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Air Fryer Pizza Sticks

Name: Air Fryer Pizza Sticks
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 14 min
Ingredients: 1 can Pillsbury pizza crust; 40 Pepperoni slices; 10 Mozzarella cheese sticks; 2 tbsp Butter (Melted); 1/2 tsp Garlic powder; 1/2 tsp Dried parsley; Marinara sauce (for dipping)

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Air Fryer Pizza Sticks are a great appetizer to serve at your next get-together or a perfect snack since they're simple to make and super tasty!

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Learning fun and new recipes to make and share is a favorite thing of mine to do, and this Air Fryer Pizza Sticks is definitely a great recipe to share.

You can make it as a simple appetizer to share during your next game night or have it as a side dish for pizza night.

This is also a great recipe to let the whole family get involved in, especially the kids since it is a very straightforward recipe.

Be sure to check out my website or YouTube channel for even more family-friendly recipes that are easy and of course delicious.

Ingredients and Supplies You’ll Need to Make Air Fryer Pizza Sticks:

Ingredients:

Pillsbury pizza crust, tube
Pepperoni slices
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Butter
Garlic powder
Dried parsley
Marinara sauce, for dipping

Supplies

Baking sheet
Oil Sprayer
Pizza cutter
Small microwave-safe bowl
Pastry brush
Air fryer (Cosori Pro II)

Type of Mozzarella Cheese to Use

When you are thinking of making this recipe, make sure you have everything you need in advance to make sure you are good to go. That includes having the right kind of mozzarella cheese for this recipe.

While you essentially could use shredded mozzarella cheese to make this, you won’t have the same effect if you do. So, be sure that you have mozzarella cheese sticks on hand when you are making this air fryer recipe.

They help give the sticks that perfect inside gooey thick cheese that you want.

Dips for serving Pizza Sticks

While we suggest serving this recipe with some warm marinara sauce, you can also even try it with some buttermilk ranch, or a delicious garlic butter sauce as well!

Basically, anything you would normally dip your pizza in will work.

How to make Air Fryer Pizza Sticks:

Step 1: Prepare the dough

When you are ready to begin, start by spreading the pizza dough out on a lightly greased baking sheet. Then, using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 10 equal size rectangles.

Step 2: Create the pizza stick

Once you have the pizza dough rolled out and cut, arrange 4 pepperoni slices on each rectangle.

Top each piece of dough with a mozzarella cheese stick.

Then, roll up the pizza dough only overlapping slightly, enclosing the cheese stick, pinching the seams closed as best you can at the ends.

After all of the sticks have been rolled, melt the butter in the microwave and add the garlic powder and dried parsley, mixing it all together.

Brush each of the pizza sticks with the seasoned butter mixture.

Step 3: Cook the pizza sticks

When all the pizza sticks are ready, place them in the air fryer basket and cook the sticks at 370 degrees F or 189 degrees C for 6-7 minutes, or until the dough is golden and cooked to your liking. Be sure to flip them at the halfway point to ensure they are all cooked evenly.

Enjoy the air fryer pizza sticks warm with a side of marinara sauce for dipping if desired.

More ways to make pizza in the air fryer

There are so many great pizza recipes that you can make in the air fryer. Why limit yourself to just one?! In fact, you should definitely try them all! But for now, I’ll give you a few of my favorites to start with.

Air fryer pizza recipes:

Final Thoughts

Are these pizza sticks tasty? Yes. Are they easy to make? Yes. Does everyone love them? Yes! So, I would say this recipe is definitely one that you should make and probably save the recipe so you can make them over and over again.

What types of toppings do you think your family would like with or instead of pepperoni for these sticks?

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