This simple pizza recipe uses a food processor to make the pizza dough and calls for cooking the pies in the air fryer—a process everyone can get onboard with. Though this pizza skips the tomato sauce, ricotta cheese makes a creamy base you'll be dreaming about until the next pizza night. You can even divide the dough and cook each section individually so everyone gets their own and can decorate it with their favorite toppings.
What Is White Pizza?
White pizza doesn't have the red sauce that traditional pizza has. Instead, it has layers of cheese, as with our recipe, or an olive oil base. Some recipes swap the red sauce for a creamy béchamel or Alfredo sauce.
How to Customize Air-Fryer White Pizza
While this recipe is delicious as is, it's understandable that you'll want to add your favorite pizza toppings, too. This white pizza goes well with chopped cooked chicken, julienned sun-dried tomatoes, sliced fresh mushrooms, fresh spinach, crumbled cooked bacon, artichokes, ham, or roasted garlic.
Ingredients
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1 recipe Food Processor Pizza Dough
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2 tablespoon olive oil
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¾ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz.)
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1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
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½ teaspoon sea salt flakes
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2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
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Honey (optional)
Food Processor Pizza Dough
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Olive oil or nonstick cooking spray
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2 cup all-purpose flour
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1 package active dry yeast
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1 teaspoon sugar
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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⅔ cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)
Directions
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Pre-Cook the Pizza Dough
Preheat air fryer at 375°F. Divide the pizza dough into four 4-oz. portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough into an 8-inch circle. Prick all over with a fork. Place in air-fryer basket and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from basket and place, top side down, on work surface.
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Add Toppings
Drizzle crust lightly with 1 1/2 tsp. of the oil and spread with 3 tbsp. of the ricotta cheese. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1/4 tsp. of the crushed red pepper, and 1/8 tsp. of the salt. Return pizza to air-fryer basket and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Repeat with remaining dough and toppings.
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Garnish
Before serving, sprinkle pizzas with basil and, if desired, drizzle with honey.
Food Processor Pizza Dough
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Mix Dough
Coat a medium bowl with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a food processor combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. With the food processor running, add olive oil and warm water. Process until a dough forms. Remove and shape into a smooth ball. Place dough in the prepared bowl; turn once to coat dough surface. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let stand in a warm place until doubled in size (45 to 60 minutes).
For a delicious garlic-herb crust, add 1 Tbsp. dried Italian seasoning, crushed, and 2 cloves garlic, minced, to the flour mixture when preparing the dough.
How to Make Air-Fryer White Pizza Ahead
At this point, the dough portions can be placed in a storage container that has been lightly coated with nonstick cooking spray or brushed with olive oil. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Or place each dough portion in a freezer bag that has been lightly coated with nonstick cooking spray or brushed with olive oil. Seal, label, and freeze up to three months. Thaw in the refrigerator before using.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 463 | Calories |
| 20g | Fat |
| 55g | Carbs |
| 16g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 463 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 20g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium 631mg | 27% |
| Total Carbohydrate 55g | 20% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin C 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium 263mg | 20% |
| Iron 3.2mg | 18% |
| Potassium 222mg | 5% |
| Folate, total 175.6mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.7mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
