Cooking pizza rolls in the air fryer is hands down the easiest way to cook them! They literally take 10 minutes or less and I swear they come out even more crispy than when you bake them in the oven! Air fryer pizza bites are the perfect after-school snack or fast lunch when you're craving something comforting.

You Will Love This
- One of the easiest meals you’ll ever make! You might think a frozen food like pizza rolls would be hard to air fry, but they cook super quick and get perfectly crisp on the outside with melty cheese inside! The added convenience of frozen pizza rolls means you’re skipping all sorts of prep and getting a meal on the table in 10 minutes or less for a delicious dinner or appetizer. Simply place the pizza rolls in the air fryer, let it do its magic, and voila!
- If you loved this easy air fryer pizza rolls recipe, be sure to check out my Easy Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Fries, Pizza Bagel Bites, and my 30 Minute Garlic Bread Pizza.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Frozen Pizza Rolls - Grab your favorite brand of frozen pizza rolls from the grocery store. For this recipe, any kind will work. We love Totino's or Amy's.
- Pizza Sauce - Pizza sauce is, of course, the go-to for these crispy pizza rolls, but if you don’t have a jar of it on hand, marinara sauce or tomato sauce will work as well. Ranch dressing is another favorite dipping sauce for these pizza rolls.
- Parmesan Cheese - A quick shake of grated Parmesan cheese is a delicious way to take frozen pizza rolls to the next level.
Instructions
Set air fryer to 380 degrees. Arrange pizza rolls in a single layer in the air fryer basket or tray.
Cook for 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway through. Let sit for 2 minutes so the mozzarella cheese can cool a bit.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with pizza sauce and enjoy!
Tips
- Make sure the pizza rolls are in a single layer. This will ensure they cook evenly and all the way through. If there's too many pizza rolls close together, they won't get crispy. If you're making more than 20 pizza rolls at one time, just cook them in batches.
- No need for cooking spray - the air fryer gets them perfectly crispy. However, if you're looking for an extra crispy texture you are welcome to give them a spritz or two of cooking spray, though it's not necessary.
- If your air fryer seems to prone to having things stick to it, feel free to line the air fryer with parchment paper, spray the tray/basket with an air fryer safe cooking spray, or shake the pizza rolls about halfway through the cooking process. I have not had any issues with any food sticking in the instant vortex but all air fryers are slightly different.
- If your pizza rolls explode, no worries! I find that the best way to know if pizza rolls are done is when they explode! Some prefer an un-exploded pizza roll and if that's the case, just pull them a minute or so early when they are slightly crisp on the outside but have not exploded.
FAQ
Frozen pizza rolls typically need between 6 and 8 minutes to cook through. Every air fryer cooks slightly differently so I recommend checking them ever few minutes the first time you cook them in the air fryer, just to make sure they don't burn and to see what cooking time works best for your air fryer.
Well, it couldn't be easier to cook pizza rolls in an air fryer! You literally just put them in and let the air fryer do all the work. No need to heat up the oven or check on them constantly. In about 6-8 minutes they'll be perfectly golden brown and delicious.
Pizza rolls are best cooked at 380 degrees Fahrenheit in the air fryer. This will ensure that they cook quickly and evenly but still get nice and crispy on the outside with melty cheese on the inside.
Yes! You can toss the pizza rolls into the air fryer straight from the freezer. Which is why this recipe makes for the perfect snack, appetizer, or quick dinner because it takes literally 10 minutes from start to finish and you don't have to heat up the oven!
Storage and Reheating
- Storage: Store leftover pizza rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator. These pizza rolls really are best enjoyed fresh so they may not taste quite as good left over.
- Reheating: Because the air fryer is amazing, you can reheat leftovers in the air fryer as well! Set the air fryer at a low temperature like 320 degrees, and heat the rolls for about 2 minutes or until warmed through.
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Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
Cooking pizza rolls in the air fryer is hands down the easiest way to cook them! They literally take 10 minutes or less and I swear they come out even more crispy than when you bake them in the oven! Air fryer pizza rolls are the perfect after-school snack or fast lunch when you're craving something comforting.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 20 pizza rolls 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 20 pizza rolls
Instructions
- Heat air fryer to 380 degrees.
- Arrange pizza rolls in a single layer in the air fryer basket or tray.
- Cook for 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Let sit for 2 minutes.
- Serve with pizza sauce and enjoy!
Equipment
Notes
- the pizza rolls are in a single layer. This will ensure they cook evenly and all the way through. If there's too many pizza rolls close together, they won't get crispy. If you're making more than 20 pizza rolls at one time, just cook them in batches.
- No need for cooking spray - the air fryer gets them perfectly crispy. However, if you're looking for an extra crispy texture you are welcome to give them a spritz or two of cooking spray, though it's not necessary.
- If your air fryer seems to prone to having things stick to it, feel free to line the air fryer with parchment paper, spray the tray/basket with an air fryer safe cooking spray, or shake the pizza rolls about halfway through the cooking process. I have not had any issues with any food sticking in the instant vortex but all air fryers are slightly different.
- If your pizza rolls explode, no worries! I find that the best way to know if pizza rolls are done is when they explode! Some prefer an un-exploded pizza roll and if that's the case, just pull them a minute or so early when they are slightly crisp on the outside but have not exploded.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 41
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 74.3 mg
- Fat: 1.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.3 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.7 mg
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Luke
I never knew how easy it was to cook pizza rolls in the air fryer! I will never bake them in the oven again. They came out way crispier and delicious from the air fryer.
★★★★★
Kylie
So glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Luke! Thanks for leaving a review 🙂