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air fryer pizza rolls on a plate, cut in half to show spongy dough and tomato cheese filling

Easy Air fryer Pizza Rolls

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These homemade air fryer pizza rolls take just 10 minutes to cook, and are a lunch and dinner idea that kids love!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Dough resting time (if using homemade) 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course dinner, light meal, Lunch, Snacks | Lunchbox
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 118 kcal

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 cheddar cheese or grated 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 if you prefer. Use homemade dough or store bought pizza dough.
Tomato sauce - you can also use store bought or a little tomato paste. Tip: You want your sauce to be thick and not too watery, otherwise it will make the rolls soggy.
Cheese - grated mozzarella or pizza cheese, or use a basic cheddar, and grate yourself – not only is it more economical, but it is something I always have in the fridge.
Other filling ingredients - finely diced pepper/capsicum (as I’ve used here), any cooked veg you have, mushrooms or spinach; ham, salami, or bacon. 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.
Cook any meat before adding to the pizza pockets.
Olive Oil - helps crisp the pizza rolls and make them a lovely golden brown.
The filling gets very hot!! Leave to cool for 5 minutes before eating to save burning your mouth.

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 244IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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