The eggplant mini pizzas in the air fryer are an appetizer made with eggplants and, like the WHOLE EGGPLANTS IN THE AIR FRYER, or the EGGPLANT MEATBALLS IN AIR FRYER or the EGGPLANT ROLLS IN AIR FRYER, they are really quick to make and are part of the recipes from my book AIR FRYER (ed. Gribaudo). Slices of eggplants cooked in the air fryer and then topped with cherry tomatoes, cheese, and herbs and gratinated in the air fryer. Great served as they are, like vegetarian mini pizzas, or to fill sandwiches, the eggplant mini pizzas cooked in the air fryer will win you over.
Also try these air fryer recipes:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer and Autumn
- Energy 218.93 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 10.53 (g) of which sugars 8.73 (g)
- Proteins 9.87 (g)
- Fat 16.17 (g) of which saturated 1.04 (g)of which unsaturated 0.11 (g)
- Fibers 3.84 (g)
- Sodium 291.52 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 black oval eggplant (about 1 lb)
- 18 cherry tomatoes (about 7 oz)
- 1 cup scamorza cheese
- 2 tablespoons salted ricotta
- 2 pinches dried oregano
- A few leaves basil (or fresh oregano)
- 3 pinches salt
- extra virgin olive oil (spray)
What You Need
- 1 Air Fryer
How to Make Vegetable Mini Pizzas in the Air Fryer
Wash and trim the eggplant, cut it into regular slices of 1/2 inch. On each slice, use a small knife to make diagonal cuts on the surface of the eggplant slices. Arrange the eggplant slices in the air fryer*, spray them with oil, and salt them. Cook for 15 minutes at 392°F, turning the slices after 10 minutes.
In the meantime, wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half, put them in a colander, salt them, mix them and let them lose some of their water, while the eggplants cook.
Cut the scamorza into cubes and set aside.
Take the eggplant slices from the air fryer and top each with 2-3 pieces of cherry tomato, a few cubes of scamorza, and the oregano.
Cook the eggplant mini pizzas in the air fryer for 5 minutes at 392°F. Arrange them on a serving plate and, while still hot, sprinkle the grated salted ricotta and basil on top. Serve immediately.
Rosella Errante’s Tips
*If your air fryer is not very large, you can skewer the eggplant slices with 2 skewers and cook them vertically in the air fryer basket, in this case, turn the skewers several times.
Marinara Eggplant Mini Pizzas in the Air Fryer
Want to avoid cheeses? No problem, chop garlic, anchovies, and capers, and use them to top the mini pizzas, along with the cherry tomatoes.
