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Air Fryer Pizza

Air Fryer Pizza

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Air fryer pizza cooks quickly in under 10 minutes, delivering a crispy golden crust and melted cheese without waiting for a conventional oven. Preheating the air fryer and spreading a thin sauce layer are key to avoiding sogginess. This recipe is perfect for quick dinners, late-night snacks, or feeding picky eaters with minimal fuss.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 piece pizza dough store-bought or homemade, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for brushing dough edges
  • 2 tablespoons tomato sauce or pizza sauce, spread thin leaving ½-inch border
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese low-moisture, shredded from block
  • as needed pizza toppings pepperoni, veggies, pat wet toppings dry
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano sprinkle over cheese before cooking
  • 1 teaspoon cornmeal optional, for dusting air fryer basket or parchment

Method
 

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for 3-5 minutes to ensure a crispy crust.
  2. Roll or stretch pizza dough on a floured surface to ¼-inch thickness, shaping to fit your air fryer basket with ½-inch clearance all around.
    1 piece pizza dough
  3. Brush dough edges lightly with olive oil, then spread 2-3 tablespoons of tomato sauce thinly over dough leaving a ½-inch border. Layer shredded mozzarella cheese directly on sauce, then add your chosen toppings and sprinkle dried oregano over the cheese.
    1 piece pizza dough
  4. Transfer the pizza to the air fryer basket, optionally dusted with cornmeal or lined with parchment with holes to prevent sticking. Cook at 375-400°F for 7-10 minutes, checking at 7 minutes for golden edges and bubbling cheese.
    1 piece pizza dough
  5. Remove pizza when crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbling. Let rest for 2 minutes before slicing with a pizza cutter or sharp knife to allow toppings to set.

Notes

  • Preheat the air fryer for maximum crust crispness.
  • Use a thin sauce layer and pat wet toppings dry to avoid sogginess.
  • Let pizza rest 2 minutes before cutting to prevent cheese from sliding off.

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