Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
Air Fryer Pizza Rolls use ready-made pizza dough filled with tomato sauce, pepperoni, and shredded mozzarella cheese, rolled and brushed with a garlic butter mixture. The rolls cook to a crispy, golden exterior with melted cheese inside. They serve as a handheld snack or appetizer, easy to prepare with a crisp texture from air frying.
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
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
% 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.