Putting Your Grilled Cheese in an Air Fryer Makes the Cheese Perfectly Gooey and the Bread Crisp

Air-Fryer Grilled Cheese

Adapted Recipe by Kaley Rohlinger

Feel free to add whatever ingredients and add-ins you like — the air fryer will heat them perfectly!

2 slices of your favorite bread
3-4 slices cheddar cheese (or your favorite cheese for grilled cheese)
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Remove the grate from your air fryer, and preheat it to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (or the lowest heat setting). If your air fryer doesn't have a removable grate, no worries, just preheat it. (There's no need to spray the air fryer for this recipe.)
Assemble your grilled cheese by placing the cheese between the two slices of bread. Then, brush about half the melted butter on the outside of one piece of bread.
Place the sandwich, butter-side-down, in the bottom of your air fryer. Brush the remaining butter on the side that's facing up. Close the air fryer, and cook for five minutes.
After five minutes, remove the grilled cheese from the air fryer. The cheese should be starting to melt, and the bread should be slightly crispy but not browned.
Put the grate back in the air fryer, and put the sandwich on the grate so the side that was touching the bottom of the air fryer is now facing up.
Air fry for 3-5 minutes, or until the top is brown and crispy. Serve warm.