I love keeping frozen pizzas on hand for quick meals when I need lunch in a hurry or a busy weeknight dinner. Single serving personal pizzas are great, especially when I’m cooking for just me! In this Red Baron deep dish pizza air fryer guide, I’ll teach you how to heat one up in no time!
Red Baron deep dish singles pizzas are frozen personal pizzas available in a variety of flavors, such as pepperoni, four cheese, and supreme.
Typically, you’d cook these mini pizzas in the oven. However, that takes about 23 minutes of cooking time, and that’s not even counting preheating the oven!
The air fryer is truly your friend here. You’ll get the same melted cheese, browning, crispy crust and all the goodness you love in a pizza, but in only about 10 minutes of cooking time.
Plus, the air fryer preheats much faster than the oven as well, so you’re really looking at under half the time! Now that’s convenient for a meal when you’re in a rush.
What You’ll Need: Ingredients
Red Baron deep dish singles pizza, any flavor
Additional toppings if desired
Ingredient Tips and Notes
This recipe works with any flavor of Red Baron single deep dish pizzas, and would also work with other similarly-sized frozen deep dish pizzas
Most grocery stores have deep dish singles available in the freezer section in a box of 2. However, you may be able to find larger quantities at wholesale clubs (like Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale)
You can cook as many small pizzas as fit in your air fryer in a single layer at once without changing cooking times (nice if you’re feeding a crowd)!
While these pizzas come with toppings already on them (I have pepperoni here) you can feel free to add additional toppings if desired before cooking
How to Cook Red Baron Deep Dish Singles in Air Fryer
Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (or the closest setting your air fryer has)
Remove the Red Baron deep dish single from all exterior packaging (including the crisping trays) and place into the preheated air fryer basket
Cook on the air fry setting for 8-12 minutes at 380°F, or until the top begins to brown and an internal temperature of 160°F is reached
Carefully remove from the basket (I recommend a spatula for this)
Cut into quarters and serve
What Pairs Well With Deep Dish Pizza
Bruschetta
Caesar salad
Green salad
Spinach artichoke dip
Roasted vegetables
Mozzarella sticks
Fried zucchini
Garlic knots
Wings
Meatballs
Tiramisu
Cannoli
There are many great sides and desserts that pair well with deep dish pizza!
Can You Cook Red Baron Deep Dish Pizza in an Air Fryer?
Yes, you can cook Red Baron deep dish pizza in an air fryer. The air fryer delivers a similar result to conventional oven cooking in about half the time.
However, most countertop air fryers only fit the personal size frozen pizza and will not accommodate a larger, family-sized option.
How Long Do I Put Red Baron Deep Dish Pizza in an Air Fryer?
On average, you put a Red Baron deep dish pizza in an air fryer for 8-12 minutes. The time will vary a bit based on your specific air fryer.
This is assuming a single serving sized pizza, as the full sized version does not fit in most countertop air fryers.
Do I Need to Defrost a Frozen Deep Dish Pizza Before Cooking?
No, there is no need to defrost a frozen deep dish pizza before cooking. Remove from packaging and cook directly from the frozen state.
This applies regardless of your cooking method, be it oven, air fryer, or microwave.
How Do You Reheat Deep Dish Pizza in the Air Fryer?
To reheat leftover deep dish pizza in the air fryer, cook a slice at 350°F for 4-6 minutes, until warmed through. The slices are thicker than traditional pizza slices so they’ll take a little longer.
If yours are very cheesy, place the slice on a piece of foil or parchment cut to size for easier cleanup.
This method works with both leftover frozen as well as restaurant pizza that’s being reheated.
Recipe Pro Tips
If you don’t preheat your air fryer then just add 2-3 minutes to cooking time
There is no flipping required for this recipe, as that would make you lose all your toppings!
These Red Baron deep dish personal pizzas are just over 5” in diameter. They do fit in the baskets of my 8 qt Ninja Dual Zone air fryer! However, if you have a very small or narrow air fryer, you may want to double check that it will fit
My frozen deep dish pizzas were cooked perfectly after 9 minutes, verified via instant read thermometer. However, other air fryers may vary slightly
Storage and Reheating
Leftover Red Baron deep dish pizza (if there is any since this is a personal size pizza) should be stored in the refrigerator and consumed within 4 days. Do not refreeze after cooking once
To reheat, place a slice of deep dish pizza in the air fryer at 350°F for 3-6 minutes, or until warmed through
Red Baron deep dish pizza in the air fryer is the best way to get that warm, melted pizza you crave in half the time of the oven! Plus, it gives you a better result texture wise than the microwave so it’s a winning combination.
These frozen personal pizzas are perfect to have on hand for a quick lunch, easy weeknight dinner, or a snack for your growing kiddos. They’re easy enough to make that your teens can feed themselves!
I also love that you can dress these mini pizzas up with additional toppings or add sides to make things feel like a more balanced option.
Red Baron Deep Dish Pizza Air Fryer Instructions (Singles Size)
Red Baron deep dish pizza cooks up perfectly in your air fryer. These frozen personal sized pizzas are ready in half the time of the conventional oven!
1One Red Baron deep dish singles pizza(any flavor)
Instructions
Preheat your air fryer to 380°F (or the closest setting your air fryer has)
Remove the Red Baron deep dish single from all exterior packaging (including the crisping trays) and place into the preheated air fryer basket
1 One Red Baron deep dish singles pizza
Cook on the air fry setting for 8-12 minutes at 380°F, or until the top begins to brown and an internal temperature of 160°F is reached
Carefully remove from the basket (I recommend a spatula for this)
Cut into quarters with a pizza cutter (or knife) and serve
Notes
This recipe works with any flavor of Red Baron single deep dish pizzas, and would also work with other similarly-sized frozen deep dish pizzas
Most grocery stores have deep dish singles available in the freezer section in a box of 2. However, you may be able to find larger quantities at wholesale clubs
While these pizzas come with toppings already on them (I have pepperoni here) you can feel free to add additional toppings if desired before cooking
If you don’t preheat your air fryer then just add 2-3 minutes to cooking time
There is no flipping required for this recipe, as that would make you lose all your toppings!
These Red Baron deep dish personal pizzas are just over 5” in diameter. They do fit in the baskets of my 8 qt Ninja Dual Zone air fryer! However, if you have a very small or narrow air fryer, you may want to double check that it will fit
My frozen deep dish pizzas were cooked perfectly after 9 minutes, verified via instant read thermometer. However, other air fryers may vary slightly
Leftover Red Baron deep dish pizza (if there is any since this is a personal size pizza) should be stored in the refrigerator and consumed within 4 days. Do not refreeze after cooking once
To reheat, place a slice of deep dish pizza in the air fryer at 350°F for 3-6 minutes, or until warmed through
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand and flavor of ingredients, any toppings added, and quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only
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