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    Home » Air Fryer Recipes

    Air Fryer Grilled Cheese with Mayo

    Published: May 14, 2022 · Modified: Apr 19, 2023 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

    Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

    I used to make my grilled cheese on a skillet but now I make them in the air fryer because it is so simple and the air fryer makes the bread nice and toasty! I updated this post with a regular version of grilled cheese for those who don't follow the WW program and my WW version of grilled cheese. ( See recipe below) If you don't want to read through all the mumbo jumbo, click the jump to recipe link at the top of the page. 🙂

    If you love air fryer recipes check out these other recipes for Air Fryer Turkey Breast, Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs , and Turkey Cranberry Paninis.

    How to Make Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

    Take two pieces of bread (artisan or crusty) and a slice of your favorite cheese.

    Place the cheese in the middle of the two slices of bread. Butter or spray 1 side of the bread with cooking spray (or butter). Mayonnaise works as well. Place the butter side down first on the basket and then butter the other side.

    Set the timer of your air fryer to 5 minutes at 350 degrees.

    When the 5 minutes or done, flip the sandwich over so that the other side of the grilled cheese becomes toasty and golden brown. Air Fry for another 3 minutes. Please note that all air fryers do not cook the same. Might have to adjust cooking time accordingly.

    Air Fryer Tip: When the bread is cooking in the air fryer it will sometimes move around because of the circulating air at the top. Most air fryers come with a trivet that you can place over the bread or find something heavy that is oven safe to set in your air fryer.

    Recipe Tips

    My recipe for 5 Ingredient Tomato Blender Soup would be great to serve on the side with this grilled cheese sandwich

    For variations on grilled cheese try adding cooked bacon, deli ham, or sliced tomatoes.

    Lower Point Grilled Cheese for WW Use a light bread (I like Village Hearth Light Italian Bread) and reduced-fat or 2%  American cheese slice. I will also use I Can't Believe Its Not Butter Spray to spritz on the bread. Under 20 sprays is 0 points. Butter spray comes in a bottle and it is next to the other butter and spreads in the grocery store. The whole sandwich would be 4 smart points and that is for all 3 plans.

    Light butter or reduced-fat mayonnaise can also be used instead of regular butter.

    Do not overcrowd the basket. Some food will not cook properly or all the way through. I only add one grilled cheese sandwich at a time if the air fryer uses a basket.

    Preheating: Some air fryers require preheating and some do not. Be sure to check your air fryer manual. Mine does not require preheating. If the food ever burns or doesn’t cook properly this could be why the recipe didn’t work for you. 

    Not every air fryer cooks food the same. I always check half ways to see if it is getting close to near done. If it isn't done, continue cooking longer.

    What air fryers are best?

    I've had 3 or 4 different air fryers or the past 5 years and each one of them has worked very well with the air fryer recipes on this site. If you want to be able to cook more food for your family at once then get an air fryer with a large basket such as 5.3 quarts. Look for ones that say nonstick on them and has multiple program settings.

    Power XL Air Fryer 5.3 Quart Basket. - This was my very first air fryer.

    Our 5.3QT Power Air-Fryer comes in handy in preparing amazing meals from your cookbook, and frying a variety of dishes, such as: French fries, chicken, steak, roasts, fish tacos and sticks, waffle fries, pies, pudding and donuts.

    Ninja Foodi Grill and Air Fryer - This air fryer works very well too but the air fryer setting doesn't go below 300 degrees. If there's a recipe that calls for lower temperatures you have to use the bake setting. It air frys, roasts, grills, and dehydrates food.

    Cosori 4 Qt Air Fryer- This air fryer doesn't require any preheating and has several different functions for cooking chicken, meat, frozen foods, etc. There are 5 different functions.

    GoWISE USA 1700-Watt 5.8-QT 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer 

    Air fryer temperature settings vary according to brand and model. If your air fryer does not have the exact temperature setting called for in the recipe, consult your manual for suggested temperature settings.

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    Air Fryer Grilled Cheese with Mayo


    ★★★★★

    5 from 4 reviews

    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 2 min
    • Cook Time: 8 min
    • Total Time: 10 min
    • Yield: 1 1x
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    Description

    I used to make my grilled cheese on a skillet but now I make them in the air fryer because it is so simple and the air fryer makes the bread nice and toasty!


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    Ingredients

     

    • 2 Slices of good crusty bread or regular sandwich bread
    • 2 slices of cheddar cheese 
    • 2 tablespoon of room temperature butter or mayonnaise

    Instructions

    1. Take two pieces of bread (artisan or crusty) and a slice of your favorite cheese. 

    2. Place the cheese in the middle of the two slices of bread. Butter or spray 1 side of the bread with cooking spray (or butter). Mayonnaise works as well. Place the butter side down first on the basket and then butter the other side
    3. Set the timer of your air fryer to 5 minutes at 350 degrees.
    4. When the 5 minutes or done, flip the sandwich over so that the other side of the grilled cheese becomes toasty and golden brown. Air Fry for another 3 minutes.  Not all air fryers cook the same. If your bread didn't get brown, you might have to cook longer for each sides.
    5. Air Fryer Tip: When the bread is cooking in the air fryer it will sometimes move around because of the circulating air at the top. Most air fryers come with a trivet that you can place over the bread or find something heavy that is oven safe dish to set in your air fryer

      Serving size: 1 sandwich


    Notes

    My WW Personal Points: 3 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in)

     

    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Air Fryer
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
    • Calories: 230
    • Sugar: 1
    • Saturated Fat: 0
    • Protein: 11

    Keywords: air fryer grilled cheese

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    Disclaimer:  I am not affiliated with WW in any way. I am just a member who creates recipes based on their points system. This recipe is based on WW Freestyle program, and SmartPoints are the value system the company bases their foods on. Some recipes will have older points system values listed in them.

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    Comments

    1. Jenna says

      November 01, 2021 at 7:40 pm

      Yay you will love it!

    2. Coleen Robertson says

      November 01, 2021 at 3:58 pm

      Getting my new air fryer Friday..cant wait to try these recipes

    3. Jenna says

      March 28, 2021 at 11:55 am

      Yes definitely try it out!

    4. Margaret Carmen says

      March 28, 2021 at 10:00 am

      I love the idea of making grilled cheese in the air fryer! Great advice about preheating and not overcrowding for best results. I will give this a try with mayonnaise, as you suggested. May opt for some other cheese like cheddar or munster.

    5. Tyler says

      February 12, 2021 at 1:46 am

      So easy. One time I made one sandwich and the 5 min flip then 3 min was perfect. This time I did 2 sandwiches and I ended up doing 2 min extra per side. 100% so far.

      ★★★★★

    6. Sourabh sharma says

      January 22, 2021 at 12:58 am

      Omg! This is such a Awesome Plan

      ★★★★★

    7. Jenna says

      November 11, 2020 at 7:26 am

      Yep!

    8. JoAnn says

      November 11, 2020 at 6:08 am

      Can you use the block type Velveeta and cut thicker slices of cheese?

    9. Grilled cheese says

      June 21, 2020 at 1:40 pm

      I used to hate grilled cheese when I was really young I haven’t ate it since just found this recipe and is the best thing I’ve ever had!!!

      ★★★★★

    10. Alexandr Lorvinus says

      April 26, 2018 at 4:24 am

      This is such a great idea! Great to prepare on a Sunday for days in the week when you don’t have time! Thanks for sharing.

      ★★★★★

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