Air Fryer Flatbread Pizza
These air fryer flatbread pizzas are a handy low-effort meal to have up your sleeve. Four ingredients, around five mins cook time, and so simple to prepare the kids can make them!
These flatbread pizzas are a classic at my house because they are super fast, totally customizable, and so ridiculously easy to throw together that small children can make them! (well, maybe with a little supervision!)
They are great for an easy ‘chooose-your-own toppings’ pizza night, or a filling after-school snack. p.s. make extra because the leftovers are perfect for lunchboxes next day!
Ingredients Notes
Flatbreads
I used pita breads in this recipe, but you could use just about any flatbread. Naan bread also works great, as it has a smoky flavour almost like wood fired pizza. Or, for an extra thin crust, you could use a flour tortilla – just be careful not to pile the toppings up too much.
Pizza sauce
Use store-bought pizza sauce, marinara, passata or tomato paste. If using plain passata or tomato paste, season it to taste. Very watery chopped tomatoes should be cooked down before using so the base does not become soggy.
Cheese
Mozzarella gives the classic stretchy finish. Cheddar, provolone, or a cheese blend can also work.
Toppings
Keep toppings small and do not overload the base. Use cooked or ready-to-eat meat toppings (the short cook time will not be long enough to cook raw ingredients through).
Olive oil spray
A light coating of oil helps the base get crispy during cooking rather than drying out.
How to make flatbread pizzas in the air fryer
1. Prepare.
Preheat the air fryer to 180°C/ 360°F while you prep the pizzas. If your air fryer doesn’t have a preheat mode, just set it to air fry for 3-4 minutes.
Prepare the pizzas. Lightly spray or brush flatbread with oil, then spread with a layer of pizza sauce. Add mozzarella and your chosen toppings. Keep the topping layer fairly light so everything heats through before the cheese overcooks.
Air fry flatbread pizzas
Carefully place the flatbread pizzas in the air fryer basket or tray.
Air fry at 360°F/180°C for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and the pizza is hot and crisp. Check near the end because air fryer models vary.
Topping ideas
- Pepperoni.
- Fully cooked sausage, sliced or crumbled.
- Cherry tomatoes.
- Ham and pineapple.
- Mushrooms, peppers or olives.
Storing and reheating
Store any leftover pizza in an air-tight container in the refrigerator, and use within 3 days.
Put them in your kids’ lunch boxes, snack on them cold from the fridge, or reheat for a few minutes in the air fryer (see this post for more details on how to reheat pizza in air fryer).
Air Fryer Flatbread Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pita breads or other flatbread (per person)
- 1½ tbsp pizza sauce
- 2 oz / 60 g mozzarella
- Olive oil spray
- Your choice of toppings
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 360°F/ 180°C.
- Spray flatbread with olive oil.
- Spread a layer of pizza sauce on the flatbread. Add mozzarella and your desired toppings to the pizza.
- Place pizza in air fryer basket and air fry at 360°F/ 180°C for 5-10 minutes [Note 1] or until cheese starts to bubble.
Notes
- Cook times vary with air fryer model.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate and provided for informational purposes only.
