Gluten-Free variation provided. Post includes Weight Watchers points. Just mentioning this classic comfort food combination gives me such warm and fuzzy feelings. It takes me back to the dreary wet weekends of my childhood when I would be unhappily stuck indoors.
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A delicious and simple recipe, this Air Fryer Grilled Cheese sandwich comes out sooooooooo crunchy on the outside. The air fryer works by using a high powered fan to “fry” your food. With the air fryer, no one is getting a little soggy spot piece of bread that somehow the frying pan just didn’t touch. Every bite of your Air Fryer Grilled Cheese is crunchy-gooey-cheese-goodness. If you like this recipe you might like Air Fryer Frozen Pierogies and this Air Fryer Frozen Garlic Bread. And I love serving this with really juicy Air Fryer Pork Chops. An air fryer cheese sandwich provides a crispy, buttery outer layer with a melty cheese inner layer that creates the perfect cheesy sandwich without burning, over drying, or overcooking. It’s so easy I even let my mini chefs make their own.
Why Make This Recipe
It’s 3 simple ingredients. Yeap, bread, cheese and butter for coating. That’s it. My kids can handle this one with their eyes closed.You can add anything you want. Seriously add a gourmet cheese, adding Air Fryer Bacon and veggies and even add a little seasoning like paprika to the outside. All soooooooooooo good.It’s a super easy pantry meal. You probably have the 3 basic ingredients on hand but you can add any leftovers you have.Works For Gluten-Free Diets. I’ve tried this with Gluten-Free bread and you can still get the same delicious buttery crispy outer layer as you would with regular bread.
Ingredient Notes
bread – use your favorite sandwich bread, butter or cooking spray – I prefer using softened butter as this has more flavor.cheese – cheddar cheese is one of the best cheeses but you can go for a combination of cheese including American cheese like Monterey Jack. Use sliced or shredded cheese to your preference.optional – pear, very thinly slice would be best.
Ready to find out how easy making grilled cheese is? Then gather all your ingredients and lest get cooking.
How to Make Grilled Cheese In Air Fryer
Get complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C.Butter one side of each slice of bread, making sure all the bread is covered.Add the cheese and sliced pear. Fold the cheese slices in between the pieces of bread so that no cheese is sticking out past the bread slices.Place air fryer cheese sandwich to the air fryer basket and air fry for 8 minutes before flipping using tongs and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes on the second side till golden brown. Removed the Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwich and serve warm.Serve your Airfryer Grilled Cheese Sandwich with soups, chutney or a salad.
Recipe Tips
Fold the cheese slices in between the bread slices making sure all the cheese is inside the bread and not falling out of your fried grilled cheese sandwich.Do remember to keep the buttered side facing outwards when air frying.Feel free to add a little extra butter on the top slice after flipping.You can also use a light cooking spray in place of butter if calorie watching or on a WW diet.It’s possible your bread could “fly” up so be sure to use the rack your air fryer came with to prevent this from happening. Or use a toothpick to hold the sandwich together while it cooks. Remove the toothpick before serving. Don’t crowd the air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to cook in batches.Air fryer temperatures vary depending on the make and model. Use the cooking time listed as a guide, check your food for doneness, then adjust the time as needed.
Recipe Variations
Grilled cheese variations – This is such a versatile sandwich. Because you can use so many different types of cheeses that you may have on hand you can also add other things like
Add meats – We looooooove adding bacon like this crispy air fryer bacon to our grilled cheese sandwiches. You can also add shredded chicken into your sandwich.Vary the fruit – This recipe calls for slices of sweet pear which in my opinion really elevates a classic GCS (grilled cheese sandwich). Use apple instead.Air Fryer Grilled Cheese With Mayo – for a little extra creaminess. Simply add half to 1 tablespoon of mayo in your sandwich before you grill it.Add tomatoes or other veggies – these also make a great addition to a grilled cheese as well as pickles. I love slicing up a beautiful rainbow of peppers for our grilled cheeses. The kids love their colourful sandwiches.
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Serving Suggestions
This is a great recipe to serve with other easy recipes like;
Air Fryer Bacon.Air Fryer Pork Chops.Slices of Air Fryer Whole Chicken.Instant Pot Tomato soup.
Air Fryer BaconCrunchy Healthy Turkey SaladPea Salad.Instant Pot Vegetable Soup
More Air Fryer Recipes
Love your air fryer as much as I love mine? Then here are a few more recipes that you might like to try;
Air Fryer Tater Tots. Loved by the whole family.Air Fryer Burgers. The juiciest burger ever.Air Fried Tofu. A great snack or lunch wrap.Air Fryer Butternut Squash Fries. So, so good.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 8 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this. Thank you for reading my How to Make Grilled Cheese In Air Fryer recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue to slice, dice and dream up affordable Air Fryer recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Southern Recipes and more. Thanks for supporting Recipes from a Pantry, food blog.
