Air Fryer Naan Pizza

This Air Fryer Naan Pizza is a great way to make a mini pizza in the air fryer! This how-to is perfect for college students, or if you're looking for a fast and delicious meal for one! This recipe is as easy as heating naan in the air fryer and adding your toppings!

If you're looking for a quick and easy meal for one look no further! This Air Fryer Naan Pizza recipe is ready in 15-20 minutes and super customizable. Just heat your naan for a few minutes to help it crisp up, add your sauce, cheese, toppings, air fry and done - A perfect meal for one.

Air Fryers are amazing for quickly crisping and toasting up food to crunchy, golden perfection! I love using my air fryer on Frozen Toasted Ravioli and Frozen Taquitos and of course, naan pizza.

Why You'll Love this Recipe

• Perfect meal for one!
• Customizable
• Ready in less than 15 minutes
• Uses minimal ingredients

Ingredient Notes

Naan Flatbread - I use store-bought to make this meal quick and easy but you can always make your own (but cooking time will vary for homemade). Or, even use pita as a substitute. Use regular, garlic or even whole wheat naan for this recipe.

Cheese - Use a high quality cheese. I like Tillamook's thick cut shredded mozzarella but you can also grab a block and hand shred your own. Or, use fresh mozzarella or Italian blend.

Sauce - you can use any sauce you like. I'm using just a little bit (2-3 tablespoons) of pizza sauce to create a standard pepperoni pizza. But, you could use pesto, olive oil, bbq sauce, or roasted garlic olive oil. Also, go easy on the sauce as it can weight down the naan pizza and have it not crisp up as much.

Toppings - can be customized to your preference!

• Meat Toppings - pepperoni, cooked sausage, cooked bacon (or turkey bacon), cooked ham (or Canadian bacon), cooked or leftover chicken
• Vegetable Toppings - mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, jalapeños, pineapple, artichokes, olives
• Finishing Toppings/Sauce - fresh basil, dry oregano, chili oil, pesto, ranch, sriracha, chili flakes, arugula, parmesan, balsamic glaze

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Place 1 piece of naan bread into air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 375°F (degrees Fahrenheit) until lightly golden.

2. Carefully flip the naan bread. Spread pizza sauce onto the naan.

3. Top with cheese and toppings of your choice.

4. Air fry at 375°F (degrees Fahrenheit) for another 5-7 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and edges are golden brown.

5. Let the naan pizza cool for a few minutes. Carefully remove the naan pizza and place on a plate. Slice and top with any additional toppings/sauce you might want. Enjoy!

Expert Tips

If you want to make your Naan Pizza extra crispy, after cooking for the first 3-5 minutes, flipping and cook it the other side with no sauce or toppings for another 2-4 minutes at 475°F (degrees Fahrenheit). Then, add on sauce, cheese, topping and air fry again. Cooking it for around 5 minutes until cheese is melted and edges are crispy.

Every air fryer model and toppings cooks a little different - You might need to add a few more minutes to get the pizza to your preferred texture if you’re cooking in a large oven style or toaster style air fryer. Also, some topping cook different than others, check on you naan pizza a few minutes before the timer ends.

Careful flying cheese and toppings! I like using thick cut cheese or fresh mozzarella as it doesn't fly around as much in the air fryer. Adding a little bit of shredded cheese on top of the pepperoni (or toppings of your choice) also helps keep the toppings from flying around. Alternative, you can check after 1 minute and carefully reset the topping(s). By then, usually the cheese is melted enough it acts like a glue to help the toppings stick better.

Timing will vary if you cook more than one naan pizza - Maybe you're cooking for two! Cooking the naan pizza back to back gets the air fryer pretty hot. I would check your timing a minute or two before to ensure it doesn't burn.

Caution Hot! This is probably pretty self explanatory but while flipping and adding your ingredients to your naan the air fryer will be hot. Be carefully your bare hands don't touch the side. You can use oven mitts or be extremely carefully when topping.

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