Quick No-Rise Spelt Pizza from the Air Fryer
A quick homemade pizza made with spelt flour and yogurt, with no yeast and no rising.
When we got our air fryer, we naturally started trying absolutely everything in it. 🙂 After the bundt cake, it was pizza’s turn.
This time, though, I didn’t want to make a classic yeast dough. For dinner we wanted something quick and lighter, and above all something that didn’t mean waiting hours for the dough to rise. So I tried a really simple base of plain spelt flour and white yogurt. The dough needs no oil, no butter and no yeast. Just flour, yogurt or skyr, a little baking powder and salt.
The dough is ready in a few minutes, and since it doesn’t have to rise, you can bake it almost right away. My husband topped his with top-quality pork ham, Gouda, goat cheese, onion, ketchup and basil. 🙂
Pizza in a Lékué silicone mold
Just like when baking in the air fryer before, we use our green round Lékué silicone molds made specifically for the air fryer. We have two, so they also suit our air fryer with two separate drawers.
One mold with a diameter of 15 cm is enough for one small pizza. Lékué makes it from platinum silicone, it’s flexible and designed for use in an air fryer. And what’s handy is that I don’t have to grease the mold before baking. I simply put the dough inside and pressed it across the bottom with my fingers.
If you have two identical molds and an air fryer with two drawers, you can of course make two small pizzas at the same time. Just double the amounts in the recipe.
I’d recommend not overdoing the toppings. The pizza is small, and too much tomato sauce or cheese could leave the dough needlessly damp in the middle.
The pre-baked base in the Lékué mold, the ham topping and the finished pizza with basil
Ingredients
Method
Every air fryer bakes a little differently, of course. With ours we’ve already found that some recipes need somewhat more time than is usually stated, so I go mainly by how the pizza looks while baking.
And how did it taste?
The pizza was excellent, sort of fluffy inside and really good in flavor. My husband says it’s more of a sponge-cake pizza, which didn’t bother me at all. 🙂
The finished pizza right in the air fryer and its fluffy, “sponge-cake” inside
But of course it also depends on what ingredients you use. And I realize that Italians wouldn’t be thrilled with it. 🙂
And it’s exactly this kind of quick, simple recipe that I enjoy the most about the air fryer. 🙂
Good to know
Does the dough need to rise?
No. It's made only of flour, yogurt or skyr, baking powder and salt, so you can bake it as soon as you press it into the mold.
How long and at what temperature should I bake the pizza?
At 180 °C. First the base alone for about 12–15 minutes, then another 8–12 minutes with the toppings. Every air fryer bakes a little differently, so go mainly by how the pizza looks.
Do I have to grease the silicone mold?
Not the Lékué mold. I simply put the dough in and pressed it across the bottom with my fingers.
Why did the dough stay damp in the middle?
Most likely there are too many toppings on the pizza. The pizza is small, so a thin layer of tomato purée or ketchup and a little cheese is enough.
Can you bake more than one pizza at a time?
Yes, if you have two molds and an air fryer with two drawers. Just double the amounts in the recipe.
What does a pizza like this taste like?
It's fluffy inside. My husband says it's more of a sponge-cake pizza. Italians probably wouldn't be thrilled, but we really liked it. 🙂
