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    Home » Recipes » Pizza Recipes

    Published: Mar 20, 2023 Modified: Apr 1, 2023 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Air Fryer English Muffin Pizza

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    You're going to love these air fryer English muffin pizzas! Made with minimal effort and ingredients, you get tasty personal sized pizzas perfect for any snack or lunch.

    three english muffin pizzas on a white plate with fresh herb garnish

    Making English muffin pizzas in the air fryer is simple and fun. The end results are crispy, chewy, flavorful mini pizzas topped with all of your favorite toppings.

    If you love air fried pizza recipes, make sure to check out our Air Fryer Pizza Rolls, Air Fryer French Bread Pizzas, and Air Fryer Tortilla Pizza.

    Why This Recipe Works

    1. Basic ingredients. English muffins, sauce, and toppings are all you'll need to make these simple pizzas. Any shopping trips needed will be minimal (and frugal!)
    2. It's quick. From start to finish, you can have a batch of pizzas on your plate in 10 minutes or less. Perfect for a quick snack.
    3. It's customizable. Add pepperoni, olives, sausage, peppers, and more. These little pizzas can be customized to your own tastes and include any number of toppings and cheeses.
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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🧾 Substitutions
    • ♨️ Oven Directions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 🍳 Reheating
    • ⏲️ Make Ahead Instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Storage
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments
    labeled ingredients needed to make english muffin pizzas

    🥘 Ingredients

    Pizza sauce- You'll need to use some of your favorite pizza sauce or marinara for the pizzas.

    Mozzarella cheese- You can use pre-shredded mozzarella cheese or a "pizza blend" of cheeses to save on time, or you can shred the cheese yourself.

    English muffins- You'll want to use plain English muffins for the base of the pizza, but whole grain or whole wheat options work well too.

    Pepperoni- For a delicious pizza topping, you'll want pepperoni. If using regular-sized pepperoni slices, you'll need to cut them into quarters to fit.

    For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Air Fryer
    • Pastry Brush
    • Spatula

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make Air Fryer English Muffin Pizza with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    sliced english muffins in a air fryer basket

    Slice the English muffins in half (if they aren't already) and place them cut-side-up in the air fryer basket.

    toasted english muffins in an air fryer basket

    Cook for 3 minutes at 350 degrees F.

    pizza sauce on toasted english muffins on a cutting board

    Remove from the air fryer and top with sauce.

    assembled and unbaked english muffin pizzas on a cutting board

    Add the toppings, and cheese (add cheese last!) or layer cheese, toppings, and more cheese on top.

    uncooked english muffin pizzas in an air fryer basket

    Carefully lift and return the English muffin pizzas to the air fryer.

    cooked english muffin pizzas in an air fryer basket

    Cook for 2 minutes at 350 degrees F.

    Serve warm, and enjoy.

    a pile of english muffin pizzas on a plate with fresh green herb garnish

    🧾 Substitutions

    Pepperoni: Not sure which pepperoni to use? You can use mini pepperoni, regular-sized pepperoni slices, and even a pepperoni stick. If using regular-sized pepperoni, you may wish to quarter them so you can fit more per slice. If using a pepperoni stick, dicing the pepperoni works best.

    Sauces: You can adjust this recipe however you'd like, and that includes switching up the sauces and toppings. Feel free to try using BBQ sauce (storebought or Homemade), Alfredo sauce, or ranch dressing.

    ♨️ Oven Directions

    Halve the English muffins and place them onto a baking sheet. Top with sauce and cheese, and then add your desired toppings. Bake in the oven at 425 degrees F for 5 minutes.

    📖 Variations

    Topping Ideas:

    You don't have to stick with pepperoni! Feel free to add slices of bell peppers, black olives, shredded chicken, Canadian bacon, crumbled cooked bacon, ground beef, pineapple, tomatoes, or spinach.

    You can even switch up the cheese for a pizza blend, shredded mozzarella or cheddar, parmesan, Italian cheeses, or feta.

    There are so many options. You can customize your pizza however you'd like!

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    A tip that we share with all of our air fryer pizza recipes is that you want to make sure you place cheese ON TOP of your toppings. Air fryers work by circulating air around the product, which means lightweight items (like pepperoni) can fly around in the basket.

    By adding cheese on top of the pizza toppings, the cheese will melt and hold the toppings down so that they stay perfectly placed and don't create a mess.

    Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket. Overcrowding will lead to soggy English muffins.

    🍳 Reheating

    You can reheat these pizzas in the microwave for about 30 seconds on a microwave-safe plate. If cooking 2 or more, you may need 1-2 minutes to cook them together.

    For reheating in the air fryer, you'll want to cook them at 350F for 3-5 minutes until warmed through.

    Alternatively, you can place them in the oven (on a baking sheet) for about 10 minutes at 325 degrees F.

    ⏲️ Make Ahead Instructions

    You can prepare the English muffin pizzas and place them in a single-layer air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days before cooking. This could be a great idea for meal prepping!

    👩🏻‍🍳 Storage

    Keep your cooled pizzas stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    You can freeze your cooked English muffin pizzas in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. I recommend wrapping them in plastic wrap or foil before placing them into the container to prevent freezer burn and prolong the quality.

    💭 FAQs

    What goes with English muffin pizzas?

    Pizza is a great dish on its own, but if you're looking for simple side dishes, you really can't go wrong with veggies. Green salads, caesar salad, roasted brussel sprouts or cold broccoli, carrots, and ranch dip are all great ideas.

    Who invented English muffin pizza?

    Hunt's tomato sauce invented the English muffin pizza back in the 1950s to help advertise their sauces.

    How do you make English muffin pizzas not soggy?

    By using less sauce and by toasting the English muffin before adding the sauce and toppings, you can prevent a soggy muffin. Toasting the muffins helps to keep the sauce from being absorbed into the bread.

    english muffin pizzas and green herb garnish on a white plate

    More great air fryer recipes to check out soon

    • Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips
    • Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings
    • 20 Beginner Air Fryer Recipes
    • What is an Air Fryer? Everything You Need to Know

    📖 Recipe

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    Air Fryer English Muffin Pizzas

    You're going to love these air fryer English muffin pizzas! Made with minimal effort and ingredients, you get tasty personal sized pizzas perfect for any snack or lunch.
    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 304kcal
    Cost Recipe $6.29 / Serving $1.57
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    Equipment

    • Air Fryer
    • Pastry Brush
    • Spatula
    • Measuring Cups

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Shredded mozzarella cheese ($1.98)
    • ½ cup Pizza Sauce ($0.38)
    • 6 English Muffins, halved ($1.50)

    Toppings of choice

    • Pepperoni slices, quartered ($2.43)
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Slice the English muffins in half (if they aren't already) and place them cut-side-up in the air fryer basket.
    • Cook for 3 minutes at 350 degrees F.
    • Remove from the air fryer and top with about ½-1 tablespoon of sauce each.
    • Add the toppings, and cheese (add cheese last!) or layer cheese, toppings, and more cheese on top.
    • Carefully lift and return the English muffin pizzas to the air fryer.
    • Cook for 2 minutes at 350 degrees F.
    • Serve warm, and enjoy.

    Notes

    Oven Directions

    • Halve the English muffins and place them onto a baking sheet. Top with sauce and cheese, and then add your desired toppings. Bake in the oven at 425 degrees F for 5 minutes.

    Recipe Tips

    • A tip that we share with all of our air fryer pizza recipes is that you want to make sure you place cheese ON TOP of your toppings. Air fryers work by circulating air around the product, which means lightweight items (like pepperoni) can fly around in the basket.
    • By adding cheese on top of the pizza toppings, the cheese will melt and hold the toppings down so that they stay perfectly placed and don't create a mess.
    • Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket. Overcrowding will lead to soggy English muffins.

    Reheating

    • You can reheat these pizzas in the microwave for about 30 seconds on a microwave-safe plate. If cooking 2 or more, you may need 1-2 minutes to cook them together.
    • For reheating in the air fryer, you'll want to cook them at 350F for 3-5 minutes until warmed through.
    • Alternatively, you can place them in the oven (on a baking sheet) for about 10 minutes at 325 degrees F.

    Make Ahead Instructions

    • You can prepare the English muffin pizzas and place them in a single-layer air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days before cooking. This could be a great idea for meal prepping!

    Storage

    • Keep your cooled pizzas stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
    • You can freeze your cooked English muffin pizzas in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. I recommend wrapping them in plastic wrap or foil before placing them into the container to prevent freezer burn and prolong the quality.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 895mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 511IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
    Cuisine American, Italian
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