Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

This Air Fryer Grilled Cheese is pure comfort food, made a little bit healthier. Making grilled cheese in the air fryer ensures crispy bread and melty cheese.

When it comes to grilled cheese my tastes are pretty basic. I prefer white bread with processed American cheese slices. Sure I love a fancier grilled cheese every once in a while. But if I’m preparing a sandwich for myself at home, white bread and American cheese is my go-to. It is comfort food and it reminds me of my childhood.

Since I’ve been creating a lot of air fryer recipes lately, I figured why not try a grilled cheese sandwich in it and see how it goes? I’m not sure I’d say I prefer the air fryer over grilling a cheese sandwich in a skillet on the stovetop, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Air Fryer Gilled Cheese.

Advantages of the Air Fryer Grilled Cheese:

• I use margarine on my bread because it spreads easier – so there’s less saturated fat in this version of grilled cheese than the one I make in a pan
• Younger children could make their own sandwich – the air fryer is a bit safer than using the stovetop
• An air fryer is perfect for small spaces with no stoves – hello college students living in dorms! Purchase an air fryer and make a late-night grilled cheese

Is Grilled Cheese Bad for You?

As far as eating goes, portion control and moderation are your best friends. One grilled cheese sandwich can be part of a healthy diet. If you are eating grilled cheese every single day then yes, you might have a bad habit. I get a craving for grilled cheese about twice a month. I’ll definitely be making this Air Fryer Grilled Cheese again.

Kitchen Tips:

• I use a Philips Air Fryer to test all my air fryer recipes
• Air Fryers vary in how the cook. You might need to cook your sandwich for more or less time if you are using a different brand of air fryer
• This is brand of margarine I used in this recipe
• I use a non-stick spatula similar to this one to flip my grilled cheese

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Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

This Air Fryer Grilled Cheese is pure comfort food, made a little bit healthier. Making grilled cheese in the air fryer ensures crispy bread and melty cheese.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

Total Time 12 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Calories 391kcal

Author Jill McOwen

Ingredients

• 2 slices white bread
• 2 slices American cheese
• 1 tbsp Country Crock spread or similar margarine

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Instructions

• Spread one side of both slices of bread evenly with the margarine.
• Place the two cheese slices on the un-buttered side of the bread and put the bread and cheese together to make a sandwich - buttered side facing out.
• Place the sandwich in the center of the air fryer basket.
• Heat on 400 degrees F for 4 minutes. Flip the sandwich over and heat for about 3 minutes more, or until the bread is browned and the cheese is melted. 
• Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1072mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 549mg | Iron: 2mg

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