Description
Create a fun and delicious appetizer by combining the flavors of pizza and Chinese takeout! These air fryer pizza egg rolls are crispy on the outside with a gooey, cheesy pizza filling inside, and they’re made with less oil than traditional deep-fried versions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 egg roll wrappers
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup mini pepperoni, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (optional)
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, chopped pepperoni, and basil (if using).
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the cheese and pepperoni mixture onto the center of each egg roll wrapper.
- Add about 1 teaspoon of pizza sauce over the cheese mixture on each wrapper.
- Fold the bottom edge of the wrapper over the filling. Fold in the sides.
- Roll up tightly to form an egg roll. Moisten the top edge with water to seal.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly spray the egg rolls with cooking spray.
- Place the egg rolls in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy.
- Serve immediately with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Ensure the egg roll wrappers are fresh and not dried out for best results.
- Do not overfill the wrappers, or they may be difficult to seal and could leak during cooking.
- If you don’t have mini pepperoni, you can chop regular pepperoni into small pieces.
- Feel free to add other pizza toppings like cooked sausage, mushrooms, or peppers.
- For an extra crispy exterior, you can lightly brush the egg rolls with olive oil before air frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg roll
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg