Quick and Easy Air Fryer Grilled Cheese
The best grilled cheese sandwich is made in the air fryer! You can make any toasted sandwich and load it up with your favorite toppings like bacon, ham, mayo, and tomato.
Servings 2
Calories 486kcal
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bread I used 100% Whole Wheat
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 2 slices mild cheddar cheese
- 5-6 slices cooked bacon Optional
- 2 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Heat the butter in the microwave for 10-15 seconds to soften.
- Spread the butter onto one side of each of the slices of bread.
- Place a slice of buttered bread (butter side down) onto the air fryer basket.
- Load the remaining ingredients in the following order: slice of cheddar cheese, sliced cooked bacon, slice of mozzarella cheese, and top with another slice of bread (butter side up).
- If you have an air fryer that is very loud, you will likely need to use a layer rack or trivet to hold down the sandwich to keep it from flying. My Power Air Fryer does not need this, but my louder Black + Decker air fryer requires this to anchor the sandwich and keep it from flying around inside the air fryer.
- Cook for 4 minutes on 370 degrees.
- Open the air fryer. Flip the sandwich. Cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Remove and serve.
Video
Notes
You may have to cook each sandwich one at a time. This will vary based on the size of your air fryer.
I do not recommend stacking the sandwiches.
You can substitute butter for olive oil or omit it completely. It's used for flavor and additional crunch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 26g