Air Fryer French Bread Recipe -

Tomatoes with mozzarella and basil on bread

Air Fryer French Bread Recipe

This Air Fryer French Bread Pizza is a great way to make classic french bread pizzas. It's perfect for a quick lunch, effortless to make and so tasty!

Course Pizza

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 19

Cook Time 7

Total Time 26

Servings

Calories 652kcal

Author Michelle Alston

Equipment

Air Fryer I use a Ninja Max basket-style air fryer with a 4L capacity.

Ingredients

1 large french baguette cut into even quarters
350 g 1 ½ cups of pizza sauce
2 cloves of garlic minced or put through a garlic press
150 g ¾ of a cup of olive oil I use a light olive oil
½ tablespoon dried oregano
2 balls of fresh mozzarella cut into thin slices
salt and freshly ground black pepper for seasoning
cherry tomatoes and fresh basil optional

Instructions

Pour the olive oil into a small bowl, add the minced garlic, stir well and set aside.
Cut the baguette into even quarters. Cut each quarter lengthways, making sure you cut them evenly down the middle.
Brush each piece of bread on the cut side with the garlic olive oil.
Place two or three pieces (depending on the size of your air fryer) of the bread in the air fryer, and cook at 200°C/400F for 3 minutes.
Use metal kitchen tongs to remove the bread from the air fryer, it should be lightly toasted.
Place the bread on a board then spread about 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce on the cut side of each piece of bread.
Place 2 or 3 slices of mozzarella on the sauce then add the cherry tomatoes if using. Sprinkle a pinch of dried oregano over the cheese then carefully place the french bread on the rack at the bottom of the air fryer basket.
Cook at 190°C/ 375°F for 4 minutes, until the cheese has melted and is bubbling. You may need to cook them for longer depending on your air fryer, if so I would check them after a minute.
Repeat with the remaining bread.
Season with salt and black pepper, then add basil if using. Leave to cool slightly before eating as they will be piping hot.

Notes

Leftovers - Any leftover pizzas can be reheated in the air fryer. Cook at 160°C /325°F for 2 - 3 minutes, check then reheat further if needed.
What Air Fryer do you use? - I have a Ninja Max, basket-style air fryer that has a capacity of 4L.
Nutritional Information - all nutritional information shared is an estimate based on third-party calculations. If calorie count and/or nutritional values are important to you, we recommend putting the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary depending on which brands were used. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
Weights and measurements - For US readers, I use Cuisipro measuring cups and spoons, and a Pyrex measuring jug for liquids. These are the industry standard. Cup/spoon volumes can differ from brand to brand, for accuracy, I recommend weighing all ingredients if possible for best results.

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