Ingredients

• Texas toast garlic bread slices: these are buttery and seasoned and make the best pizza base Be sure each slice looks thick and not too dry for best results
• Pizza sauce: use your favorite jarred brand or make your own Look for one that’s rich and not too watery for a sturdy bottom
• Shredded mozzarella cheese: go for a low moisture block and shred it yourself for super melty cheese
• Mini pepperoni slices: these crisp up perfectly in the air fryer Opt for a brand that looks bright and not greasy for the best flavor

Instructions

Layer and Preheat

Place half of your Texas toast in a single layer in the air fryer basket Do not stack If you want to make cleanup easy line with a piece of parchment paper that fits flat under the bread

Initial Toast Set your air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit and toast for three minutes The goal is to get the bread golden and just a little crispy so it will hold up when topped

Sauce It Up After the initial toast remove the toast and spread one to two spoonfuls of pizza sauce evenly on each slice Cover the surface but do not overload or it will make the bread soft

Add Cheese and Pepperoni Pile each slice with a heaping amount of shredded mozzarella Go all the way to the edges so you get those melty cheese bubbles all over Scatter about ten mini pepperoni slices per pizza just spaced out for good coverage

Melt the Cheese Lower the temperature to 300 degrees Fahrenheit Place the pizzas back in and cook for three minutes This gentler heat lets the cheese melt fully without burning or drying out

Finish for Crispiness Raise the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook two more minutes until the cheese is bubbly and slightly golden brown Watch closely The high heat at the end is what makes everything just a little crisp and irresistible

Repeat and Serve Take out the first batch and repeat the steps with remaining slices Serve right away while the cheese is still stringy and the toast is piping hot