If you love air fryer recipes, check out Air Fryer French Toast, Air Fryer Chicken Wings, or Air Fryer Baked Potato!
What I love about this recipe:
Perfect Texture – It’s get perfectly toasted and crispy and the cheese is melted to perfection. An air fryer grilled cheese sandwich is next level good. Easy – Such a quick and simple recipe that’s fun and satisfying for kids to help with. It’s a beginner recipe. Let me teach you what else you can do with your air fryer! Classic – Nothing beats the comfort meal of a classic grilled cheese sandwich paired with Roasted Tomato Soup, Creamy Tomato Basil Soup, or this Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup.
Quality Ingredients = Quality Grilled Cheese:
Bread: Choose something thicker cut, like Texas toast or Sara Lee Artesano bread. Sourdough bread, multi-grain bread, or leftover artisan bread would be delicious too, but may not toast and get golden in the air fryer, as easily. Cheese: Cheddar cheese is a must (orange or white). I also like to throw in another kind of good melty cheese, like Swiss, provolone, American, Monterey Jack, Gruyere, Fontina or Havarti. Butter: Can’t achieve that buttery, crispy golden color and flavor without it! Salted or unsalted will work.
Recipe Variations:
No Butter: Spray top of bread with oil after placing sandwich in air fryer. Spray the other side after flipping. Ham and Cheese: Add a thin slice of ham in between the two slices of cheese. Grilled Cheese with Mayo: Spread on a light layer of mayo on the insides of the bread. Pimento Cheese Grilled Cheese: Spread a light layer of pimento cheese on the insides of the bread.
I originally shared this recipe January 2022. Updated January 2024. Air Fry: Place grilled cheese sandwiches in air fryer basket or on the rack in an even layer (you will likely need to cook them in batches). Air fry at 370 degrees for 2-3 minutes. Check often so it doesn’t burn and to ensure the top bread slice hasn’t blown off. Flip Sandwich: Flip to other side then cook for 2-3 minutes longer, or until it reaches your desired level of brownness. Serve: Remove toothpick then serve air fryer grilled cheese sandwich. I love to serve it with Roasted Tomato Soup, Creamy Tomato Basil Soup, or Creamy Tomato and Spinach Tortellini Soup.
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