Air Fryer Zucchini Pizza Bites

Why I Love This Recipe

I love these Air Fryer Zucchini Pizza Bites because they offer a healthier alternative to traditional pizza bites while still providing the delicious flavors of pizza. The air fryer crisps up the zucchini perfectly, creating a satisfyingly crunchy exterior, and the toppings of sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.

I also love this recipe because it's kid-friendly, like my Taco Pizza Recipe and my Air Fryer Southwest Egg Rolls. These pizza bites are guilt-free and the perfect appetizer or light meal.

Ingredients Needed to Make This Recipe

You only need a handful of ingredients to make these low-carb pizza bites. Of course, you will need fresh zucchini. You will also need your favorite pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and the toppings of your choice.

My bites were made with pepperoni and black olive since it's my family's favorite, but you can use any pizza topping you enjoy.

Other Gluten-Free Pizza Bite Topping Ideas

The great thing about mini zucchini pizza bites is that the toppings are easy to customize to your liking. Here are a few more topping ideas. Of course, you will have to make the toppings smaller in some cases to fit on the zucchini.

• fresh tomato slices and basil
• pesto sauce instead of tomato sauce
• mushrooms
• ham and pineapple
• salami
• bbq chicken
• bell pepper
• onion

How to Make Low-Carb Zucchini Pizzas

Step 1: Slice the zucchini into ¼" rounds and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Preheat your air fryer to 350°F for 2 minutes.

Step 2: Spray the air fryer with non-stick spray and carefully place as many zucchini slices as you can fit in the basket. Cook at 350° for 4 minutes.

Step 3: Using tongs, remove each zucchini slice from the air fryer. Top each slice with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni, and olives.

Step 4: Place the slices back in the air fryer and cook at 350°F for another 4-5 minutes. Remove from the air fryer using the tongs and allow the pizza bites to cool before enjoying.

Expert Tips for Air Fried Pizza Bites

• These Zucchini Pizza Bites are best when eaten right away. They become soggy after a while so plan to make these right before serving.
• Preheating your air fryer is not a necessity (unless otherwise noted by your manufacturer). However, it helps speed up the cooking time and helps cook the food evenly.
• The first step of softening the zucchini before adding the toppings is an important step to get the zucchini to be just the right texture for these pizza bites.
• Non-stick spray is a must-have when air frying so don’t skip it. Not only does it help the food from sticking to the basket, but it also aids in the cooking of whatever you are air frying. You can use vegetable oil, olive oil, avocado oil, or whatever oil spray you like.
• Cooking times and temperatures may vary due to variations in equipment and may require adjustments.

Which Air Fryer I Use For This Recipe

I use a COSORI Air Fryer and I love it. It does take up some counter space so make sure you have room for it. If you want a smaller option, check out the COSORI Small Air Fryer or an attachment for the Instant Pot.

There are a lot of different types of air fryers out there now, and each one is slightly different. You could also check out this air fryer that goes on your counter or this air fryer that is more like a toaster oven. Lastly, ovens are now being made with an air frying function which is very cool...and very expensive.