Pizza in the air fryer? Yeap. This 5 Min Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizza is fast, easy and totally delicious. The air fryer gives you all the melty cheesy goodness you expect from pizza, with a delightfully crisp and crunchy pita bread crust.
With only 3 easy everyday ingredients, a few mins to assemble, and just 5 more to cook you will have a perfect weeknight supper, kid-friendly lunch, or satisfying after-school snack. Air Fryer Pizza is sure to become a much-requested family favourite.
Why You’ll Love 5 Mins Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizza
- This recipe is highly adaptable. Keep it simple with just cheese and sauce, or pile on the toppings of your choice. My personal favourite combination is olives and artichokes, which tastes amaaaaaazing. You can also use Naan or other flat breads instead of the pita bread.
- Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizza is soooooo easy, the kids can make it themselves. Just set out the ingredients, sit back and relax as your mini chefs get creative and have fun making their very own meal (you’ll need to help get the pizzas in and out of the air fryer of course).
- A perfect make ahead meal prep solution! You can assemble these pizzas ahead of time, wrap and store in the freezer. Then when you’re ready to cook, simply throw the pizza in the air fryer, without needing to defrost! Do plan to add 2-3 mins of cook time when cooking from frozen.
Why Make Personal Pizzas in the Air Fryer?
Folks, the air fryer really does make it incredibly easy to make delicious personal pizzas that are ready to eat in almost no time at all.
This is because air fryers circulate heat all around the food, which means your pita bread pizza cook in the air fryer much faster than the oven. And with absolutely no oil at all, which means these cute little pita bread pizzas contain less calories and fat than traditional pizza.
The mini chefs and their friends just looooooove making their own personal pizza in the air fryer. They have so much fun assembling and adding as much or as little of their favourite toppings. Plus each kid having their own personal pizzas means no more arguing over who got the larger slice. Which is sweet music to this mom’s ears. #airfryerforthewin
Ready to learn just how fast and easy it is to make pita bread pizza in the air fryer? Then gather up your ingredients and I will show you….
How To Make 5 Mins Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizza
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 350 F / 180 C.
- Assemble the pizza by spreading tomato sauce on top of pita and sprinkling with mozzarella cheese. Add extra toppings, if using.
- Cut out a piece of baking parchment and add to the air fryer basket.
- Place the pita bread pizza on top of the parchment.
- Cook for 5-8 mins, checking for doneness once during cook time.
Cook Time for Air Fryer Pizza
Since air fryer temperatures can vary depending on the make and model, this recipe includes a range of suggested cook times. I recommend starting with less time, checking for doneness and then adding more time if needed.
We have found that 5 mins gives us the level of doneness that we prefer. However, you can cook yours for a few mins more till the cheese is as melty and golden as you like.
Tips for Making Air Fryer Pizza
- You can make Air Fryer Pizza using either whole wheat or regular pita bread.
- If you have a smaller air fryer, cook the pizzas one at a time. But if your air fryer is larger you can cook both at once (just make sure they are not overlapping).
- Try swapping out the pita bread for Naan or slices of French bread. Even Bagels or English muffins work great!
Pita Bread Pizza Topping Variations
3-ingredient Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizzas are sooooo tasty. But you can easily customize and add any number of toppings, different cheeses, and sauces to make this air fried pita bread pizza your own. Here just are a few of the many possibilities:
- Hawaiian Style: pineapple + ham
- Mediterranean: feta cheese + sun dried tomatoes
- Meat Lovers: pepperoni + sausage + bacon
- White Pizza: ricotta cheese + mozzarella cheese + garlic
Can I Cook Air Fryer Pita Pizzas From Frozen?
Yes you can which makes them a perfect make-ahead meal prep solution! You can assemble these pizzas ahead of time, wrap and store in the freezer. Then when you’re ready to cook, simply throw the pizza in the air fryer, without needing to defrost!
Do plan to add 2-3 mins of cook time when cooking from frozen.
Can I Reheat Pizza in The Air Fryer?
Using the air fryer is a fast and easy way to reheat leftover pizza. It returns the cheese to a nice bubbly, melty state whilst keeping the crust nice and crisp (no soggy bottoms here!). Just follow these simple steps:
- Set your air fryer to 350 F, or to 325 F for a very thin crust pizza.
- Depending on the size of your air fryer, you can reheat a single personal pizza, or 1 – 2 slices of a full-sized pizza at a time.
- To ensure the pizza heats evenly, make sure the slices do not touch or overlap.
- Cook the pizza for 3-4 mins, then check for doneness. Continue to cook in increments of 1-2 additional mins until your pizza is thoroughly reheated.
Air Fryer Pizza Weight Watchers Points
There are 9 Freestyle Points in one Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizza.
What To Serve With 5 Mins Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizza
For a perfect lunch or hearty after school snack, serve up these Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizzas with a handful of sweet and Crunchy Air Fryer Apple Chips.
Air Fryer Pizza also makes a delicious side dish. Try pairing with my Flavourful Sheet Pan Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken.
More Air Fryer Recipes
More Kid-Approved Air Fryer Recipes
Air Fryer Blueberry Hand Pies.
Crunchy Air Fryer French Toast Sticks.
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5 Mins Air Fryer Pita Bread Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 pita breads
- 3 tbsp tomato sauce
- 6 tbsp mozzarella cheese grated
- optional: olives and artichoke hearts if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 350 F / 180 C.
- Assemble the pizza by spreading tomato sauce on top of pita and sprinkling with mozzarella. Add extra toppings, if using.
- Cut a circle out the baking parchment and add to the Air Fryer basket.
- Place the pita bread pizza on top of the parchment.
- Cook for 5-8 mins, checking for doneness once during cook time.
Notes
- You can make Air Fryer Pizza using either whole wheat or regular pita bread.
- If you have a smaller air fryer, cook the pizzas one at a time. But if your air fryer is larger you can cook both at once (just make sure they are not overlapping).
- Try swapping out the pita bread for Naan or slices of French bread. Even Bagels or English muffins work great!
Helen of Fuss Free Flavours says
20/02/2019 at 2:13 pmSuch an easy recipe with a tasty result. Perfect for a quick supper after a hectic day. You could also add different toppings for a little difference.
Linda says
20/02/2019 at 2:48 pmI simply love pizza and my air fryer so combining the 2 was brilliant! I can’t wait to give it a try with the pizza dough from the local store. I bet if I cut it down to size and top it, it will come out just as delicious and in less time than the oven. Thanks for the inspiration!
Sherri says
20/02/2019 at 3:25 pmPita pizzas were one of my favorites as a kid! I LOVE that these can be made so quickly in the air fryer! I bet my kids would love them! Such a great idea!
Kristina says
20/02/2019 at 4:00 pmLove using the air fryer and now to make pizza! Genius!
Jacqueline Debono says
20/02/2019 at 4:08 pmHow cool that it’s possible to make pita pizza in an Air Fryer! I still haven’t bought one but it’s on my wish list!