Air fryer pizza from scratch

Updated at : 09 Jun, 2023

This Air Fryer Pizza is made from scratch, from the dough to the sauce! Topped with pepperoni, mozzarella and gouda cheese, this pizza bakes in half the time it takes in the oven.

Why This Recipe Works

Pull out the air fryer considering we are making pizza for dinner today! If you overly wondered if you can melt pizza in the air fryer, with dough from scratch, the wordplay is a big and heady YES! I used my trusted homemade pizza dough recipe and adjusted it to torch it in the air fryer.

I unchangingly make my own pizza sauce with crushed tomatoes and spices. It's so much better! For toppings, you can go with the archetype cheese and pepperoni philharmonic or segregate your own for individual pizzas. They are so fun to make and eat!

So next time you are starving pizza or have Pizza Friday on the schedule, try this air fryer recipe. Have fun and get the family involved!

Ingredients:

Pizza dough, tomato sauce, cheese, pepperoni and seasoning in bowls on a gray board.

flour: all-purpose, fluffed surpassing measuring;
yeast: zippy dry; needed for the pizza dough;
sugar: to sweeten the water in which the yeast blooms; you can use honey;
water: very warm (not hot), from tap is just fine;
olive oil: makes the dough fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside;
salt: I used kosher salt; necessary to savor the dough;
sauce: I use crushed tomatoes but any pizza sauce works;
cheese: I use mozzarella and gouda (not smoked);
seasoning: Italian seasoning, zestless oregano; add savor to the sauce;
pepperoni: a archetype pizza topping.

How to make air fryer pizza from scratch?

Combine warm water and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Add yeast and stir in a few times. Let it sit until the yeast foams.

Water with yeast in a mixing trencher and yeast foam on top of water in the bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of flour at a time to the yeast mixture, stirring until smooth without each addition.
Once the dough is coming together, place it on a lightly floured counter surface and knead 5 to 6 times.
Place the dough into an oiled bowl, imbricate with saran wrap or a kitchen towel (flour the side that will be facing the dough), and place in a warm draft-free place until doubled in size. See my tip below!
Divide the dough into 2 (for fluffy crust) or 3 (for thin crust) parts. Roll each out well-nigh 8" in diameter (I found this size to fit unconfined into my air fryer; it helps to cut a piece of parchment paper that fits into your air fryer and use it as a guide).
Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees F. Pre-bake the first husks for 3 to 4 minutes.
Spread well-nigh 1/4 cup of sauce over crust, top with cheese, then pepperoni. Season with zestless herbs if desired. Make sure to printing the pepperoni lanugo so it sticks to the sauce and cheese. This will prevent it from flying virtually in the air fryer.
Finish sultry the pizza for 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove pizza from air fryer and let sit for a few minutes. Slice and serve.

Sliced pizza on wooden board, basil leaves, salt and seasoning in small cups next to it.

Helpful Tips!

warm and draft-free place for rising the dough: heat up 1 cup of water in a microwave until it bubbles, then place the trencher with pizza dough inside, tropical the door (do not turn the microwave on!) and let it sit until the dough doubles in size.
pizza husks type: if you like the husks fluffy, divide the dough into 2 parts to make 2 pizzas; if you prefer your husks thin and crispy, divide the dough into 3 parts to make 3 pizzas;
homemade pizza sauce: mix crushed tomatoes with Italian seasoning and garlic powder;
cheese: mozzarella and gouda make the weightier philharmonic for pizza in my opinion; they are both linty and gooey when melted;
parchment paper tip: I highly recommend sultry the pizza on parchment paper; it makes it easy to roll out the dough the right size but moreover helps prevents sticking and helps remove the pizza from air fryer basket.

Recipe FAQs:

Can I use pizza sauce in this recipe?

Absolutely! If you have your favorite pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade), finger self-ruling to use what you like. I unchangingly use crushed tomatoes with seasoning.

Can I use a refrigerated dough to make this pizza?

Yes, you can use premade dough that has been chilled in the fridge. Pull it out and let it come to room temperature surpassing baking.

How to reheat air fryer pizza?

To reheat leftovers, set the temperature to 350 degrees F and the timer to 3 minutes. Check the pizza and melt for a minute or two increasingly if needed.

How do I prevent the pepperoni from flying in the air fryer?

I recommend pressing it lanugo to stick it to the pizza sauce. I did not have this problem. You can moreover place a metal grate or rack that fits into your air fryer basket.

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Air Fryer Fried Chicken
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs
Air Fryer Shrimp
Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Air Fryer Pizza from Scratch

This Air Fryer Pizza is made from scratch, from the dough to the sauce! Topped with pepperoni, mozzarella and gouda cheese, this pizza bakes in half the time it takes in the oven.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer pizza

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

rising time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 4 servings

Calories 435kcal

Ingredients

for the dough:

¾ cup warm water not hot
¼ teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons olive oil divided
½ teaspoon salt

for the pizza:

1 cup crushed tomatoes
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup shredded gouda cheese
18 to 20 slices of pepperoni

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine warm water and sugar. Stir to dissolve.
Add yeast and stir in a few times. Let it sit until the yeast foams. It will take well-nigh 10 minutes, depending on how warm is in your kitchen.
Add ½ cup of flour at a time to yeast mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until smooth without each addition. With each addition, add a little bit of olive oil and salt. Mix well.
If the dough is very sticky, you may need increasingly flour. See my photos for visual reference of what the dough should squint like.
Once the dough is coming together, place it on a lightly floured counter surface and knead 5 to 6 times.
Wash the trencher you used to make the dough, in warm water and towel dry. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil into the trencher and swirl to stratify the marrow and a little bit up the sides.
Place the dough into the bowl, imbricate with saran wrap or a kitchen towel (flour the side that will be facing the dough), and place in a warm draft-free place until doubled in size. See my tip below!
Divide the dough into 2 (for fluffy crust) or 3 (for thin crust) parts.
Cut out a piece of parchment paper that fits into your air fryer and use it as a guide to roll out the dough. Mine were well-nigh 8" in diameter.
Preheat air fryer to 390° F. Pre-bake the first husks for 3 to 4 minutes, on air fry setting.
Spread well-nigh ⅓ cup of sauce over crust, season with zestless herbs, salt and pepper, top with half the cheese, then pepperoni. Make sure to printing the pepperoni lanugo so it sticks to the sauce and cheese. This will prevent it from flying virtually in the air fryer.
Place the basket with pizza when in the air fryer and torch for 4 to 5 minutes more.
Remove pizza from air fryer and repeat with the second dough.
Slice and serve.

Notes

Heat up 1 cup of water in a microwave until it bubbles, then place the trencher with pizza dough inside, tropical the door (do not turn the microwave on!) and let it sit until the dough doubles in size.
If you like the husks fluffy, divide the dough into 2 parts to make 2 pizzas; if you prefer your husks thin and crispy, divide the dough into 3 parts to make 3 pizzas.
To reheat leftovers, set the temperature to 350 degrees F and the timer to 3 minutes. Check the pizza and melt for a minute or two increasingly if needed.
Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information unelevated is an estimate. Unchangingly use calorie counter you are familiar with.