{"id":1912365,"date":"2023-09-06T19:09:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T00:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1912365"},"modified":"2025-04-19T13:37:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T18:37:42","slug":"ninja-pizza-oven-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/ninja-pizza-oven-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninja Pizza Oven Review: This Electric Powerhouse Cooks Perfect Pies (And So Much More)"},"content":{"rendered":"A few years back, when I was tasked with developing Taste Recipes<\/em>'s recipe for the best pizza dough<\/a>, I wanted it to be two things: simple and quality. That's why I employed basic techniques and ingredients, such as all-purpose flour rather than the hard-to-find 00 flour<\/a>, and top-notch ones, such as the Test Kitchen's favorite olive oil<\/a>.\r\n\r\nFunny enough, my qualifications for a great outdoor pizza oven<\/a> are the exact same. It should be high in quality yet simple to use. Ninja products have certainly followed through on these criteria in the past (looking at you, Ninja Creami<\/a>), so I was curious to see if the brand's pizza oven would do the same. Here's what happened when I put the Ninja Woodfire pizza oven<\/a> to the test.\r\n\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"We Tried It\" product_name=\"Ninja Woodfire 8-in-1 Outdoor Oven\" image=\"1989826\" pr_name=\"Ninja\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ninjakitchen.com%2Fproducts%2Fninja-woodfire-8-in-1-outdoor-oven-zidOO101B\" pr_display_text=\"Shop on Ninja\" retailers_2_name=\"Amazon\" retailers_2_url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0C6BQVDX3?tag=tohmke-20\" retailers_2_display_text=\"Shop on Amazon\" retailers_3_name=\"Wayfair\" retailers_3_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wayfair.com%2Fkitchen-tabletop%2Fpdp%2Fninja-woodfire-pizza-oven-8-in-1-outdoor-oven-oo101-mbyc1304.html\" retailers_3_display_text=\"Shop on Wayfair\" retailers_4_name=\"Walmart\" retailers_4_url=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=131817X1598243&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FNinja-Woodfire-Pizza-Oven-5-in-1-outdoor-oven-5-Pizza-Settings-Ninja-Woodfire-Technology-up-to-700-F-heat-BBQ-smoker-Electric%2F2627913297\" retailers_4_display_text=\"Shop on Walmart\" \/]\r\n

What is the Ninja Pizza Oven?<\/h2>\r\n\"Ninja\r\n\r\nThe Ninja pizza oven<\/a> is more than just that. Technically called the Ninja Woodfire 8-in-1 Outdoor Oven, the workhorse can cook pizza, roast, smoke, broil, bake and even dehydrate. The electric oven is straightforward to use due to its heat source and reaches temperatures between 105 degrees and 700 degrees. Note: There's the option to add pellets while cooking to infuse food with wood-fired flavor.\r\n\r\nWith the purchase, you receive the oven, as well as a pan, pizza stone<\/a>, roast rack, pellet scoop, accessory frame and all-purpose blend starter pack.\r\n

How We Tested It<\/h2>\r\n\"Making\r\n\r\nThe Ninja pizza oven is ready to use virtually straight from the box, so I got started ASAP. To remain true to the promised Ninja pizza oven experience, I made the Universal Pizza Dough from the included recipe booklet and prepared three Neapolitan pizzas<\/a>, which baked at 700 degrees for three minutes.\r\n

Setup and Use<\/h3>\r\n\"Pizza\r\n\r\nBecause it's electric, the pizza oven needs to be plugged in, so keep the fact that you need outdoor power in mind when purchasing. I did have success plugging it into an extension cord, however. The oven took about 20 minutes to preheat fully, which was easy to gauge because the digital screen had markers to track the heating progress. I kept the included pizza stone in the oven as it heated so the surface was nice and hot by the time I launched my 'za.\r\n\r\nTo place the pizzas into and pull them from the oven, I used the Ninja pizza peel. The peel is made of thin nonstick metal and is perforated. Full disclosure: I found the perforations a little confusing because a significant amount of the semolina flour that I use to help slide the pizzas in and out of the oven fell through the holes. I would've preferred the peel to be solid.\r\n\r\nThat being said, my pizzas still successfully launched off the peel and cooked beautifully in the guaranteed three minutes. I cooked them back to back to back, proving that the electric oven stays hot and that there's minimal sticking.\r\n\r\nMy recommendation when cooking Neapolitan pizza is to go easy on toppings. If the toppings are too heavy, they can slide off the crust and cause a greasy mess (which is also a fire hazard!). My simply dressed mozzarella-basil pizza and onion-pepperoni pizzas worked super well.\r\n\r\n\"Pizza\r\n

Cleaning<\/h3>\r\nTo clean the appliance, I let it cool for a few hours. Then I removed the pizza stone and cleaned it with hot water and a pan scraper. While the oven was empty, I brushed away the gunk and burnt-on bits with a work brush. After replacing the pizza stone, it was ready to go for round two.\r\n

1-Year Update<\/h3>\r\nI'm not the only one smitten with the Ninja pizza oven. Product Tester, Sheri Kaz<\/a>, is also a fan. She's been using the Ninja<\/a> steadily for roughly one year.\r\n

\"After owning the Ninja Outdoor Pizza Oven for 11 months, I remain firm in giving it a 5-star rating,\" Sheri says. \"It has been nothing but reliable, convenient and fast. Rather than firing up the charcoal grill and waiting, burgers are ready in less than 30 minutes. It only takes about 8 minutes to preheat up to 450 degrees. We use this appliance practically every week to bake pork chops, meatloaf, bacon and fish to avoid lingering smells in the house. Clean-up is surprisingly simple because of the non-stick dishwasher-safe pans and the ability to use aluminum foil in the appliance. After a year of heavy use, the Ninja still looks brand new. Even though we have the outdoor cover, the compact size makes it easy to store in the garage.\"<\/p>\r\nSheri has tried several recipes provided in the user guide, including bread. She also loves its portability. \"It\u2019s easy to transport the Ninja to the marina to feed a crowd since the pizzas are done in minutes. It is so much faster and easier than using a traditional oven, and having homemade pizza on the boat is a bonus!\"\r\n

The only downside? Sheri wishes the oven was just a bit bigger. The 12-inch size can make it difficult to feed a crowd. \"We also aren\u2019t big fans of the smokey flavor from the wood pellets, but that\u2019s personal preference,\" she says. \"The high heat and pizza stone add all the flavor we need.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pros<\/h3>\r\n