These air fryer pizza rolls are fluffy, chewy, and as cook in less than 10 minutes, making them an ideal lunch, lunchbox idea or snack, loved by kids and adults!
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Pockets of chewy pizza dough, crispy on the edges, filled with pizza sauce – nothing can beat the taste of homemade pizza rolls!
Why you’ll love this air fryer recipe
- Quick to cook – cooking pizza rolls in the air fryer takes less than 10 minutes!
- Perfect for kids lunchboxes
- Can be made ahead
- Use up fridge leftovers – cooked veggies, cooked meats, different cheese (I love spinach and feta!)
- Crispy golden outside, soft fluffy insides
Ingredients
- Pizza dough – use homemade dough or store bought.
- Tomato sauce – I love using this thick tomato sauce, which I can defrost a portion before making these rolls, but you can also use store bought or a little tomato paste.
- Cheese – use grated mozzarella or pizza cheese, or I often use a basic cheddar, which I grate – it’s more economical.
- Add ins – finely diced pepper/capsicum (as I’ve used here), any cooked veg you have, mushrooms or spinach; ham, salami, or bacon.
- Olive Oil – helps crisp the pizza rolls and make them a lovely golden brown.
How to make pizza rolls in the air fryer
- Take a section of your pizza dough (from my basic dough recipe I cut it into 4) and roll out to a thickness of approx ¾ cm (.3″)
- Cut it into 3 rectangles.
- Top half of each section with a teaspoon of tomato sauce, leaving 1 cm (/4″) gap around the edges – this is important to be able to seal your pizza pockets and prevent any filling from leaking.
- Add 1 teaspoon of toppings of choice.
- Sprinkle with ½ – 1 teaspoon of grated cheese.
- Fold the dough over to cover the filling.
- With a fork, press down to crimp and seal the edges.
- With a sharp knife cut 2-3 small holes in the top of each roll to let the steam out.
- Brush with a little olive oil.
I have a small air fryer, so can only fit three in at a time, but a bonus is you can make another batch whilst these ones cook!
After 8-9 minutes at 180˚C / 356˚F in the air fryer, the pizza rolls are crispy and golden!
FAQ
What can I put in pizza rolls?
Anything that you like to eat on a pizza! Cooked bacon or salami, vegetables, chopped olives, goats cheese or feta…the opportunities are endless!
What can you dip pizza rolls in?
Salsa, extra pizza sauce, Sriracha.
What can I serve pizza rolls with?
They are great on their own, with a dip, or serve them with a simple salad or alongside a bowl of soup – our favourites are roast pumpkin soup and carrot ginger soup
How do I store pizza rolls?
Once completely cool, place in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
My tips for air frying pizza rolls
- If you use meat in your pizza rolls, make sure it is cooked before going into the air fryer.
- If using wet ingredients such as spinach or mushrooms, sauté them for a couple of minutes and then cool before adding to your pizza rolls, otherwise your dough could become soggy.
- Do not overstuff the pizza rolls, or your filling will ooze out everywhere.
- You can use puff pastry or store bought pizza dough if you don’t want to make your own dough.
- Leave to cool for 5 minutes before eating as the filling is very hot!
Whilst I love making these homemade pizza rolls in the air fryer, you can also make them in the oven.
How to make these air fryer rolls in the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 200˚C fan/ 220˚C / 400˚F. Line two baking tray/sheets.
- Make the rolls exactly the same as for the air fryer.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden.
More easy kid friendly recipes
Some of my son’s current dinner and lunchbox favourite recipes 🙂
Air fryer Pizza Rolls
Author: Robyn
These homemade air fryer pizza rolls take just 10 minutes to cook, and are a lunch and dinner idea that kids love!
Equipment
- Airfryer
Ingredients
- 1 ball basic pizza dough
- 1 c (250ml) Tomato sauce 1 batch of tomato sauce
- ½ red pepper/capsicum finely diced – or other addition of choice
- 1 c (80g) grated cheese cheddar or mozzarella
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- water for sealing
Instructions
- Cut dough in quarter and place on a floured board, putting the rest back in a lightly greased bowl for later.
- Using a flour dusted rolling pin, roll to a thickness of ½cm (.2") – a rectangle of roughly 24cm x 17cm (9.5" x 6.7").
- Cut across into 3 rectangles.
- Spread 1 to 1 ½ teaspoon of tomato sauce on half of each piece, leaving 1cm (.4") from the edges.
- Top each with ½ – 1 teaspoon of additional ingredients.
- Place 1½ teaspoon grated cheese on each.
- Lightly brush a little water around the edges, then fold over the dough and seal the edges with a fork.
- With a sharp knife, make 3 small holes in the top of each roll to let the steam out.
- Brush each pizza roll with a little olive oil.
- Preheat the air fryer to 180˚C / 356˚F.
- Place in a single layer (my air fryer can only cook 3 at a time) and cook for 8-9 minutes, until golden.
- Whilst they are cooking prepare the next batch of pizza rolls.
- Repeat with the rest of the pizza rolls.
- Cool for 5 minutes before serving, as the insides can be very hot!
Making Pizza Rolls in the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 200˚C fan/ 220˚C / 400˚F. Line two baking tray/sheets with baking paper.
- Make the rolls exactly the same as for the air fryer but place on baking sheet rather than air fryer pan.
- Place in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden.
Notes
Dough: you can use puff pastry rather than pizza dough.
Fillings:
- Cook any meat before adding to the pizza pockets.
- Wet veg such as mushrooms, zucchini/courgette or spinach – saute them for a few minutes to release any moisture before using in the pizza rolls.
- Cheese: Mozzarella and pizza cheese melts well and provides great cheesey strings, but grated basic cheddar tastes just as good!
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 244IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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Alexandra Cook says
I absolutely LOVE pizza rolls, and doing them in the air fryer is a game changer!!
Robyn says
It really is – so quick and easy (and great on a hot summer’s day when it’s too hot to have the oven on!)