Air Fry for
3-5 min
At
330 °F
I’m about to show you exactly how to reheat pizza in the air fryer so that it tastes just as good as when it was fresh! If you only know one air fryer recipe, this should be it!
“I'd never managed to find that sweet spot in the microwave, so usually ended up throwing away my pizza! I tried your tips, and it worked wonderfully so thank you. No more nasty (barely) warmed up microwave pizza for me!”
Recipe Overview
We share lots of real, delicious air fryer recipes here, but I know that for many of us, the air fryer is for more than just cooking. It’s also for reheating things!
Learn how to reheat pizza in the air fryer, and I promise you’ll never go back to reheating leftover pizza in the microwave again.
The air fryer reheats pizza better than a toaster oven, the regular oven, or the microwave, and brings it back to its former tasty, cheesy glory. Whether your original pizza is take out or made at home in your Stoke Pizza Oven, this is a great way to reheat it!
Benefits of using air fryer to reheat pizza
It’s Fast! You get the same results from reheating pizza in the air fryer as you would in your oven, but in way less time.
Save Energy: No Need to heat up the whole house just to reheat a slice of pizza anymore! The air fryer is also great for reheating pizza in small spaces, apartment living, RV kitchens, or long stays at hotels.
It’s Delicious! The texture of air fryer reheated pizza is going to be way better than if you reheated it in the microwave. The microwave tends to overcook leftover pizza, while the air fryer perfectly warms it up, crisping the crust and re-melting the cheese.
Ingredients
Cold Pizza– All you need to reheat pizza in the air fryer is the pizza itself. This method works for reheating pizza that you ordered from a restaurant or pizza shop, pizza that you made from scratch, or frozen (cooked) pizza that you have left over.
Optional – You may want to sprinkle your reheated air fryer pizza with parmesan cheese, garlic powder, or crushed red pepper. Yummy!
Steps to Make
- Separate the pizza slices if needed, and preheat the air fryer to 330°F/165°C for 5 minutes.
- Add the pizza slices to the air fryer basket. Be sure that they are in a single layer and not touching each other or overlapping.
- Air Fry in the preheated machine at 330°F/165°C for 3-5 minutes. Depending on how thick your pizza is, it will take more or less time.
- Enjoy your perfect air fryer reheated pizza! Remove the pizza from the air fryer carefully – try tongs! You can add parmesan cheese or extra seasonings before serving if you’d like.
Additional air fryer pizza recipes
There are lots of ways to enjoy pizza hot from the air fryer! Try some of these easy ideas:
Air Fryer Garlic Knot Pizza is a fun way to make a pizza using garlic knots as the crust.
The air fryer is a beautiful option if you want to make frozen pizza, air fryer bagel bites, or air fryer pizza rolls. My kids love making these after school and it’s so simple and mess-free.
Try making air fryer pizza with pita or naan bread and your favorite toppings. This makes a fun and quick weeknight meal where everyone can choose what they want on their pizza.
Do you have a sandwich press? Grab this easy recipe for making a Pizza Toastie!
Now you know how to reheat pizza in the air fryer! It truly is so simple, and the best way to enjoy leftover pizza that is hot, crispy, and perfectly melty.
FAQs
Starting at a high temperature ensures that the food I’m reheating doesn’t get overcooked or dried out while it’s hanging out in the air fryer waiting for the temperature to get hot enough.
No oil is needed when you reheat pizza in air fryer. Depending on the toppings you have on the pizza, there is likely enough oil on it already to crisp things up.
It is safe to put a pizza stone in the air fryer. Just be sure that the stone you plan to use will fit!
I don’t find that a pizza stone is necessary for reheating pizza in the air fryer though, and actually complicates the process a bit.
If you do decide to reheat your pizza on a pizza stone, be sure to put it in the air fryer while you’re preheating it so that the stone gets hot too.
If you’re reheating a very thick slice of pizza in the air fryer, there is a possibility that the toppings will brown up too much while the pizza is heating through.
Simply pull off the toppings before adding the pizza to the air fryer, and put them back for the last 2-3 minutes of cooking time.
How to Reheat Pizza in Air Fryer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 slices leftover cooked pizza
Instructions
- Remove the leftover pizza from the refrigerator. Preheat the air fryer to 330°F/165°C for 5 minutes.
- Place pizza slices in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring the slices do not overlap.
- Air fry in the preheated air fryer for 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipe/method will work to reheat any number of pizza slices that you have, as long as they all fit in the air fryer in a single layer. To reheat a large amount of leftover pizza, work in batches.
- Each pizza will be different. Some are thick, some are thin. Keep an eye on the pizza as it cooks, checking on it at the 3-minute mark and then every minute after that so that it doesn’t burn.
- Thin crust pizza will probably be reheated in 3 minutes, while deep dish or thick crust pizza might take closer to 5 minutes.
- You’ll know when the pizza is ready when the cheese is melted and the pizza is warm all the way through.
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
- Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes airfying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
Nutrition
I’d never managed to find that sweet spot in the microwave, so usually ended up throwing away my pizza!
I tried your tips, and it worked wonderfully so thank you. No more nasty (barely) warmed up microwave pizza for me!
Thanks for letting us know our tips worked for you, Ben! 🙂
Come on Ben. You throw away your leftover pizza because you were not sure how to reheat in an airfryer? 😮😂🤣 That sounds silly. And cold pizza is awesome. Everyone knows that.