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All you need is ten minutes for this perfect air fryer grilled cheese and it might be the best way to make grilled cheese. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s time to catch up to 2025 when everyone owns an air fryer and it’s actually good! This air fryer grilled cheese is hands-off, quick and easy perfection with extra crispy toasty outsides and gooey melty cheesy insides<\/p>\n

I love grilled cheese sandwiches. They\u2019re one of my all time favorite comfort foods.<\/a> I love simple, classic grilled cheese and fancy grilled cheese – to me, all grilled cheese is good grilled cheese. But, when I\u2019m starving and I need grilled cheese almost instantly, an air fryer grilled cheese is my go-to.<\/p>\n

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Why air fryer grilled cheese?<\/h2>\n

Remember when I said all grilled cheese is good grilled cheese? Well, I lied. I absolutely abhor any kind of burnt grilled cheese. Or even worse, when the outsides are toasted but the cheese isn\u2019t melted. For such a simple sandwich, there are so many things that can go wrong if you\u2019re not patient at the stove.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why air fryer grilled cheese is amazing. It comes out the same every single time you make it. Once you set the temp and time, you can just chill out and let the air fryer do its thing. No fiddling with looking at how golden your bread is, no burnt bits, and thankfully, no unmelted insides.<\/p>\n

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How to make air fryer grilled cheese<\/h2>\n

Making a grilled cheese sandwich in the air fryer is much the same as making one on the stove in a pan, minus the standing at the stove. Here\u2019s how you do it:<\/p>\n

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  1. preheat<\/strong> – preheat your air fryer while you\u2019re prepping your sandwich.<\/li>\n
  2. butter<\/strong> – use softened room temperature butter to generously butter two slices of bread.<\/li>\n
  3. build<\/strong> – place one slice of the buttered bread in the basket of the air fryer and top with two slices of cheese. Place the other slice of bread on top of the cheese, butter side up.<\/li>\n
  4. air fry<\/strong> – air fry the sandwich for 3-5 minutes, then flip and continue to air fry until perfectly golden.<\/li>\n
  5. enjoy<\/strong> – remove, slice if desired, and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    What kind of cheese for air fryer grilled cheese?<\/h2>\n

    There\u2019s only one cheese for classic grilled cheese: American. It\u2019s the perfect melty, cheesy filling for a grilled cheese. Yes, you can get fancy with sharp cheddar, gouda, or whatever your favorite cheese is, but if you want pure comfort food, American cheese is what you want. For those times I don\u2019t go with American cheese, I like one slice of cheddar and one slice of mozzarella.<\/p>\n

    What is American cheese?<\/h2>\n

    Contrary to what you\u2019ve heard, American cheese is<\/em> cheese<\/strong>. It\u2019s perfect for grilled cheese sandwiches because it\u2019s mild, creamy, and has a low melting point. American cheese has a bad reputation because it\u2019s processed, but in reality, all cheese is processed. What people are really complaining about is the fact that it\u2019s pasteurized, which makes people think that it\u2019s \u201cplastic.\u201d American cheese is in fact, made from cheese, more specifically cheddar or Colby cheese that\u2019s been melted with sodium citrate (a citric acid salt aka salt from the the acid found in citrus fruits) so it can be pasteurized into a creamy texture that doesn\u2019t separating. Anyway, that was just a long way of me saying that American cheese is real cheese and it\u2019s good!<\/p>\n

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    The best bread for grilled cheese<\/h2>\n

    For a classic grilled cheese so all you need is simple sandwich bread. It\u2019s up to you if you want to go for white or whole wheat, but if you\u2019re having a grilled cheese sandwich, I recommend white bread. My favorite kind of white bread for grilled cheese is super soft shokupan\/Japanese milk bread<\/a> but obviously I don\u2019t always have homemade bread hanging out in the kitchen. My next favorite choice is any sort of fluffy, super squishy sandwich loaf.<\/p>\n

    Tips and tricks for a perfect air fryer grilled cheese<\/h2>\n