Ingredients
2 pita breads
3 tbsp tomato sauce
3 tbsp mozzarella cheese grated
Optional : olives and artichoke hearts
Instructions
1
Preheat the Air Fryer to 350 F / 180 C.
2
Assemble the pizza by spreading tomato sauce on top of pita and sprinkling with mozzarella. Add extra toppings, if using.
3
Cut a circle out the baking parchment and add to the Air Fryer basket.
4
Place the pita bread pizza on top of the parchment.
5
Cook for 5-8 mins, checking for doneness once during cook time
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Pita bread makes the perfect pizza base — it crisps up beautifully in the air fryer, giving you that satisfying crunch without needing to make dough from scratch.
- Mozzarella cheese melts evenly and quickly in the air fryer, creating that classic stretchy, golden topping that makes every bite irresistible.
- Tomato sauce acts as both flavour base and moisture barrier, keeping the pita from drying out while infusing each bite with rich, tangy flavour.
- Optional olives add a salty, briny depth of flavour and are a great source of healthy monounsaturated fats, making this pizza a little more nutritious.
- Artichoke hearts are a fantastic optional topping — low in calories yet packed with fibre and antioxidants, they add a meaty texture and subtle earthiness.
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Each serving provides a reasonable source of protein from the mozzarella cheese, helping to keep you feeling satisfied after this quick meal.
- Pita bread contributes complex carbohydrates for sustained energy, making this a more balanced quick meal than many other fast snack options.
- Using just 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce keeps the added sugar content low while still delivering lycopene, a powerful antioxidant linked to heart health.
- Keeping cheese portions moderate means this pizza is lower in saturated fat than a traditional takeaway pizza, making it a smarter indulgence.
- Adding olives as an optional topping boosts the monounsaturated fat content, contributing to heart-healthy fats without significantly increasing calories.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories280
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat8 g72 g11.11%
- Saturated Fat3.5 g20 g17.5%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat2.5 g
- Cholesterol18 mg300 mg6%
- Sodium620 mg2300 mg26.96%
- Total Carbohydrate40 g275 g14.55%
- Dietary Fiber2 g28 g7.14%
- Total Sugars3 g
- Added Sugars1 g50 g2%
- Sugar Alcohal0 g
- Protein12 g50 g24%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)4 mcg20 mcg20%
- Calcium180 mg1300 mg13.85%
- Iron2.2 mg18 mg12.22%
- Potassium210 mg4700 mg4.47%
- Vitamin A320 mcg900 mcg35.56%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)4 mg90 mg4.44%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)0.5 mg15 mg3.33%
- Vitamin K6 mcg120 mcg5%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.3 mg1.2 mg25%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.2 mg1.3 mg15.38%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)2.5 mg16 mg15.63%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.1 mg1.7 mg5.88%
- Folate55 mcg400 mcg13.75%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)0.4 mcg2.4 mcg16.67%
- Biotin2 mcg30 mcg6.67%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)0.4 mg5 mg8%
- Choline18 mg550 mg3.27%
- Phosphorus160 mg1250 mg12.8%
- Iodine12 mcg150 mcg8%
- Magnesium22 mg420 mg5.24%
- Zinc1.2 mg11 mg10.91%
- Selenium18 mcg55 mcg32.73%
- Copper0.1 mg0.9 mg11.11%
- Manganese0.4 mg2.3 mg17.39%
- Chromium2 mcg35 mcg5.71%
- Molybdenum10 mcg45 mcg22.22%
- Chloride380 mg2300 mg16.52%
