Air Fryer Pizza Rolls designed for fast weeknight cooking with simple prep and bold flavor.
Weeknight Pizza Rolls: Crispy, Cheesy, and Ready in Minutes
A fast, hands-on riff on pizza that turns dough, mozzarella, pepperoni, and sauce into crisp, handheld rolls using the air fryer.
If dinner needs to move, these air fryer pizza rolls are the kind of thing The Snap Skillet was made for: bold flavor with minimal fuss. Leo Grant strips pizza down to its best parts—tangy sauce, melty mozzarella, salty pepperoni and a sprinkle of Parmesan and Italian seasoning—then folds them into a tight roll that comes out crackling and golden in the air fryer.
The texture is the whole point: a thin, slightly chewy crust that crisps on the outside while the mozzarella becomes molten inside, studded with pepperoni pockets and bright hits of fresh basil. Practical touches—bring pizza dough to room temperature (about 20 minutes) so it relaxes; roll it into a roughly 10x12-inch rectangle about 1/8–1/4 inch thick; spread sauce leaving a 1/2-inch border; season with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt—make the assembly predictably quick and tidy.
For a glossy finish and a sealed seam, brush the log with beaten egg and a little olive oil before you slice and arrange the rolls in the preheated air fryer (370°F / 190°C). The method is fast: plan on about 15 minutes of hands-on prep and roughly 12 minutes in the air fryer for perfectly browned results, so you’ll have dinner on the table in no time.
These rolls play well with prep-ahead planning: roll and slice them earlier in the evening and keep them chilled until you’re ready to crisp, or make extra to reheat for lunches. Serve with extra pizza sauce for dipping and a scattering of fresh basil and Parmesan to finish—simple, satisfying, and exactly the kind of weeknight win Leo aims for.
Ingredients
How to Make Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
- Bring the pizza dough to room temperature (about 20 minutes) so it relaxes; preheat the air fryer to 370°F (190°C) while the dough rests.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a roughly 10x12-inch rectangle about 1/8–1/4 inch thick.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border along one long edge; sprinkle the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt over the sauce.
- Evenly distribute the mozzarella and pepperoni over the sauced dough, then tightly roll the dough from the long edge with the border opposite you into a log, sealing the edge by pinching.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the log into 12 equal rolls (about 1-inch thick each); whisk the egg with 1 tsp water and brush each roll lightly, then sprinkle parmesan over the tops.
- Lightly brush the air fryer basket with olive oil or spray; arrange rolls in a single layer (work in two batches if needed) and cook at 370°F (190°C) for 8–10 minutes, flipping once halfway, until golden and cheese is melted.
- Remove rolls to a wire rack for 2 minutes, garnish with torn basil leaves, and serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Recipe Card
Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
Air Fryer Pizza Rolls designed for fast weeknight cooking with simple prep and bold flavor.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
Instructions
- Bring the pizza dough to room temperature (about 20 minutes) so it relaxes; preheat the air fryer to 370°F (190°C) while the dough rests.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a roughly 10x12-inch rectangle about 1/8–1/4 inch thick.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border along one long edge; sprinkle the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt over the sauce.
- Evenly distribute the mozzarella and pepperoni over the sauced dough, then tightly roll the dough from the long edge with the border opposite you into a log, sealing the edge by pinching.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the log into 12 equal rolls (about 1-inch thick each); whisk the egg with 1 tsp water and brush each roll lightly, then sprinkle parmesan over the tops.
- Lightly brush the air fryer basket with olive oil or spray; arrange rolls in a single layer (work in two batches if needed) and cook at 370°F (190°C) for 8–10 minutes, flipping once halfway, until golden and cheese is melted.
- Remove rolls to a wire rack for 2 minutes, garnish with torn basil leaves, and serve warm with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
- Carbohydrates
- 58
- Saturated Fat
- 13.5
- Sodium
- 980
- Fiber
- 2.5
- Unsaturated Fat
- 19
- Protein
- 31
- Fat
- 33
- Cholesterol
- 109
- Trans Fat
- 0
- Calories
- 683
- Sugar
- 3