Air Fryer Frozen Pizza (Regular and Gluten-Free Crust)

Get perfectly crispy air fryer frozen pizza in 10 minutes or less! Whether you're in a hurry or craving a quick snack, check out this guide on how to cook your pizza in the air fryer (regular or gluten-free crusts).

Let's face it...having frozen food in the freezer is a life hack. As a busy mom of 2, i often need to whip up a quick snack or meal in minutes!

I love the air fryer because it spins up so many great frozen dishes in a snap. I've tried everything from frozen pizza rolls, frozen mozzarella sticks, frozen zucchini fries, and frozen vegetables - and they all come out tasting great!

So, i thought, why not give the frozen pizza a try? After all, i've yet to find a frozen food recipe that does not work well in the air fryer.

I've tried both gluten free pizza and regular pizza crust. Read on to find out what the best temperature and times are to get the best results!

What size of pizza fits in the air fryer?

Size considerations can be important when cooking the frozen pizza.

Small personal pizzas that are ideally under 14 inches work best in a large air fryer.

I've tried using both the Amy's Frozen Cheese pizza and Open Nature's Cauliflower crust pizza (GF) and they both fit in my air fryer.

Best brands of frozen pizza to cook in an air fryer

You can cook almost any frozen in the air fryer pizza. Here are a few brands that I've seen come in a personal pizza size:

• Amy's
• DiGiorno 
• Open Nature
• Red Barron
• Ellio’s
• Totinos
• California Pizza Kitchen
• Celeste
• Daiya

I've found that Rao's, Newman's are just bigger in size, so these may not be the best to try in your air fryer, unless you have a large capacity air fryer that can fit 15-16 inch pizzas.

How to make Air Fryer Frozen Pizza

You only have 3 steps that are virtually fool proof to get your pizza ready to be eaten!

• Step 1 - Preheat Your Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 380°F for a few minutes.

• Step 2 - Prepare and Cook: Take the pizza out of the box and place the pizza directly into the air fryer basket. Air fry for 9-10 minutes.

• Step 3 - Midway Check and Rotate: At the halfway mark, rotate the pizza for even cooking. This is important as i've found the pizza to be not be evenly cooked all the way across if you don't rotate the pizza. Adjust time and temperature if needed, based on how your pizza looks. For extra crispiness, add an additional minute.

Pizza Toppings: Add extra toppings to customize your pizza. Vegetables can be added at the start, while pre-cooked meats should be added halfway through to avoid overcooking.

Top Tips for Best Results

Tip 1: Rotate your pizza half way through so it cooks evenly across all sides.

Tip 2: Check in again at the 9 minute mark to see how well your cooked your frozen pizza is. Add an additional 1-2 minutes to add additional crispiness to the crust.

Tip 3: You do not need to use parchment paper or air fryer liner to air fry frozen pizza. If you do use liner, try using the ones with perforations such as this liner paper as this helps the heat the circulate through the crust evenly.

How to adapt any conventional oven instructions to air fryer friendly recipe

Different pizza brands require different adjustments depending the size of the pizza crust.

You can adapt any conventional oven recipes to air fryer friendly recipes using the following temperature and time adjustments:

• Reduce temperature by 20-25°F . For example, if your pizza package instructions call for a temperature of 400°F, you can set the air fryer temperature to 380°F.
• Reduce cooking time by approximately 20%. For example, if the package states cook time is between 12-14 minutes, set your timer for 9-11 minutes.

Gluten Free Pizza: For gluten free frozen pizzas such as Open Nature Gluten Free Pizza (Cauliflower Crust Three Cheese), cook at 380°F for 5-6 minutes. Check in at the 5 minute mark to test the crispiness of the pizza.

These crusts tend to be much thinner and can get crispy quicker. Rotate your pizza half way through and adjust the temperature and time accordingly.

Want an easy way to calculate the changes to your brand of pizza? Check out my handy air fryer conversion calculator and chart to convert your oven recipes to air fryer recipes.

Best ways to serve air fryer frozen pizza

You can serve pizza with almost anything! Check out our best pizza sides collection if you want some quick and easy ideas.

Because personal sized pizzas can be pretty filling, i find the best choices to pair with frozen pizza are lighter sides like salads or vegetables. Check out my Copycat Chick Fil A Superfood Salad and Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli that are easy to make and feel light as a side.

You can't really go wrong with so many options when you have cheese on your plate!

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

We hope you found this guide informative! Let us know in the comment section if you made your frozen pizza in the air fryer and how it turns out!

Any feedback shared can be better incorporated to improve our recipes! For more air fryer or pizza related recipes check out:

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