Homemade Pizza Rolls In Air Fry Range

Quick 5-ingredient homemade pizza rolls are so delicious they’ll have your family chanting “PIZZA ROLLS PIZZA ROLLS!” when you ask, “What should we have for dinner?”

Make a batch or two for the freezer so you’ll always have your new favorite tasty snack on hand!

Make easy homemade pizza rolls ahead of time and pop them in the oven or air fryer for a quick lunch, snack, easy dinner, or crowd favorite appetizer.

Pizza of any kind is always a hit at my house. My kids especially love all things pizza. When thinking of quick and easy lunch or afternoon snack ideas they often ask for the grocery store version of mini pizza bites or store-bought totino’s pizza rolls. YUCK! So I had to come up with something equally as appealing to my kids but with better ingredients, the whole family would love.

The best part is Homemade Pizza Rolls really aren’t all that different from making a from-scratch pizza except they are a cute mini on the go and freezable!

Make these with 5 simple ingredients. Keep it simple and use store-bought pizza dough and marinara sauce or make them from scratch either option you’ll love this super easy recipe. I’ll share two different ways to cook the pizza rolls. My personal favorite is to air fry them, it takes a little less time and makes the most delicious pizza rolls.

Air Fryer Pizza rolls were inspired by these other easy Air Fryer Recipes:

• Homemade French Fries in Air Fry Range
• Air Fried Chicken Flautas
• Air Fry Range Crunch Wrap Supreme
• Copy Cat Wingers Air Fry Range Sticky Fingers

Homemade Air Fryer Pizza Rolls

• Pizza Dough
• Marinara or Pizza Sauce
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• Shredded Parmesan Cheese
• Mini Pepperonis

Homemade Pizza Dough

If you want to use a store-bought dough then skip this step. But if you don’t have one on hand or prefer to make your own follow these simple steps for EXTREMELY easy pizza dough to make with just a few ingredients from your pantry. There’s even a shortcut to cut the time the dough takes to rise in half!

Pizza Dough Ingredients

• 1 tsp. Active Dry Yeast
• ¾ Cup Warm Water
• 21/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• ¾ tsp. Sea Salt
• 3 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

How To Make Homemade Pizza Dough

To start, add warm water to a small bowl and combine dry active yeast. The water needs to be warm to the touch but not too hot. Gently stir the yeast into the water and set it aside for 10 minutes.

In the bowl of an electric mixer add the flour and sea salt. Using the paddle attachment begin mixing the ingredients on low. Slowly pour in the EVOO and mix for 30 seconds. Next, pour in the water and yeast mixture continuing to mix on low until the ingredients have combined into a dough ball.

Transfer the dough to a large mixing bowl lightly oiled with EVOO and cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap for 60 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.

To speed up the proofing process by 30 minutes, spray the bottom of the Instant Pot’s inner pot with olive oil cooking spray and place the dough inside. Cover with a glass lid and select the yogurt function on the Instant Pot. Allow the dough to rise for 30 minutes or until it has doubled in size.

Pizza dough can be made up to 4 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container or frozen in a freezer bag for up to 4 months. To use frozen dough allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

Quick & Simple Pizza Sauce

For a simple and quick homemade pizza sauce heat on low, a pint jar or 15 oz can of tomato sauce on the stovetop.

Add 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning, granulated garlic or garlic powder, and onion powder to the sauce as well as ½ teaspoon of sea salt and black pepper. If using store-bought tomato sauce you may also need a pinch of sugar to cut the acidity of the tomato sauce, which is optional. Stir to combine the sauce and the spices and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes or longer if time permits.

How To Assemble Pizza Rolls

On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough into a rectangular shape.

Spread some of the pizza sauce with a spoon all over the dough leaving a 1-inch border around the edge.

Sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan cheese over the sauce.

Spread out the mini pepperoni slices evenly on top of the cheese.

To roll up the dough, start on the long side of the rectangle and roll up tightly. Pinch the ends of the roll together once the log is formed.

Transfer the roll to a parchment-lined baking sheet and place it in the freezer for 30-40 minutes to firm up. This will allow for the roll to easily be cut into pieces. Once the roll has chilled use a sharp knife to slice it evenly into 1-inch pieces.

Bake

Pre Heat oven to 425°

Place the pizza rolls on a baking sheet spaced evenly, you may need more than one baking sheet.

Place the pizza rolls in the oven on the center rack and bake for 15-18 minutes.

Air Fry

Pre heat Fry Range to 400°

Place the pizza rolls on a baking sheet spaced evenly, you may need more than one baking sheet.

Place the pizza rolls in the oven in the recommended position for air frying.

Air Fry in the Frigidaire Air Fry Range for 13-15 minutes or until edges are crispy.

Recipe Variations

Easily customize the air fryer pizza rolls recipe with combinations inside the pizza rolls with your favorite pizza toppings. Black olives, mushrooms, jalapenos, salami, Italian sausage, bell papers, or onions. Whatever you decided to put in your pizza rolls be sure you chop it up smaller than you would for a pizza topping and don’t overload the pizza rolls. I’d stick you your favorite 2-3 toppings.

What To Serve With Pizza Rolls

• Leftover pizza sauce makes a perfect dipping sauce
• Ranch dressing

Gluten-Free Pizza Rolls

To adapt these to a gluten-free recipe replace the homemade pizza dough with a gluten-free dough mix like this one from Bob’s Red Mill.

How To Freeze Homemade Pizza Rolls

Once you have the pizza rolls sliced into one-inch pieces place them back on the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the freezer and allow the pizza rolls to freeze completely for about 3-4 hours. Once the pizza rolls are frozen remove them from the baking sheet and place them in a dated and labeled freezer bag. Frozen pizza rolls will keep for up to 2 months in a freezer bag. For longer freezer storage vacuum seal pizza rolls for up to 4 months.

How To Air Fry Frozen Pizza Rolls

Preheat the oven to 400°using the Air Fryer setting. Place frozen pizza rolls on a large baking sheet leaving about 2 inches between them. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

Frigidaire Air Fry Oven

This recipe is specifically intended for full-size ovens with the air fry feature like the Frigidaire Air Fry Range I own. The cook times and temperatures for the range with air fry may vary from smaller countertop air fryers. Follow the recipes below for complete instructions. For small air fryers cooking time and temperatures may need to be adjusted. For the full review of the Frigidaire Air Fry Range go here.