Pizza Nachos are the cheesy, crispy snack you get when two favorite party foods collide! Tortilla chips are layered with pizza sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, seasonings, and pepperoni, then cooked until hot and wonderfully melty. Make them in the air fryer in under 10 minutes or use the oven for a larger, party-size batch.
These pizza nachos are fast, fun, completely customizable, and perfect for game day, movie night, casual entertaining, or those evenings when pizza cravings refuse to be ignored.
Now that you've found the best ever nacho appetizer recipe, you can essentially stop looking for others. LOL. Just kidding of course, but once you try these, and see how deliciously tasty and easy they are to make, you'll wonder how you ever lived without them before?!!
HaHa! No worries, you found them now, and can live happily ever after! The end! 🙂
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- Ingredient list for making pizza nachos:
- Additional add-on suggestions for making pizza nachos:
- Key Recipe Takeaways:
- Pizza Nacho cooking options:
- How do I make pizza nachos in an oven?
- Can I make this recipe on an outdoor grill? If so, how?
- How long will cooked pizza appetizers keep in the refrigerator?
- How do I reheat pizza nachos?
- What if I wanted to make keto pizza appetizers? What then?
- Related recipes you may also enjoy:
- Crazy in the kitchen video with my great niece and nephew:
- The photo instructions for making pizza nachos in an air fryer:
- Tips for the Best Pizza Nachos:
- Printable Recipe Card
- Please comment if you've made this recipe.
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Ingredient list for making pizza nachos:
*Please note that the exact measurements along with a "shop the recipe" feature from Instacart and Walmart is available inside the printable recipe card.
- Tortilla Chips
- Pizza Sauce
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Dried Basil
- Dried Oregano
- Garlic Powder
- Baby Pepperoni
Additional add-on suggestions for making pizza nachos:
- Green Pepper
- Chopped Garlic
- Cooked Sausage
- Anchovies
- Ham
- Ground Beef
- Cooked Pork
- Alfredo Sauce
- Pineapple
- Pesto
- Olives
- Onions
- BBQ Sauce
- What do you like on your pizza?
Key Recipe Takeaways:
- Pizza nachos combine tortilla chips, pizza sauce, cheese, and pepperoni for a delicious snack.
- You can customize pizza nachos with various toppings like sausage, pineapple, or olives.
- Prepare them quickly in an air fryer or oven for a fun party treat.
- They keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and can be reheated for best results.
- For keto options, substitute pork rinds for tortilla chips.
Pizza Nacho cooking options:
Please note that while this is primarily an air fryer method, I'm also giving oven and even grill options listed below.
How do I make pizza nachos in an oven?
Preheat the oven to 375-degrees F (190 degrees C).
Lay a single, even layer of tortilla chips on a baking sheet, some overlapping is fine.
Top with your favorite pizza ingredients.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown and melty.
Serve immediately.
Can I make this recipe on an outdoor grill? If so, how?
YES!!!
Follow the same instructions for making them in an indoor oven, but place one or two bricks on top of the outdoor grill grate.
Cover the entire baking sheet (top and bottom) with foil and assemble the nachos as directed.
Heat the grill and place the baking sheet on top of the bricks.
Cover the grill and allow the nachos to cook until the cheese is golden brown and melty.
How long will cooked pizza appetizers keep in the refrigerator?
I doubt you'll have any leftover, but if you do, cover them well and keep refrigerated for up to 5 days.
How do I reheat pizza nachos?
In the oven is best. That way they'll reheat crispy. If you reheat in the microwave, they'll still be yummy, just not crispy.
Conventional Oven - 350-degrees F (uncovered) until hot (approximately 5-7 minutes).
Air Fryer - 400 degrees F (uncovered) until hot (approximately 2-3 minutes).
What if I wanted to make keto pizza appetizers? What then?
You can substitute pork rinds for the tortilla chips.
I've not tried it, but I'm fairly certain it would still work, and still taste pretty great!
Related recipes you may also enjoy:
Crazy in the kitchen video with my great niece and nephew:
FYI - you may want to turn the volume level DOWN to fully enjoy this video with the crazy energy level these two display.
The photo instructions for making pizza nachos in an air fryer:
- Add the tortilla chips in an even layer in the basket of an air fryer.
- Add pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and shredded Parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle dried basil, dried oregano, and garlic powder.
- Top with baby pepperoni.
- Set the air fryer to 400-degrees and cook for 6-7 minutes, or until the cheese is brown and melted.
Tips for the Best Pizza Nachos:
- Line an oven pan with parchment or foil for easier cleanup.
- Use sturdy tortilla chips that can support the sauce and toppings.
- Avoid adding too much pizza sauce, which can make the chips soggy.
- Distribute the toppings evenly so every chip gets some pizza goodness.
- Use cooked meat toppings such as sausage, bacon, or ground beef.
- Serve the nachos immediately for the crispiest results.
- Get the kids in the kitchen to help make the nachos.
Printable Recipe Card
Pepperoni Pizza Nachos
Equipment
- air fryer optional
- parchment paper optional
- aluminum foil optional
- box grater optional
- conventional oven
Ingredients
- 4 cups corn nacho chips
- ⅓ cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup baby pepperoni or chopped pepperoni
Instructions
Air fryer method:
- Place an even layer of nacho chips in an air fryer basket.
- Top the chips evenly with the pizza sauce.
- Layer the cheeses over the chips and sauce.
- Sprinkle with dried herbs and garlic powder.
- Top with pepperoni.
- Cook at 400-degrees in an air fryer for 6-7 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown and melted.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
Conventional Oven Method:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or top with parchment paper.
- Spread the corn chips evenly on the baking sheet. Add the pizza sauce, cheeses, pepperoni and dried herbs evenly over the nacho chips.Bake the pizza nachos in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and melted.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
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Until we eat again, I hope you have a delicious day!
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Jennifer Kovach says
Bet these would be great with pita chips in place of the tortilla chips
Renée says
I'll bet your right, Jennifer!! YUM!
sharlene soulas says
Pizza nachos were absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for this recipe and others you are sharing.
I also made bacon in my air fryer. Came out great!
Noelle says
Why have I never thought of this before!! SO simple and easy with amazing pizza flavors
Renée says
They're the best! Thanks, Noelle!
Alyssa says
Wow! I love pizza flavors on just about anything, but everything combined on nachos is something special. Thanks for a great recipe.
Renée says
My pleasure, Alyssa. Enjoy the nachos!!