Texas Toast Garlic Bread Pizza with Air Fryer Instructions - Recipe Diaries (2024)

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This recipe for Texas Toast Garlic Bread Pizza is the easiest pizza I've ever made and it comes together in 5 minutes. It takes just as long as the Texas Toast takes to cook in the oven. Top with your favorite pre-cooked pizza ingredients and you've got an easy dinner in no time.

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The air fryer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. Check out some of these recipes! Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan, Air Fryer Oreos with Crescent Roll Dough, Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, and Air Fryer Toasted Ravioli.

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  • Ingredients Needed
  • How to Make Texas Toast Pizza
  • What can I serve this recipe?
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Why You Will Love This Recipe

I'm an Aldi Shopper and all these ingredients you can find at that store. These ingredients can be found at almost any grocery store.

Cooking the garlic bread for 5 minutes will help get the garlic bread nice and crispy!

You can make it in the air fryer or oven.

It comes together in under 10 minutes. You're kids can even make these for an after school snack!

Ingredients Needed

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  • Texas Toast Garlic Bread - Texas toast is a type of garlic bread that is sliced thicker than regular bread and then buttered and toasted.
  • Pizza Sauce or Marinara Sauce - Marinara sauce is a basic Italian tomato sauce that typically consists of tomatoes, garlic, onions, olive oil, and herbs such as basil and oregano. I have a recipe for Basic Marinara Sauce.
  • Pepperoni slices - or other pizza toppings
  • Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese - Reduced-Fat Cheese has a lower calorie count and less saturated fat than regular cheese, but it may also have a different taste and texture. It also helps with keeping the calorie count pretty low for this recipe.
  • See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to Make Texas Toast Pizza

Step 1: Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. Place the Texas toast in the air fryer and let it cook for 5 minutes.

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Step 2: After 5 minutes, spread on pizza sauce. Can be store bought or homemade. Top with the cheese and pepperoni. Place it back in the air fryer and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

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Please Note: Sometimes the pepperoni will fly around in the air fryer basket while it is cooking. Just place them back on the garlic bread when it's done.

Bubbly garlicky pepperoni pizza ready in no time!

Enjoy!

What can I serve this recipe?

  • Salad: I always love to serve pizza with a bag of Ceasar salad from the store. I won't tell anyone if you will. 😉
  • Starches:Make Air Fryer Garlic Bread or Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks on the side
  • Vegetables: Viral Cucumber and Sweet Pepper Salad, Smoked potatoes or smoked asparagus

Recipe FAQS

Can I air fry Texas Toast pizza?

Yes you can, set the temperature to 375 and time for 5 to 7 minutes. Place the pizzas in a single layer in the air fryer basket so they aren't overlapping.

Do I have to cook the garlic bread before hand?

You can if you want a crispier pice of garlic bread but it isn't necessary.

What air fryer do I use?


Cosori 4 Qt Air Fryer- This air fryer doesn't require any preheating and has several different functions for cooking chicken, meat, frozen foods, etc. There are 5 different functions.

Do I need to preheat an air fryer?

Some air fryers requirepreheatingand some do not. Be sure to check your air fryer manual.

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Texas Toast Garlic Bread Pizza

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  • Author: Jenna
  • Total Time: 15 min
  • Yield: 8 1x
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Description

This is the easiest pizza I've ever made and it comes together in 5 minutes. It takes just as long as the Texas Toast takes to cook in the oven.

Ingredients

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  • 8 slices of Texas Toast Garlic Bread (frozen)
  • 8 tablespoons Pizza Sauce
  • 2 oz of Pepperoni or other pizza toppings
  • 2 Cups Shredded Mozarella Cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375*.
  2. Place the garlic bread on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
  3. Next add a little bit of pizza sauce to each slice of bread enough to cover the one side of the bread, then top it with pepperoni or your desired pizza toppings. Lastly, cover with cheese.
  4. Continue this process until all the slices of bread are done.
  5. Bake in the oven for 5-6 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Air Fryer Instructions:

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. Place the Texas toast in the air fryer and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  2. After 5 minutes, spread on pizza sauce. Can be store bought or homemade. Top with the cheese and pepperoni. Place it back in the air fryer and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Mom Hates Cooking

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  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 5 min
  • Category: Easy
  • Method: Oven or Air Fryer
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 toast
  • Calories: 310
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 622mg
  • Fat: 19g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 19g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 15g

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  1. Sonia says

    This is the only way I make pizza now! Is quick, easy and tasty!!!

  2. Jenna says

    Five minutes worked better for you? I will fix that thanks.

  3. Sonia says

    I made these yesterday in my air fryer, had them on 320 for 8 minutes which was way too long!! Did them today to my taste and did them 320 for 5 minutes, they were perfect!! So delicious! My go to recipe for pizza from now on!

  4. Jenna says

    No you do not need thaw

  5. Reedy says

    Do I need to thaw out the bread 1st before adding the toppings or keep frozen?

  6. Jenna says

    Thank you!

  7. Linda Broughman says

    Delicious, quick & EASY!!

  8. Linda says

    Made these and my Husband loved them. Really easy to make!

  9. CandeeCaine says

    tried this and it's so amazingly delicious .. thank you! <3

  10. Jenna says

    Does your toaster oven go to 375? If so then yes. If it doesn't then try 350 for a few minutes longer. 🙂

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Texas Toast Garlic Bread Pizza with Air Fryer Instructions - Recipe Diaries (2024)

FAQs

How long to cook frozen Texas toast at 350? ›

Preheat toaster oven to 350*F and place frozen slices on a baking sheet. Heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip toast and heat for another 3 to 4 minutes or until warm and golden brown. Air fry at 325*F for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

What's the difference between garlic bread and Texas toast? ›

Typically, garlic bread is made with breads that have a hard crust (e.g. French bread, ciabatta, baguette). Texas toast is made by spreading butter on both sides of a slide of bread and broiling or grilling it until it is light brown – sometimes garlic is added to the butter as well.

How many slices in a loaf of Texas toast? ›

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1.8 oz (51g), 1 Slice (20 Slices Per Loaf)
Total Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
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How long to air fry Texas toast at 400? ›

Set your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the toast for 3-4 minutes or until it's golden brown and crispy. Tip: Based on your air fryer model, you might need to flip the toast halfway through to ensure even cooking. Flip Only if you are using no cheese Texas Toast.

How do you cook frozen Texas toast garlic bread? ›

Preheat oven to 425°F. Place slices flat on a baking sheet with edges. Bake at 425°F for 8-10 minutes middle shelf of oven. Keep frozen until ready to use.

How long to cook frozen Texas toast garlic bread? ›

Heating Instructions
  1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 425°F (220°C).
  2. PLACE FROZEN SLICES ON FLAT PAN OR FOIL AND PLACE ON MIDDLE RACK.
  3. BAKE FOR 5-6 MINUTES OR UNTIL HEATED THROUGH. TO BROWN BOTH SIDES, TURN SLICES OVER AFTER 3 MINUTES.
  4. FOR EXTRA CRISPY TOAST, KEEP SLICES IN OVEN FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 MINUTES.

How long do you cook frozen garlic bread? ›

No need to thaw — the frozen garlic bread pieces can go straight from the freezer to the oven. When ready to serve, heat an oven (or a toaster oven) to 425°F. Place frozen bread slices, butter-side up, on a baking sheet. Bake for five minutes or until butter melts and edges are golden.

Why is Texas toast so thick? ›

Texas toast may have been first created in 1946 at the Pig Stand in Denton, Texas, after a bakery order for thicker slices of bread resulted in slices too thick for the toaster and a cook, Wiley W. W. Cross, suggested buttering and grilling them as a solution.

Why does Texas toast taste different? ›

Both sides are buttered before it's placed on the grill or in a skillet to slightly brown. This combination results in a crunchy, toasted exterior that makes a perfect breakfast side. Unlike other breads that toast all the way through, Texas toast tends to have a soft and slightly moist interior.

What makes Texas toast so good? ›

About twice as thick as standard bread, ranging from three-quarters to one inch, Texas toast cooks up crispy on the outside, but extra soft on the inside. It's typically slathered with a hearty serving of butter (or margarine) before getting seared on a flat top grill until golden brown.

What's the difference between toast and Texas toast? ›

Texas toast is simply thick-cut toasted bread sliced at double the normal thickness.

Can you put Texas toast in the microwave? ›

Our Texas Toasts are hearth-baked, giving the bread its crusty, chewy texture. This also means they will bake uniquely each time, creating different shapes and sizes each time. Can I microwave the frozen products? We highly recommend that you don't.

Why do they call it Texas toast? ›

It was called that because a commercial white sandwich bread maker in a Texas city (I can't remember which one now) started making it for restaurants that wanted it to make French toast on the grill or in deep fryers to soak up more egg batter.

What is the best way to make toast in an air fryer? ›

Butter your toast and add any additional toppings (optional) that you are wanting to cook with the bread. Set the timer or leave the toast in the air fryer for about 3 minutes. Check the toast to see if it's your desired level of baked, and if necessary add additional time.

Can you cook store bought garlic bread in the air fryer? ›

Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F / 190 degrees C. Then, cut the garlic bread in half lengthwise (making 4 pieces). After that, place the buttered bread in the air fryer. Place it with the buttered side up inside the air fryer basket and cook garlic bread for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown.

Can i cook brazi bites in the air fryer? ›

Yes! You can use an air fryer to cook delicious Brazi Bites Cheese Bread and Empanadas in 15 minutes or under. We suggest cooking them at 340 degrees for 15 min for the ideal crust. Head to our Cook Like A Pro page for other tips and if you're the creative type, try out some of our mouthwatering recipes.

How long should toast be in air fryer? ›

Anything between 375 degrees and 400 degrees will work well depending on how crispy you like your toast and the thickness of your bread. How long do I put bread in the air fryer to make toast? I stick to 4 minutes for the perfect golden toast.

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