Description
This Homemade Air Fryer French Bread Pizza recipe offers a quick and delicious way to enjoy pizza with a crispy French bread base, topped with gooey melted mozzarella cheese and your favorite toppings. Perfect for a fast meal or snack, it uses an air fryer for a perfectly toasted finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 loaf French bread
Sauce and Cheese
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Toppings
- Favorite pizza toppings (such as pepperoni, bell peppers, olives, mushrooms, etc.)
Instructions
- Prepare the Bread: Slice the loaf of French bread lengthwise and then cut it in half. You will have 4 equal pieces to work with for your pizzas.
- Pre-toast the Bread: Set your air fryer to 350ºF (175ºC). Place half of the bread slices in the air fryer basket, cut side up, and bake for 3 minutes to lightly toast the bread and create a crispy base.
- Add Sauce and Cheese: Remove the basket and top each toasted bread slice with half of the pizza sauce evenly spread, followed by half of the shredded mozzarella cheese. Add your preferred pizza toppings on top of the cheese.
- Final Air Frying: Place the basket back into the air fryer and cook for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling with a golden brown color.
- Repeat for Remaining Slices: Remove the cooked pizzas, and repeat the process with the remaining bread slices, sauce, cheese, and toppings to complete all four servings.
Notes
- Preheating the air fryer ensures an even and crispy bread base.
- Use fresh or pre-cooked toppings for best results to avoid excess moisture.
- Adjust cooking time slightly depending on the thickness of your bread and amount of toppings.
- Leftovers can be reheated in the air fryer for a crispy finish.
- Feel free to customize toppings based on dietary preferences or ingredient availability.
