Easy Air Fryer Pizza
Easy and delicious, this air fryer pizza recipe is perfect for making personal pizzas; they cook in less than 10 minutes!
The Air Fryer Can Do Many Things, and Making Bomb Personal Pizzas Is One of Them.
It started with us cooking pita pizzas in the air fryer (which are incredibly convenient and awesome, by the way).
The air fryer does a great job at crisping up pepperoni, melting cheese to perfection, and bringing the perfect golden hue to your crust. But since we have a go-to pizza dough recipe in this house, it made sense to divy up the dough and try making personal pizzas in the air fryer.
I’m happy to say it worked beautifully! So, I’m going to share this goodness with you.
Ingredients for Air Fryer Pizza.
Pizza toppings are personal, so I’ll list the basics here and you can get creative with the rest.
As far as the base goes, there are several options. The easiest and most unfussy way to enjoy personal pizzas is by dressing up a pita or naan.
But I wanted to experiment with my trusty homemade dough recipe, and sure enough, with a few tricks, it worked out wonderfully. You could also try this with your own dough recipe.
Here’s what you’ll need for the pizzas:
- 16 oz ball of pizza dough, divided into two or three balls (you can stretch this recipe to make three personal pizzas if you want to, they’ll just be a bit thinner)
- Pizza sauce
- Olive oil
- Garlic salt (optional)
- Italian herbs (optional)
- Shredded Italian blend or mozzarella, or small mozzarella balls
- Any other toppings you love adding to your pizza
How to Make Air Fryer Pizza.
The process to make air fryer pizza is really simple, but there are some important little tricks to know about.
Preparing the dough (If you’re using pita or naan, skip to assembling the pizza):
- Preheat the air fryer to 400º F.
- Sprinkle some flour over a clean flat surface and divide your dough ball into 2 or 3 balls, depending on how many personal pizzas you want to make. One by one, work the dough out into round pizzas that are just big enough to fit into the air fryer basket.
- Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with a bit of olive oil or non-stick spray.
- Brush the top of the crust with a bit of olive oil, and sprinkle some garlic salt and Italian herbs over the outer crust of the pie for flavored crust. (This is optional, but we definitely recommend it!)
- Using a fork, gently poke holes in the center of the dough (avoiding the outer crust area). This will keep the middle of the dough from ballooning.
- Carefully transfer the dough to the air fryer basket. You can use a spatula for support underneath the pizza if need be.
- Cook the dough in the air fryer for 3 minutes. Pre-cooking the shell beforehand will help you attain a nice golden crust in the end without overcooking the cheese and other toppings.
Assembling the pizza:
- After 3 minutes, open up the air fryer and carefully dress your pizza—you can keep it in the air fryer while you do this, for efficiency. (If using pita or naan, just place it in the air fryer basket since it’s already been prebaked).
- Once you’ve topped your pizza with everything you want, close your air fryer and cook the pizza for 5 minutes. Times may vary with different air fryers, but this is the perfect timing for the air fryer I use.
NOTE: The fan in an air fryer is strong and can blow lightweight toppings around. See below for tips and tricks on how to manage this.
Equipment You’ll Need:
- Air Fryer
- Sharp knife
- Cutting Board
- Cheese grater
- Pizza sauce ladle
- Pastry brush
- Pizza scissors (optional, but these are awesome!)
Recipe Tips + Tricks:
- The fan in an air fryer is strong and can blow lightweight toppings around. To prevent your toppings from blowing all over, place a dehydrating basket over the pizza if you have one. (My model came with them.) You could also secure pepperoni with toothpicks.
- When using fresh dough, be sure to pre-cook the dough in the air fryer for 3 minutes prior to adding sauce and other toppings; the dough needs more time to cook than the toppings do.
- Use a fork to poke small holes in the center of the dough so that the dough doesn’t balloon in the air fryer. If the dough still balloons a bit when you open the air fryer, you can flatten it down using a spatula before topping your pizza.
- To flavor the crust, brush the top of the pizza with olive oil and sprinkle garlic salt and/or Italian herbs over the outer crust area.
- If you want to freeze any dough balls you aren’t using at the time of cooking, you can freeze them for 3-4 months, then thaw them overnight before you plan to use them.
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Easy Air Fryer Pizza
Ingredients
- 16 oz ball of pizza dough, divided into 2, My personal pizza dough recipe (Note: You can stretch this recipe into 3 balls of dough if you need.)
- Pizza sauce
- Olive oil
- Garlic salt (optional)
- Italian herbs (optional)
- Shredded Italian blend or mozzarella cheese, You can also use torn up mini mozzarella balls
- Any other toppings you'd like to add to your pizza
Equipment
Instructions
Preparing the dough (Skip to assembling the pizza if you're using pita or naan):
- Preheat the air fryer to 400º F.
- Sprinkle a bit of flour over a clean surface and divide your dough ball into 2 balls (you can stretch it to 3 balls if you need). Work the dough out into round pizzas that are just about the size of your air fryer basket.
- Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with a bit of olive oil or non-stick spray.
- Brush the top of the crust with a tiny bit of olive oil. If you want a flavored crust, sprinkle some garlic salt and Italian herbs over the outer crust. (Optional, but we recommend it!)
- With a fork, carefully poke holes in the center of the dough (avoiding the outer crust area). This will keep the middle of the dough from ballooning as it cooks.
- Transfer the dough to the air fryer basket and pre-cook it for 3 minutes. Pre-cooking the shell will help you get a nice golden crust in the end without overcooking the cheese and other toppings.
Assembling the pizza:
- Open the air fryer basket and dress your pizza—you can keep the crust in the air fryer while you do so, for efficiency. (If using pita or naan, just place it in the air fryer basket since it's already been prebaked).
- When the pizza is ready, close your air fryer basket and cook the pizza for 5 minutes.
148 Comments on “Easy Air Fryer Pizza”
We love this recipe! It’s made pizza night a whole lot easier since we are a house of 7 and we all love different toppings. Thank you!
Yes! This is a perfect recipe for that kind of situation. I’m so glad it’s been useful :)
Made these with the kids last night and they absolutely loved them! Such a smart idea, especially as the weather gets warmer and no one wants to turn on the oven.
Totally! This is a great alternative.
Isn’t it funny how when air fryers first came out, people only made french fries with them? Pizza in the air fryer is amazing! Thanks for another great way to use my favorite kitchen appliance!
Haha, YES! Oh, the things we’ve learned since! You’re so welcome, Chenée!
We made this for pizza night last night and everyone loved it- especially the kids! Can’t wait to make them again!
It’s always a winner with kids! Glad it was a hit.
Love this recipe. I will try this recipe. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
You’re welcome!
This is my new favorite recipe! I loved that I didn’t have to turn on the oven, and the kids loved helping! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
You’re welcome, John!
This is our new favorite way to make pizza! I Thanks for sharing this recipe.
You’re welcome!
Super easy and delicious! Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
Thanks!
I love using my air fryer, it saves so much time and I love it even more that we can use it to make pizza! Thank you so much for sharing.
You’re welcome!
I had no clue you could make pizza using an air fryer. It came out perfectly! Thank you so much; I’ll surely make it more often!
You’re welcome! Happy to hear it.
Life-changing! I had no idea that I could make pizzas in my air fryer!
Wonderful, ain’t it?
We’re all about individual pizzas with this kids and this will now be our go-to way of making them! Super helpful tips too, thank you!
You’re so welcome!
Hi there! I love making pizza in my air fryer – it’s so easy and delicious! I like to use pre-made crusts and add my own toppings, like pepperoni, mushrooms, and onions. What are your favorite pizza toppings to use in the air fryer?
Sounds delicious! I love cup and char pep, mushrooms, and green olives :)
wow, I can’t believe how quickly these cook! what a great way to quick pizza
Thanks!
We often make homemade pizza, but I never thought we could do it in the air fryer. I like how using this recipe, my kids can each have an individual pizza made to their tastes.
Yes! We do the same :)
Another great air fryer recipe. This pizza came out amazing. I’m going to try some fun toppings next time.
Keep me posted on what toppings you try out!
This is our new favorite way to make pizza! I loved that I didn’t have to turn on the oven, and the kids loved helping!
Yes! It’s so great for the kids!
The kids and I make these every Friday night! Thought I’d finally leave a review. Thank you so much for this recipe!
This is so awesome to hear, Denali! Thanks for the review!
Had my niece and nephew for the weekend. We made these and we all loved them! What a fun thing to do together :)
That sounds like the best time :)
This was such a fun and delicious recipe that did not disappoint! Definitely a new go-to recipe for busy weeknights; my whole family loved it!
Great! I’m so glad.
We use our air fryer for reheating pizza, but I never thought to actually MAKE pizza in it. It turned out perfectly! This will now be our go-to for pizza nights. Thank you!
Excellent news!
Hi,
Your Air Fryer Pizza recipe just revolutionized my pizza making!
Thanks for sharing!
You’re very welcome ;)
Cooking pizza in the air fryer is genius. It’s perfect for a quick lunch, snack or family dinner.
Thanks!
Never tried pizza in an air fryer. Thanks for the detailed instructions, we loved it!
You’re welcome!
I love how quick and easy these pizzas are to make. Everyone gets their own with their favorite toppings. It’s a perfect recipe for my family.
I’m so glad!
this individual air fryer pizza recipe is perfect when we all want different toppings! everyone wins
Yes! Love that about these personal pizzas.
This was everything a gourmet pizza should be, and then some! Was super easy in the air fryer and turned out perfectly crisp, hearty and delicious! Easily, a new favorite recipe!
Love to hear it, Sara!
never thaught of doing pizza in an Air Fryer!!! i must admit that this one looks so yummy and beautiful! def gonna try it next! thanks for the recipe!
Hope you love it :)
I made these pizza last night and it was delish! And the kids loved helping me too!
Awesome!
This is perfect and super easy in the air fryer! I love the addition of the garlic salt!
Thanks, Ned!
This was a great recipe easy to make and teenager approved!! Thanks
You’re very welcome!
I’m impressed with how good this is cooking in the air fryer – helpful tips too, so look forward to making it again soon.
Great to hear it!
Oh how fun! I just got an air fryer for Christmas and had to try this. I love how it takes only 10 minutes.
Awesome! Excited for your new air frying adventures.
This is my new favorite way to make pizza! So easy and they turn out perfectly every time!
I’m so happy to hear this, Tayler!
This was a great recipe and easy to make. My kiddos made it at I like it is easy enough they can do it on their own.
Right? Love that the kiddos get involved.
My mom used to make these for us because we all enjoyed our pizza a different way. We would have a sort of “pizza bar” with all the toppings and make our own combinations. Small personal pizzas are perfect for a house of picky eaters! No air fryer in the 90s though – she baked hers in the oven. I’m excited to try the air fryer version with my own kids!
I love these types of stories and traditions! Thanks for sharing that with us, Stephanie. I remember my mom making us little pizzas with English muffins when my dad as on midnights. They were so unfussy but so exciting!
I love this air fryer version of pizza. Great recipe. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome!
I love how quick and easy this is to make!! So delish, too! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re very welcome!
I’ve been making pizzas in the air fryer all week! I’m on to your cookie recipes now x can cookie dough go into the air fryer?
Good question, I’ve never tried yet! Let me know if it works :)
What a great idea to use the air fryer for pizza! This was so simple and so good. My new favorite way to make pizza!
I’m so glad, Angela!
What? Where has this been all my life? I stashed my air fryer in the garage because I wasn’t using it…but this is a game changer :)
Haha, glad I was able to give you a reason to blow the dust off of that thing ;)
Love the idea of individual pizzas cooked so quickly. Great idea for a kids party too.
Yes!
This is so cool! I never would have thought to make pizza in the air fryer.
It’s pretty fun! And super delicious.
I love how easy it is to make!! My kids loved it! Thanks!
You’re welcome!
This is so good and easy!! My kids really loved it!
This is definitely a fun one for kids!
My daughter thanks you for this recipe. She is a new air fryer cook, and is currently trying many new recipes.
Awesome!
I loved this idea so much I went and made it immediately. Our air fryer is in constant use, but I hadn’t thought to make pizza in it yet. So easy and fun to make!
So glad you had fun with this!
Small observation the amount of the ingredients for the pizza dough was not specified it was just listed (all purpose flour, salt etc) . Can you please clarify, thank you.
Hi Joann! The recipe for the pizza dough is linked separately within the post. Here’s the direct link: https://www.killingthyme.net/2020/08/21/homemade-pizza-dough/
I hope it helps! And as noted in the post, you could also use your own pizza dough recipe if you have one, or a fresh store-bought dough. Whatever you prefer!
Thank you.
You’re welcome!
Love this recipe and I make an individual pizza just for myself every time my husband goes away on business! And I am so pleased with how pizza bases turn out in an air-fryer! Absolutely delicious!
I love that, Ieva! I used to do the same with pitas, until this ‘za came along. Haha.
So easy, fast, and good. And so many easy variations are possible. I used Naan, but I’m sure pita bread would be good, too.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Frank!
OMG. Pizza in the air fryer?! This is such a game changer!
Happy you think so!
This is such a fun and delicious idea. Everyone gets to make their own. The family is going to love this.
I hope so! Let me know :)
First time making air fryer pizza and it was incredible! Love how I didn’t have to crank up my oven to make my kids fave!
Yes! I was pretty surprised with how well this worked out. Glad it was a hit with you guys!
Such a fun use of the air fryer! The texture of this pizza looks absolutely incredible and it is all so easy too.
Really do love how easy the air fryer is, in general!
Fun and easy recipe. Looks delicious. Perfect lunch for my boys. I will definitely try this. Just bought an air fryer and I love using it!
Oh great, keep me posted!
Homemade pizza in the air fryer. Never thought it would be this good. Will be making it again!
Yay!
What a fun and easy way to make your own pizza! My kids and I really enjoy this!
Love to hear it, Holley!
Who doesn’t love homemade pizza? It looks AMAZING. Thank you for sharing this great recipe.
You’re so welcome!
So quick and easy to make in an air fryer! My kids love having these pizzas after school an always requests more of their favorite toppings like pepperonis!
This is awesome to hear, Mirlene. Thanks for the feedback!
This was super easy and my kids really loved it! Will definitely do again! :)
I’m so glad, Kris!
These are so tasty!
Thanks, Chelsea!
Loved this! So tasty and easy and perfect for Friday nights with the kids. Thanks for the fantastic recipe. A nice change from doing take out!
I’m so glad, Bianca. It really is a great recipe to get the kids involved :)
I’ve never thought to prepare pizza in the air fryer, but it’s quick, and the crust came out super crispy!
It’s surprising how well it turns out!
I love how quick and easy this is!! Perfect!
Thanks!
Love the personalized size these pizzas are. Yet another win for the air fryer!
Gotta love that gadget!
This is so cool! I wouldn’t have thought of making pizza in the air fryer but of course – so quick and easy!
Super quick and easy!
This pizza is too easy! And so delicious-looking – I’ve got to give it a try.
Let me know what you think when you do, Mahy!
So glad I found this recipe! I love using my air fryer and this pizza is so easy to make!
I’m so glad!
This is genius! :) I have never thought to make pizza in an air fryer before! I can’t wait to try this.
Hope you love it!
I didn’t know you could make pizza in the air fryer! How fun and easy, can’t wait to make them this weekend!
Keep me posted :)
Making pizza in the air fryer is a game-changer! Thanks for the recipe!
I agree; you’re welcome!
This is like old-school, old-world delciousness! I love making pizza in the air fryer because it always comes out so perfect. I love this rustic recipe, too!
Thank you!
I had never tried pizza in the air fryer before today and it was so fun to make and yummy too! Thanks for a great recipe and directions!
You’re welcome!