Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
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Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
Description
This recipe prepares pizza rolls by dividing pizza dough into strips, spreading tomato sauce, topping with pepperoni pieces and shredded mozzarella, then rolling each strip tightly. The rolls are brushed with melted butter mixed with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, optionally topped with shredded cheddar cheese, and cooked seam side down in an air fryer lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
Cooking at 375°F for 10-15 minutes crisps the exterior while melting the cheese inside. The combination of tangy tomato sauce, cured pepperoni, and gooey mozzarella inside a golden, slightly crispy dough creates a familiar pizza flavor in a portable form. These can be dipped in marinara sauce for serving.
For best results, preheat the air fryer and avoid overcrowding to allow space for dough expansion. Adjust sauce quantity carefully to prevent oozing during rolling. The recipe also works in a conventional oven using the same cooking times and temperatures. Pizza rolls can be prepared ahead and refrigerated before cooking.
Ingredients
- 14 ounces pizza dough or crescent rolls dough, ready-made, refrigerated, 400g
- 8 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 18 pieces pepperoni
- 5 ½ ounces mozzarella cheese shredded, 160g
- 1 ounces butter melted
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- all-purpose flour for dusting the dough
- cheddar cheese to put on the top of the rolls, optional, shredded
Instructions
How To Make Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F / 190 degrees C.
- Divide the ready-rolled dough into 8 equal strips, dust some flour onto the dough to keep it from sticking if needed.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce onto each strip, then quarter all the pepperoni and evenly distribute to all 8 strips.
- Divide the shredded mozzarella cheese to 8 portions and put it on top of the strips, and then roll all the strips up.
- Put garlic powder, salt, and pepper in the rest of the melted butter, mix together and then brush the mixture to the top of the pizza roll-ups. (Optional: add some extra shredded cheddar cheese onto the top of the roll-ups for extra cheesiness)
- Place a piece of parchment paper in the air fryer before adding the pizza rolls in seam side down.
- Air fry for 10-15 minutes, until it has crisped up to your desire.
- When your pizza rolls are done, let them cool to touch before serving with marinara sauce.
How To Make Pizza Rolls in the Oven
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C.
- Divide the ready-rolled pizza dough into 8 equal strips, dust some flour onto the dough to keep it from sticking if needed.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce onto each strip, then quarter all the pepperoni and evenly distributed to all 8 strips.
- Divide the shredded mozzarella cheese into 8 portions and put it on top of the strips, then roll all the strips up.
- Grease a muffin pan with melted butter and place the roll-ups inside.
- Put garlic powder, salt, and pepper in the rest of the melted butter, mix together and then brush the mixture to the top of the pizza roll-ups. (Optional: add some extra shredded cheddar cheese onto the top of the roll-ups for extra cheesiness)
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- When done, let them cool to touch before serving with marinara sauce.
Notes
- Preheat the air fryer to ensure even cooking and better crispiness.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket to allow dough to expand and crisp properly.
- Use pizza sauce, plain tomato sauce, or your preferred pasta sauce, but avoid overfilling to prevent leaking.
- Place parchment paper in the air fryer basket to prevent sticking or lightly oil the basket.
- Allow pizza rolls to cool slightly before handling to let fillings settle.
- This recipe can also be baked in a conventional oven following the same temperature and timing.
- Prepare rolls ahead and refrigerate if needed before cooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 640mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 302IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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