Description
Crispy Texas toast becomes a flavor-packed pizza adventure in this quick air fryer delight. Cheesy, saucy goodness meets convenience, creating a mouthwatering meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 4 slices texas toast
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) pizza sauce
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 16 slices pepperoni
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) italian seasoning
Cooking Ingredient:
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Prepare the air fryer by heating it to 375F (190C) for optimal cooking temperature.
- Arrange Texas toast slices on a clean work surface, creating a flat preparation area.
- Enhance toast with a light olive oil spray, ensuring even coverage on both surfaces.
- Sprinkle garlic powder and Italian seasoning across each toast slice, distributing seasonings uniformly.
- Transfer seasoned toast into air fryer basket, positioning slices without overcrowding.
- Cook toast for 3-4 minutes until edges transform into a golden-brown crispy texture.
- Carefully remove toasted bread from air fryer and place on a clean surface.
- Apply pizza sauce across each toast slice, spreading in a smooth, even layer.
- Generously distribute shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauced surface.
- Strategically place four pepperoni slices on top of the cheese layer.
- Return topped toast to air fryer basket, maintaining consistent positioning.
- Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes until cheese melts completely and develops a bubbly appearance.
- Immediately transfer pizzas to serving plate to maintain optimal temperature and texture.
- Serve hot, allowing guests to enjoy the crispy base and melted cheese combination.
Notes
- Customize toppings by using vegetarian pepperoni or replacing with fresh vegetables like bell peppers and mushrooms for a lighter option.
- Experiment with different cheese blends such as cheddar or provolone to add unique flavor profiles and create exciting taste variations.
- Prevent soggy bread by ensuring Texas toast is lightly toasted before adding sauce and toppings, which helps maintain a crispy texture during final cooking.
- Store leftover seasoned olive oil mixture in a small jar for quick future use on other bread or pizza recipes, extending its versatility beyond this single dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7-9 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 345 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg