Air Fryer Pizza
You can make tasty Air Fryer Pizza in minutes, and with the right crust and sauce you can even make low-carb pizza in the Air Fryer! And when we were testing the pizza crust options, we loved the lowest-carb pizza made with low-carb tortillas!
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Today I’m going to show you how to make quick and easy Air Fryer Pizza in less than ten minutes! And with the low-carb crust options and sauce I’m recommending, your Air Fryer Pizza can be pretty low in carbs too. In face, after we tested all the variations for this easy pizza made in the Air Fryer, we were happy to discover that the lowest-carb crust was the one Kara and I liked best!
It was actually months ago that I stumbled on an old recipe for Flatbread Pizza in the archives of the blog and got inspired to create this Air Fryer version. In the old days I made flatbread pizza in my Oster toaster oven (affiliate link), so if you don’t have an Air Fryer you can use that link to make one of these easy pizzas in the oven.
After I got inspired by that old recipe, Kara and I experimented with Air Fryer Pizza for weeks, testing different crusts and looking for low-carb pizza sauce, so today I’m sharing the Air Fryer Pizza instructions with lots of options! If you crave pizza at times but want an option without so many carbs, I hope you’ll give one of these pizzas a try!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
(This is only a list of ingredients; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)
- low-carb Tortilla, flatbread, or pita bread for pizza crust
- Rao’s Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) or other low-sugar sauce
- Dried Oregano (affiliate link)
- grated Mozzarella cheese
- reduced-fat pepperoni (or use regular pepperoni if you prefer)
- mushrooms
- sliced black olives
What toppings did I use on my Air Fryer Pizza?
For the three pizza variations you see in this recipe I used my favorite pizza toppings of pepperoni, mushrooms, and black olives, along with my favorite Rao’s Pizza Sauce (affiliate link), which is the lowest-carb pizza sauce I’ve found. But you can use sausage, ground beef, salami, ham, or other low-carb meats and vegetables on your Air Fryer Pizza, so have fun experimenting with your favorites!
Which Air Fryer Did I Use for Air Fryer Pizza?
I’m a huge fan of the Cuisinart Convection Air Fryer Toaster Oven (affiliate link) which is the one I used for this recipe. This air fryer has a larger basket, which let me fit even the large pieces of flatbread, but even smaller air fryer models should be able to fit some of the crust options we tried. (Air fryer links are affiliate links.)
Want more low-carb ideas with Pizza Flavors?
Take a look at my post with Low-Carb Pizza Recipes for lots more low-carb (and sometimes gluten-free) recipes to help when you’re craving pizza!
Want more Air Fryer Recipes?
I’m becoming more of an Air Fryer fan the more I use it! You can use Air Fryer Recipes to see the other Air Fryer recipes on this site. Or use 100 Keto Air Fryer Recipes to see more great Air Fryer ideas from around the web.
Tips for making Air Fryer Pizza:
(This is only a summary of the steps for the recipe; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)
- If you’re making pizza, the sauce and the crust are usually the source of most of the carbs. We looked around and Rao’s Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) was the lowest carb sauce we found by far, with only 2 carbs in 1/4 cup of sauce.
- The lowest-carb crust option (and the one we liked best) was Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas (affiliate link). We used the white soft taco size, which has 4 net carbs per tortilla. (You can see more options for low-carb tortillas I like in this post with recipes for low-carb tortillas.)
- The next crust option we tried was Flatout Multigrain Flatbread with Flax (affiliate link). These have 13 net carbs in one flatbread, but the flatbread is large enough to make two servings for most people.
- The final crust option we tested was Joseph’s Low-Carb Pita Bread (affiliate link), a product I buy regularly and love. Those made a slightly sturdier pizza crust and the pita bread has 7 net carbs.
- If you make a pizza with any of these crust options, you’ll need to test one pizza in your air fryer to get the timing exactly right. (Kara has the same Air Fryer model I have, but when she tried the recipe the pizza cooked a bit more quickly in her Air Fryer.)
- We thought that sprinkling a little Dried Oregano (affiliate link) over the sauce before you add cheese definitely gave a more authentic pizza flavor.
- Finally, ingredients like sausage, ground beef, mushrooms, or bell pepper will of course have to be precooked before they’re used as toppings on this pizza.
- I did enjoy the pizza you see in the top photo that had both mushrooms and olives, but truthfully plain pepperoni and cheese is the pizza variation I’ve made the most! And eliminating mushrooms and olives makes the pizza even lower in carbs.
- I’m going to give you some quick details for each pizza variation below, but scroll down for the recipe with nutritional information.
Making Air Fryer Pizza with Mission Carb Balance Tortilla crust:
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 450F/230C for 5 minutes if your air fryer needs that. (Preheating makes the pizza cook slightly quicker with any Air Fryer.)
- Put tortilla in the Air Fryer basket and cook 60 seconds, then flip the tortilla over and cook 60 seconds more.
- Spread 2 T Rao’s Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) over the toasted tortilla, going as close to the edge as you can. Sprinkle Dried Oregano (affiliate link) over the sauce if desired.
- Sprinkle 1/3 cup Mozzarella cheese over the sauce and use your fingers to get it evenly distributed over the surface of the pizza.
- Put toppings like pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, mushrooms, olives, peppers, or other ingredients on top of the cheese.
- Put the pizza in the Air Fryer and cook about 2 minutes 30 seconds, or until the cheese is all melted and browned and toppings are sizzling hot. (I would start to check after about 2 minutes, especially if you have a different Air Fryer model.)
Making Air Fryer Pizza with Flatout Multigrain Flatbread with Flax Crust:
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 450F/230C for 5 minutes if your air fryer needs that. (Preheating makes the pizza cook slightly quicker with any Air Fryer.)
- Put flatbread in the Air Fryer basket and cook 90 seconds, then flip the flatbread over and cook 60 seconds more.
- Spread 1/4 cup Rao’s Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) over the toasted flatbread, going as close to the edge as you can. Sprinkle Dried Oregano (affiliate link) over the sauce if desired.
- Sprinkle 2/3 cup Mozzarella cheese over the sauce and use your fingers to get it evenly distributed over the surface of the pizza.
- Put toppings like pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, mushrooms, olives, peppers, or other ingredients on top of the cheese.
- Put the pizza in the Air Fryer and cook about 3 minutes or until the cheese is all melted and browned and toppings are sizzling hot. (I would start to check after about 2 minutes, especially if you have a different Air Fryer model.)
- Cut in half to make two servings.
Making Air Fryer Pizza with Joseph’s Low-Carb Pita Bread Crust:
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 450F/230C for 5 minutes if your air fryer needs that. (Preheating makes the pizza cook slightly quicker with any Air Fryer.)
- Put whole wheat pita bread in the Air Fryer basket and cook 30 seconds, then flip the pita over and cook 30 seconds more.
- Spread 2 T Rao’s Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) over the toasted pita bread, going as close to the edge as you can. Sprinkle Dried Oregano (affiliate link) over the sauce if desired.
- Sprinkle 1/3 cup Mozzarella cheese over the sauce and use your fingers to get it evenly distributed over the surface of the pizza.
- Put toppings like pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, mushrooms, olives, peppers, or other ingredients on top of the cheese.
- Put the pizza in the Air Fryer and cook about 3 minutes or until the cheese is all melted and browned and toppings are sizzling hot. (I would start to check after about 2 minutes, especially if you have a different Air Fryer model.
More Low-Carb Recipes with Pizza Flavors:
- Sausage and Pepperoni Layered Pizza Bake
- Low-Carb Deconstructed Pizza Casserole
- Low-Carb Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Bake
- Grilled Zucchini Pizza Slices
- Julia Child’s Eggplant Pizzas
Air Fryer Pizza
You can make Air Fryer Pizza in less than 10 minutes, and this recipe will give you three crust options for a relatively low-carb pizza made in the Air Fryer! Recipe here is for the low-carb tortilla pizza; see notes for nutritional information for other variations.
Ingredients
- 1 Mission Carb Balance Flour Tortilla, white soft taco size
- 2 T Rao's pizza sauce
- generous pinch of dried oregano
- 1/3 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
- 7 slices reduced-fat pepperoni (see notes)
- 2 oz. mushrooms
- 1 oz. sliced black olives
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 450F/230C for 5 minutes if your air fryer needs that. (Preheating makes the pizza cook slightly quicker with any Air Fryer.)
- Put tortilla in the Air Fryer basket and cook 60 seconds, then flip the tortilla over and cook 60 seconds more.
- Spread 2 T Rao's Pizza Sauce (affiliate link) over the toasted tortilla, going as close to the edge as you can.
- Sprinkle Dried Oregano (affiliate link) over the sauce if desired.
- Sprinkle 1/3 cup Mozzarella cheese over the sauce and use your fingers to get it evenly distributed over the surface of the pizza.
- Put pepperoni slices on top of the cheese. Then arrange cooked mushrooms and sliced olives around the pepperoni slices.
- Put the pizza in the Air Fryer and cook about 2 minutes 30 seconds, or until the cheese is all melted and browned and toppings are sizzling hot.
- I would start to check after about 2 minutes, especially if you have a different Air Fryer model.)
Notes
We used Hormel 25% Less Fat Pepperoni for this pizza, but use any pepperoni you like.
Nutritional information is calculated using the low-carb tortilla option. Total carbs for a pizza serving with pepperoni, mushrooms and olives are 9.7 net carbs for the low-carb tortilla crust, 14.9 net carbs for the flatbread crust, and 15.4 net carbs for the low-carb pita bread crust. (If you eliminate the mushrooms and olives and make a pizza with just sauce, cheese, and pepperoni, that will be 4.7 fewer carbs for each crust option.)
Recipe created and tested many times by Kalyn and Kara.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 317Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8.9gUnsaturated Fat: 10.5gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 1092mgCarbohydrates: 27.5gFiber: 17.8gSugar: 2.9gProtein: 18g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
These Air Fryer Pizzas with the crust options I’m recommending will all be a great option for low-carb diet plans, and with approved ingredients they’ll work for phase two or three of the original South Beach Diet. The pizzas are not Keto or gluten-free, although I bet you could make a gluten-free version with gluten-free tortillas.
Find More Recipes Like This One:
Use Pizza Recipes to find more carb-conscious ideas with pizza flavors. Use the Diet Type Index to find more recipes suitable for a specific eating plan. You might also like to follow Kalyn’s Kitchen on Pinterest, on Facebook, on Instagram, on TikTok, or on YouTube to see all the good recipes I’m sharing there.
Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe with different crust options for Air Fryer Pizza was first posted in 2020. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2024.
14 Comments on “Air Fryer Pizza”
Absolutely love this Air Fryer Pizza recipe from Kalyn’s Kitchen! It’s incredibly crispy and so simple to make. Thank you for sharing such a fantastic recipe!
So glad you like it!
Just tried making one for the first time and it was awesome! Looked and tasted better than just about any pizza I can order around here.
Sorry I didn’t see this sooner! So glad you enjoyed it.
My tortilla flew up and got stuck to coil and burnt. How do I prevent that from happening? I just bought my air fryer so Im a newbie.
Hard to say without know what type of Air Fryer you have. It hasn’t ever happened to me, but I’m sure some Air Fryers blow more air than others.
I would suggest checking it every 20-30 seconds to make sure that’s not happening. Hope you can get it to work!
I’ve been craving pizza for the last month or so on keto and I ran into this blog.
We have a COSORI air fryer and I happened to have some of the mission low-carb tortillas, some low-carb marinara sauce, and shredded cheese.
It came out delicious. This is going to be a staple of mine from now on. Thanks!
Hi Chris, so glad you enjoyed it! Those Mission tortillas are always in the fridge at my house!
This looks great. I use the Mission Low Carb all the time and love them. Do you think this recipe would work in the oven since I don’t have a large enough air fryer.
Thank you so much. Love all your recipes.
Yes, there is a link in the post to a similar recipe made in the oven (years ago!) if you want to take a peek at the cooking times in that. Or just watch it closely if you use the same temperature in the oven; I’m thinking the oven will take a bit longer but not entirely sure how much. So glad you are enjoying the recipes!
Made mine with Aldi low carb tortillas. It was quick, easy and delicious! But I did have to prick the tortilla a few times with a fork to prevent puffing up into a balloon. I also was surprised when my tortilla started spinning and flapping in the air fryer! I put the next one on the bottom rack instead of in the middle rack (I have an Instant Pot Vortex air fryer with 3 basket levels), and it did not flop around. Huge hit with the husband and kids, so we will make this again and again! The kids love to be able to pick and lay out their own toppings. Hubby likes that he can add extra pepperoni and extra cheese. I like that I can have mushrooms and onion, which no one else will eat! I may spray or brush with some olive oil next time prior to putting in the fryer for the first time, just to see if it optimizes crispness, and also to add a little keto fat. Thanks for the recipe; we miss crispy pizza!
I wish we had Aldo here; I’d love to try their low-carb tortillas. I haven’t had the problem with them puffing up or the tortilla flapping around, but I have had the pepperoni blow around a bit a few times! So happy to hear everyone enjoyed it so much!
Do you think this would work with a cauliflower pizza crust?
Truthfully, I have no idea. I’ve only cooked cauliflower crust pizza on a pizza stone or on a baking sheet, so I wonder if it will fall through the air fryer basket. Also, these crusts are already cooked (I’m just crisping them) so the timing would be really different!
If you try it, I’d love to hear how it goes!