Air Fryer Pizza Bites

POSSIBLE VARIATIONS

• BREAKFAST BISCUIT BITES – Fluffy biscuit bites filled with scrambled eggs and crisp bacon are a perfect handheld breakfast.

• HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH BITES – Ham and cheese wrapped in a flaky biscuit crust and baked in the air fryer. A quick and easy twist on a traditional sandwich.

• USE YOUR FAVORITE FILLING – You can easily personalize this recipe. Simply add your favorite meat and cheese instead of pepperoni and mozzarella. You can use cooked sausage, ham, bacon, Swiss cheese, Gruyere, pepper jack or brie.

• ADD VEGETABLES: Canned mushrooms, black olives or grilled red peppers could also be added for additional flavor.

AIR FRYER PIZZA BITES INGREDIENTS

You may have all of these pepperoni pizza bombs ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts.

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• Refrigerated biscuits: We used large canned Grands biscuits, but canned crescent dough or pizza dough can be substituted.
• Mozzarella cheese: Use a block or mozzarella cheese sticks. You can also substitute your favorite cheese.
• Pepperoni slices: We used regular pepperoni, but turkey pepperoni would work great too.
• Butter
• Italian seasoning: Oregano or pizza seasoning can be substituted.

INSTRUCTIONS

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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:

FILL: Add 1 cube of cheese and some chopped pepperoni to each biscuit.

PLACE IN AIR FRYER: Place pepperoni pizza bites into the air fryer basket so they are not touching. You might have to do two batches, depending on the size of your air fryer.

BASTE WITH BUTTER: Baste the tops of the pizza bites with the melted butter using a pastry brush.

SPRINKLE WITH TOPPING: Sprinkle pizza biscuit bites with Italian seasoning.

AIR FRY BISCUIT BITES: Cook in the air fryer at 350ºF for 6 minutes. Time may vary depending on your machine so check them at 5 minutes.

COOL: Let them cool for a few minutes before eating. Serve with marinara sauce or ranch dressing.

STORAGE TIPS

Refrigerate: If you have leftover pizza biscuit bombs, store them in an airtight container or ziplock bag in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, pop them in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds.

Freeze: If you would like to freeze your leftovers, individually wrap each pizza biscuit bite with plastic wrap and then put them into a ziptop freezer bag or an airtight container. Biscuit bombs can be frozen for up to a month.

Defrost: To defrost, unwrap desired number of biscuit bites completely and put them on a microwave safe plate. Cover them with a paper towel and reheat in the microwave for 1 – 1 ½ minutes depending on your machine.

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