Crispy Air Fryer Pizza Egg Rolls
Description
These crispy air fryer pizza egg rolls wrap melty mozzarella, pepperoni, and thick pizza sauce in a shatter-crisp egg roll wrapper — ready in just 12 minutes at 390°F. A homemade upgrade on Totino's that's freezer-friendly, kid-approved, and endlessly customizable.
Ingredients
- 12 egg roll wrappers, one 14-oz package
- 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, low-moisture shredded
- ¾ cup mini pepperoni, or ½ cup diced regular pepperoni
- ½ cup pizza sauce, strained if watery (plus more for dipping)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Olive oil spray
- Small bowl of water, for sealing
Instructions
- Mix the filling. In a medium bowl, combine mozzarella, pepperoni, ½ cup pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. The mixture should clump when squeezed, not run.
- Set up. Place an egg roll wrapper on a clean surface in a diamond orientation (corner pointing at you). Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel.
- Fill. Spoon 3 level tablespoons of filling onto the bottom third of the wrapper, shaping it into a 3-inch log with 1.5 inches of clear wrapper on each side.
- Fold. Fold the bottom corner up and over the filling, then tuck it tight under the filling and pull to compact. Fold the left and right corners in over the filling.
- Seal. Dip a finger in water and run it along the top corner of the wrapper. Roll the egg roll away from you tightly, sealing the wet corner. Press the seam. Repeat with remaining wrappers.
- Spray and arrange. Lightly spray both sides of each egg roll with olive oil. Place seam-side down in the air fryer basket in a single layer with at least 1 inch between rolls. Work in batches.
- Cook. Air fry at 390°F for 7 minutes, flipping at the 4-minute mark, until deep golden brown and crisp.
- Rest and serve. Let rest 3–5 minutes (the filling is very hot). Serve with warm pizza sauce.
Equipment
- Cooking Spray
- Parchment Paper, optional
Notes
- From frozen: Cook unbaked frozen egg rolls at 380°F for 10 minutes, flipping at 5 minutes. Do not thaw.
- Make-ahead: Refrigerate rolled, uncooked egg rolls up to 24 hours.
- No bursting: The single most important rule is 3 level tablespoons of filling and the tuck-and-pull in step 4.
- Best wrapper: Nasoya brand egg roll wrappers, found in the refrigerated produce section.
- No microwave reheating — wrapper turns soggy. Reheat at 350°F in the air fryer for 3–4 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 322mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 1mg