A Stromboli is a delicious and hearty meal made from pizza dough with yummy fillings baked inside. You can experiment with whatever filings you like best. Once you have the technique down, this is a perfect recipe to get creative with! We used prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, and roasted red peppers. (We roasted the peppers on the open flame of my kitchen burners, and then placed in an airtight container to steam. It makes it so much easier to peel the peppers that way!)
Allow the dough to rest for at least 30-1hr minutes (if its frozen, like mine it might take 90 minutes or more). Dust the work surface with Flour and roll the ball out into a rectangle. You a good amount of flour—you can always scrape any excess off the bottom after it bakes. The rectangle should be about 2 postcards long, 1 post card tall (the long way) and 1/5th-1/6th of an inch thick. You want to make this the exact length to fit into the Air Fryer so definitely measure first!
Layer the filling inside starting with your driest ingredient (ours was the meat). Next the cheese (if you’re using real buffalo mozzarella it needs a little salt on top) and finally the peppers and basil—repeat this three times.
Fold the dough over on itself and seal both ends and the side. If you’re worried about the seal you can gently press with a fork.
Mix the dry spices but leave the salt out. Salt always separates from other spices so we’ll add it on its own. Combine the milk and egg and whisk. With a brush apply it to the top and side of the Stromboli. Do this carefully. Lots of egg wash on the work surface is going to make it hard to move. Sprinkle dry spice mix over the top (you might not need all of it). Finish by sprinkling the Maldon salt.
Place the Stromboli into the Air Fryer and bake at 380ºF for 10 minutes. I used two big offset spatulas (for flipping burgers on the grill) to move the Stromboli—you don’t want it to tear. Look at the Stromboli after 10 minutes, if good color has developed turn the temperature down to 360ºF and cook for the remaining 6-8 minutes. If you need more color you can continue for 2 more minutes at 380ºF and then turn down to 360ºF. Stromboli should sound hollow on top when you tap it and have a golden brown exterior.
Let cool for 10-15 minutes and slice with a sharp bread knife, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Stromboli
Amount Per Serving (8 oz)
Calories 532Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Fat 32g49%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 119mg40%
Sodium 2640.5mg115%
Potassium 333mg10%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 2.5g10%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 2339.5IU47%
Vitamin C 76mg92%
Calcium 325mg33%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.