Make a batch of air fryer french bread pizzas for lunch or as a late night snack with this quick and easy recipe. In just minutes, you can be biting into a crispy cheesy bite of heaven.
Slice your french bread into 4 pieces by slicing it in half horizontally and then in half again. Note that you may need to cut the slices even smaller to fit in your air fryer, or you may need to work in batches to get it all to fit.
Place the bread into your air fryer.
Brush the tops of the bread with olive oil before heating at 350 degrees F for 4 minutes.
Remove the bread from the air fryer and then top with your pizza sauce.
Add toppings next, before following with the cheese on top. This will hold the toppings down so that they don't fly around inside of the air fryer.
Place the pizzas back into the air fryer basket.
Cook for another 5 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
You will need to cut your bread to size to get it to fit into your air fryer, whether this means to slice it in half lengthwise or in quarters will really depend on the loaf of choice and the size of your air fryer.
Make sure to place the pizza toppings on the bread after the sauce and BEFORE the cheese. The cheese will melt and hold the toppings down so that they don't fly around inside of the air fryer. Pepperoni is known to pop up and fly around, leaving your pizza behind.
You can adjust the cooking time by adding a minute or two, or reducing it, depending on how crisp or soft you want the pizza to be.
To reheat your pizza bread in an air fryer, place it back into the air fryer basket and cook at 380 degrees F for 2-3 minutes or until warmed through.
You can keep your leftover french bread pizza stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 or so days, but it will taste best when freshest. Reheat again before serving to help restore some of that fresh taste.