Is there anything more nostalgic than a grilled cheese sandwich? With this air fryer recipe, you’ll have perfectly toasted, buttery air fryer grilled cheese every single time!
Choose Your Bread Wisely
It’s the question folks have been asking for ages – which type of bread makes the best grilled cheese?
Look for bread that has a nice even grain, not too porous, but not too dense.
I like to use white bread, but you can use any brand or variety that you prefer.
How to Make a World-Class Grilled Cheese
- Butter one side of each piece of bread. You can use salted or unsalted butter. Make sure that you spread the butter evenly across the slice from crust to crust.
- Place a piece or two of cheese between the two slices of bread, making sure that the buttered sides are facing outward.
- Place the sandwich into the bottom of your air fryer basket.
- Place the air fryer grilled cheese sandwich in the air fryer basket and cook at 360 degrees F for 8 minutes. Gently flip at 5 minutes.
Pro Tips
- Watch for fly-away bread! If this happens, use some toothpicks to hold everything together.
- Place the buttered side of the bread out.
- If the cheese sticks out of the sides of the sandwich, it will burn due to the high heat of the air fryer.
- Don’t forget to butter the bread. Without butter, you won’t get that super crispy crunch on the outside of your toasted cheese sandwich.
- Watch for fly-away bread! If this happens, you can place a wire rack from your air fryer or instant pot over your sandwich to keep everything in place.
- Serve it with this 5-cheese mac and cheese!
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Air Fryer Grilled Cheese
Is there anything more nostalgic than a grilled cheese sandwich? With this air fryer recipe, you can make perfectly toasted, buttery grilled cheese every single time!
Servings: 1
Calories: 264kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 slices of bread
- butter
- 1 slice of cheese
Instructions
- Let's make some delicious air fryer grilled cheese sandwiches! Butter one side of each slice of bread. Use enough butter to cover the bread, but do not over butter.
- Fold the cheese and place in-between the bread slices. Make sure that the buttered side is facing out. Be sure the cheese is folded and tucked inside the bread to keep it from burning.
- Place the air fryer grilled cheese sandwich in the air fryer basket and cook at 360 degrees F for 8 minutes. Gently flip at 5 minutes.
- Remove your air fryer grilled cheese sandwich, let cool and ENJOY!
Notes
- Make sure the cheese is inside your bread. If your cheese sticks out, it may burn.
- Be sure to butter the bread and put the buttered sides out.
- Watch for fly away bread. It is possible that your bread might fly around in the air fryer, simply place a metal rack (air fryer or instant pot) on top to keep it in place.
- If you are Gluten Free, please use your favorite bread.
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 465mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 2mg
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Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
I had no idea you could make a grilled cheese in the air fryer until I read this recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Woah. The easiest grilled cheese sandwich ever! I won’t be going back to my old routine. 🙂
Anita, I am so glad you loved our grilled cheese in the air fryer~!
I’ve never thought about making a grilled cheese in the air fryer, but I’m totally going to try it after this!!
ENJOY, come back and let us know how it turned out!
Just need a bowl of soup and I am set for lunch! Love that this is made in the air fryer!
You got it!
Cheese is one of my favorite snack and I love such amazing options any day. Love the Air Fryer option making it healthier ans crunchy.
Yes, I agree. The air fryer makes grilled cheese so crunchy and perfect!
This is one of those “why didn’t I think of that”. Awesome air fryer hack!
YES! Totally agree!
I’m apart of the air fryer crew and use it for almost everything so I’m looking forward to trying your recipe.
So glad you are part of the air fryer crew! Come back, Charla, and let me know how you enjoyed the air fryer grilled cheese!
Okay, so this might be the deciding factor between me getting an air fryer and not. I am obsessed with the look of this grilled cheese!!
It is SOOOO good! You are going to love the air fryer grilled cheese, please come back and let us know after you try it!
I don’t own an air fryer but I think I need to purchase one so I can make your perfect grilled cheese.
I used mayo on the outside instead of butter. Turned out great
That’s a great idea, thanks for sharing and so glad you liked it!