OK, we know – grilled cheese in an air fryer? Why bother!
Yes, making grilled cheese in a skillet is easy enough, but the air fryer may surprise you with how perfect your grill cheese sandwich can be! One thing we really love is that air fryer grilled cheese sandwiches require no butter which of course is healthier for you! A little light spray on either side and you have a healthier version of a classic favorite.
For this kid-friendly version we also added a little color to make it something special that your kids will go crazy for!
How To Make Air Fryer Grilled Cheese
Ok, so maybe I’m a little addicted to my air fryer. In honor of National Find A Rainbow Day and National Grilled Cheese Month, we made a Rainbow Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe that we think everyone will love. Easy peasy and super duper good. With a variety of cheeses, it will make anyone’s mouth water.
Ingredients
- Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
- Shredded Italian Style Cheese
- Finely Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Monterey Jack Cheese (I shredded it myself)
- Your choice of food coloring. (I used pink, yellow, blue, purple and green!)
- Your choice of bread
- Cooking Spray
Directions
1. Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees
2. Put your cheeses in separate bowls
3. Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl
4. Mix well.
5. Spray the outer side of one of the pieces of bread with a cooking spray to prevent sticking to air fryer
6. Place bread spray side down in your air fryer
7. Add colored cheese in rows
8. Top with other slice of bread and spray that outer side with cooking spray
9. I use my rack that came with my air fryer to hold the top piece of bread in place so it doesn’t fly up.
10. Air fry on 380 for 5 minutes.
11. Flip and fry for 5 minutes more. (I would check it periodically because each air fryer can fry differently.
12. Remove from air fryer, cut in half and enjoy!
*Cooking Tip: I did find that the finely shredded cheeses were easier to color. If you are looking for a great side for this grilled cheese sandwich then our air fryer potato wedges are perfect!
Air Fryer Grilled Cheese
Making grilled cheese in an air fryer is fast, healthy and easy! Taste the rainbow with this creative take on traditional grilled cheese.
Ingredients
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Shredded Italian Style Cheese
- Finely Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- Food coloring
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
1. Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees
2. Put your cheeses in separate bowls
3. Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl
4. Mix well.
5. Spray the outer side of one of the pieces of bread with a cooking spray to prevent sticking to air fryer
6. Place bread spray side down in your air fryer
7. Add colored cheese in rows
8. Top with other slice of bread and spray that outer side with cooking spray
9. I use my rack that came with my air fryer to hold the top piece of bread in place so it doesn't fly up.
10. Air fry on 380 for 5 minutes.
11. Flip and fry for 5 minutes more. (I would check it periodically because each air fryer can fry differently.
12. Remove from air fryer, cut in half and enjoy!
Notes
I did shred my own Monterey Jack cheese and found the colors blended a little easier than the pre-shedded cheeses.
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