Air Fryer Grilled Cheese makes the best cheesy classic comfort food almost foolproof! This method makes the bread toasty and melts the cheese perfectly. An easy air fryer sandwich recipe for a quick snack or meal.
Spread melted butter on 1 side of each piece of bread.
Once the air fryer is preheated, place 1 piece of bread in the air fryer, butter side down. Top this piece of bread with both types of cheese, make sure cheese reaches edge to edge.
Add the other piece of bread, butter side facing up on top of the cheese. Secure with 2 toothpicks in opposite corners.
Cook for 4 minutes. Remove toothpicks, flip the sandwich and cook for 3 more minutes.
Remove from the air fryer and cut diagonally.
Notes
Use your favorite bread, as long as it fits in the air fryer. I prefer a softer white bread but a heartier sourdough will work.
The cheese measurements are approximations; use enough to cover the piece of bread edge to edge.
Instead of swiss you can use fontina, low moisture mozzarella, havarti, monterey jack or other melting cheeses.
Instead of cheddar cheese you can use an aged gouda, asiago, parmesan, smoked cheddar or other flavorful cheese.
Salted or unsalted butter works here, use whatever is in the fridge.
Secure grilled cheese sandwich with toothpicks to avoid the bread flying around. If you don’t have toothpicks, simply check on the bread every 30-60 seconds to make sure it’s staying put.
You can add other flavors to the grilled cheese like tomato, ham, bacon or caramelized onion, just make sure that it is fully cooked before you add it to the sandwich as it’ll just be warmed through in the air fryer.