Air Fryer Grilled Cheese
This air fryer grilled cheese is toasted and golden outside, cheesy and gooey inside, and ready in minutes. It's the easiest way to cook a perfect grilled cheese sandwich!
Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 4 slices sourdough bread white or whole wheat but you can use any bread you like
- 2 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 slices Gruyere cheese
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients. Make sure the butter is softened, as it will spread more easily. Cut the bread to the desired thickness. Slice the cheese or use pre-sliced cheese.
- Prep. Preheat the air fryer to 370ºF.
- Assemble the sandwich. Spread butter only on one side of the bread slices. Place two slices of bread, butter side down, in the air fryer basket. If your basket is small, place just one. Top the bread with slices of cheddar cheese and Gruyere cheese. Place the remaining slices of bread on top of the cheese, with the butter side facing up.
- Air fry. Cook the sandwich for 4 minutes. Carefully flip the sandwich with a spatula or tongs, and cook for an additional 4 minutes, or until it reaches your desired level of toastiness.
- Serve the sandwich. Once cooked, remove the grilled cheese sandwich from the air fryer. Cut it in half and serve it warm.
Notes
- Instead of butter, you can use mayonnaise. It is a delicious substitute.
- Choose the desired bread type: white, corn, wholemeal, or wholegrain. Wholemeal or wholegrain may not toast as well as white.
- A grilled cheese sandwich can be made with other types of cheese, such as Fontina, Edam, Gouda, or Swiss.
- If your bread slices are thin, the air fryer air may blow them around in the basket. To prevent this, secure the sandwich with toothpicks. Please remember to remove these before eating.
Nutrition
Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 578mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 787IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 476mg | Iron: 2mg
