pizza sauce on top of the crust and then evenly sprinkle on the shredded mozzarella cheese, along with any additional toppings that you want.

    An air fryer basket with a slice of uncooked cheese pizza on it.

    Step 3: Cook The Pizza

    Once your pizza is good to go, you can place each slice of pizza in the air fryer basket on top of a sheet of parchment paper and air fry it for about 10-12 minutes - or until all of the cheese melts, and the crust is nice and crispy.  

    Then, when the pizza is cooked to perfection, you can remove it from the air fryer basket, slice it with a pizza cutter, and enjoy! 

    A wooden cutting board with three cheese pizza slices on it.

    How to Store Air Fryer Pizza

    This recipe for air fryer pizza will make only one pizza, but you can really make as many personal pizzas as you want!

    Then, if you have any leftovers, you're in luck because they taste great the next few days. I mean, is there anything better than leftover pizza? I definitely don't think so.

    Anyway, to store your leftover pizza, just transfer it to an airtight container - or wrap it with plastic wrap/tin foil - and you can keep it in the fridge for up to 4 days. 

    With that said, if you want to keep it for even longer, you can store your leftover pizza in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.

    A hand holding a slice of air fryer pizza.

    How to Reheat Air Fryer Pizza

    Now, if you're a cold pizza fan, you can definitely eat this air fried pizza straight out of the fridge cold.

    But if you want to warm it up, you can do that too. So, to reheat the leftover pizza, just air fry it at 350°F (180°C) for about 3 minutes - or until the cheese melts and it reaches your desired temperature. Just make sure to check on it every minute or so - you don't want it to burn.

    A slice of cheese pizza on a wooden cutting board.

    Wrapping It Up

    Well, that's how to make air fryer pizza!

    I really think cooking pizza in the air fryer is so much better than baking it in the oven. The air fryer cooks a perfectly crispy crust and melts the cheese to that ooey-gooey consistency that's just so, so good. And it's also super convenient too.

    Anyway, I hope you enjoy this air fried pizza as much as my family, and I do!

    As always, if you give this pizza a try, let me know how it goes in the comments below.

    More Air Fryer Recipes

    Did this air fryer pizza recipe get you in the mood to make more air-fried deliciousness? If it did, you're in luck! We've got a ton of other really tasty and easy air fryer recipes for you to try next.

    Here are some reader favorites: 

    • Air fryer baked potato
    • Air fryer garlic bread
    • Air fryer pierogies
    • Air fryer chicken nuggets
    • Air fryer cinnamon rolls
    • Air Fryer apple empanadas

    Oh, and for even more tasty tastiness, don't forget to follow us on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. We post new recipes on them every single day.

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    The Best EASY Air Fryer Pizza Recipe (Super Crispy Crust)

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    This air fryer pizza is so easy to make, and it's just so delicious. The super crispy crust is topped with pizza sauce, melty golden brown cheese, and then all of your favorite toppings. The best part though is that this air fryer pizza recipe takes under 15 minutes to make!

    • Author: Brendan Cunningham
    • Prep Time: 3 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 13 minutes
    • Yield: 1 pizza 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Air Fryer
    • Cuisine: Pizza

    Ingredients

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    1 Fresh or Frozen Pizza Crust (thawed if frozen)

    1 Cup Pizza Sauce (or tomato sauce)

    1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (180ºC) and line it with parchment paper.
    2. Cut the fresh or thawed pizza crust into 4 equal parts - depending on the size of your air fryer basket, you may need to cut it into smaller pieces, or you can leave it as bigger pieces.
    3. Top each piece of dough with pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese, and any of your favorite toppings.
    4. Bake one at a time in the air fryer at 350°F (180ºC) for about 10-12 minutes.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 pizza
    • Calories: 1,140
    • Fat: 38
    • Carbohydrates: 149
    • Protein: 57

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