Frozen Pizza in Air Fryer

This time and temp is a great new way to cook your favorite snack food! Want crispy crust and melted cheese without turning the oven on? Skip the microwave and try our new and best air fryer recipes.

We have made all sorts of fun and frozen things in our hot air machine. We started with frozen pizza rolls in the air fryer and then went on to a bigger pie. You’ll love both of these, quick meals are sometimes a must on busy days. Now even your teens can make their own after school snack themselves.

I mean everyone kinda’ knows how to cook a frozen pizza in the oven but this little baby is a bit different. It is smaller and although the temperature may be the same the timing isn’t. The key is to get the center warmed, cheese melted, and the crust crunchy.

We started this journey with homemade air fryer pizza. Using homemade and then boxed dough where we just added water it was good, but more time consuming for sure. Then my kids got to thinking and we kept on going from there…..

Then we made tortilla pizzas in there and oh my were those a treat. The key to cooking frozen frozen pizza is to set it to a lower temperature so the cheese melts but doesn’t take so long that the crust burns. That’s NO good. I had to test this one out a few times to get it just right.

How Long to Cook Red Baron Pizza in Air Fryer

There are lots of brands out there but this is probably the most common and cheapest too. My kids love them because the crusts are thicker and there are several topping choices. You need about 6 minutes to get the topped to a golden brown and melted ooey gooey style.

Should you thaw frozen pizza?

We went into detail to answer this question in our Should I thaw frozen pizza before baking pot but basically the answer is absolutely not. In fact, it is meant to go straight from the freezer into the oven or this machine. If you leave it out for more than about 20 minutes it will begin to defrost and the texture won’t get crispy.

Tips for Success

I always start with looking at our air fryer cook times chart first when I am cooking something new. It may not have the exact temperature and time I need but I can base it off something similar. In a Foodi you will use the lid that is attached, that is the only difference.

Timing will vary slightly depending on how thick your crust it, but not much. If you want it crispier or meltier set for an additional minute and continue to check until it is exactly how you want it.

Of course you can pop it into the oven, or if there’s a crisping sleeve included you may have put it into the microwave in the past. STOP collaborate and listen!! (if you’re my age you will know the reference to this immediately) 😉 THESE frozen pizza in air fryer instructions are easy and may change the way you cook this favorite snack food forever.

FAQ

Now keep in mind the ones below don’t always offer a personal pizza size. Digiorno has one that is a bit larger than this one which is good too. Keep in mind how large your air fryer basket is when choosing.
1. Totino’s 
2. Whole Foods 365 Thin Crust Pepperoni Pizza
3. Amy’s Cheese Pizza
4. Tombstone 5 Cheese Pizza
5. Newman’s Own Thin & Crispy Uncured Pepperoni Pizza if you can find uncured meats on top that is the BEST
6. Amy’s BBQ Pizza

You do not need cooking spray for the food but could spray a bit into the basket. I didn’t have anything bubble over so it’s not really necessary for this.

Not only do I think this is an energy saver vs. using your oven but with time to preheat and everything they are done in under 15 minutes, so it’s faster. Want to make more of a semi homemade air fryer pizza?? I have a recipe for that too!!

How to reheat leftovers

Next on our list was to share how to reheat pizza in air fryer and we share that with you here now! It is by far the best way to revive it after it has sat in the fridge overnight and gotten soft and kinda’ icky.

Want to make some frozen pot pie in air fryer too?? They too are WAY better in this nifty crisping kitchen appliance. After you love this, here are a few other pizza recipes:

• We have made Instant Pot pizza and that was fun, but it won’t be crispy.
• Smoked pizza is fun to cook.
• Crockpot pizza is another one to try together.