Pizza rolls are a true childhood classic, along with pizza bagels, mozzarella sticks, and dinosaur chicken nuggets! Bring back the nostalgia by making these homemade air fryer pizza rolls. With just a few staple ingredients, like homemade or store bought pizza dough, jarred pizza sauce, and melty mozzarella cheese, you’ll have a delicious and easy snack in minutes!
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📋 About the Recipe
Once you make pizza rolls from scratch, you’ll never buy frozen totinos pizza rolls again! These are airy, doughy, and filled with all the best pizza toppings from spicy pepperonis to creamy mozzarella cheese!
Even better, you can truly make them however you like. If you want them to be vegetarian, simply leave out the meat. If you want extra cheese, just add more than what the recipe calls for. And if you want bbq chicken pizza rolls, instead of traditional, simply swap the sauce and meat.
Homemade air fryer pizza rolls are quick, easy, and include minimal cleanup! It’s one of the best air fryer recipes out there, along with these healthy and delicious air fryer crab cakes! Plus, they’re way healthier than any store bought kind. Golden brown and crisp on the outside with warm, cheesy dough on the inside. It really can’t get any better!
Looking to make a traditional pizza instead? Try this mushroom, sausage, and arugula pizza!
🛒 Ingredients
A few notes about the ingredients:
- I always like to use fresh cheeses and shred them myself in order to get perfectly gooey melty cheese. You can use pre-shredded mozzarella but it might not melt as well because of the added anti-caking agents that prevent it from clumping together. The choice is up to you.
- If you stuff the dough with veggies, always lightly sauté them before rolling them in the dough so that they fully cook through when air fried.
- The Italian seasoned olive oil mixture for brushing over the dough is optional.
📓 Instructions
If making homemade pizza dough, prepare it according to the recipe instructions.
Separate the pizza dough into 8 to 10 equal parts. Roll each part into a ball, then roll it out flat.
Spread about ½ tablespoon of pizza sauce into the center of each circle of dough. Top each with 2 to 3 pepperonis (if using) or any other vegetables or meat.
Add 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese on top.
Fold the sides of the dough around the fillings so all the ends meet. Pinch them together.
Gently roll the dough into a ball, keeping the filling and sauce inside. Continue the process with the rest of the rolls.
Spray your air fryer basket with nonstick spray. Then place the rolls inside. The dough will expand so give them space. You might need to cook them in batches.
Combine olive oil, oregano, basil, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Brush the tops of the rolls with the mixture.
Cook the rolls at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. They should come out perfectly golden brown.
Check out the how-to steps in this web story!
🔍 FAQs
I encourage you to try this homemade pizza roll recipe, but if you have frozen on hand, you can simply fry them up and enjoy in minutes. Place 1 bag of frozen pizza rolls in the basket of your air fryer. Cook at 380 degrees F for 4 minutes, then remove and shake the basket. Place the basket back in and cook another 3 minutes.
Generally, they are best when eaten fresh and hot. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To heat them up, place them back in the air fryer to crisp up and heat them until warmed through at 350 degrees F for about 5 minutes.
Sure can! If you'd prefer to make these in the oven, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Follow all the instructions, but place the pizza rolls on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Bake the rolls for about 15 to 20 minutes or until they’re golden brown and no longer pale or doughy.
💭 One More Tip
If you feel adventurous, you can swap out the pizza sauce for pesto, alfredo, or even bbq sauce! Stuff the pizza dough with whatever fixings sound best. Cooked chicken? Sure! Sun dried tomatoes? Yum! Roasted garlic? How delicious! Feel free to experiment and let me know how you did!
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Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz pizza dough (1 lb) store bought or homemade
- ¼ cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce (around ½ tablespoon per roll)
- 16 small pepperoni or Italian sausage slices (around 2 per roll), optional
- chopped vegetables (onions, peppers, olives, mushrooms) optional
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (around 1 tablespoon per roll)
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon shredded parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- If making homemade pizza dough, prepare it according to the recipe instructions.
- Separate the pizza dough into 8 to 10 equal parts. Roll each part into a ball, then roll each ball out flat.
- Spread about ½ tablespoon of pizza sauce into the center of each circle of dough. Top each with 2 to 3 pepperonis (if using) or any other vegetables or meat.
- Add 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese on top.
- Fold the sides of the dough around the fillings so all the ends meet. Pinch it closed.
- Gently roll the dough into a ball, keeping the filling and sauce inside. Continue the process with the rest of the rolls.
- Spray your air fryer basket with nonstick spray. Then place the rolls inside. The dough will expand so give them space. You might need to cook them in batches.
- Combine olive oil, oregano, basil, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Brush the tops of the rolls with the mixture.
- Cook the pizza rolls at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. They should come out perfectly golden brown.
- Generally, pizza rolls are best when eaten hot from the oven or air fryer. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To heat them up, place them back in the air fryer to crisp up and heat them until warmed through at 350 degrees F for about 5 minutes.
Notes
- I always like to use fresh cheeses and shred them myself in order to get perfectly gooey melty cheese. You can use pre-shredded mozzarella but it might not melt as well because of the added anti-caking agents that prevent it from clumping together. The choice is up to you.
- If you stuff the dough with veggies, always lightly sauté them before rolling them in the dough so that they fully cook through when air fried.
- The Italian seasoned olive oil mixture for brushing over the dough is optional.
- If you feel adventurous, you can swap out the pizza sauce for pesto, alfredo, or even bbq sauce! Stuff the pizza dough with whatever fixings sound best. Cooked chicken? Sure! Sun dried tomatoes? Yum! Roasted garlic? How delicious! Feel free to experiment and let me know how you did!
- If you don’t have an air fryer, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Follow all the instructions, but place the pizza rolls on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Bake the rolls for about 15 to 20 minutes or until they’re golden brown and no longer pale or doughy.
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Rebecca says
These are so delicious and easy to make too. My kids loved them! Thanks for the recipe.
Alana Lieberman says
That's great to hear! Thank you for giving them a try 🙂