Follow this recipe and you’ll make the most unforgettable pepperoni grilled cheese in the air fryer. The secret is the garlic butter!

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The Best Grilled Cheese In Your Air Fryer

I think I just did it! I made the best grilled cheese in my air fryer! The secret is the spices in the butter. Oh, and use the correct bread too. Thicker slices really crisp up better in the air fryer.

The Best Air Fryer

An air fryer is basically a convection oven that sits on your countertop. If you don’t have one, get one! Honestly, it has made my life so much easier!

These are the best ones you can buy. They have the highest ratings and are affordable too!

• Ninja Air Fryer – 4 Quart Capacity
• Philips TurboStar – With Analog Interface
• Ultrean Air Fryer – 4.2 Quart Capacity

What’s in It

All of the exact ingredients are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. First, I wanted to share some information about the ingredients I used (and any replacements you can make).

This is not affiliated or sponsored with any name brands or companies. I just really love the type of bread I used!

• Bread: Use a type of bread with thick slices. For me, the Sara Lee Artesano bread was perfect.
• Cheese: The best cheese for grilled cheese is either mozzarella or provolone because it melts so beautifully! For some spice, try pepper jack.
• Pepperoni: This is optional, but give it a try! It adds a nice spice to the sandwich.
• Spices: Add some spices to the butter. This gives the sandwich a more savory flavor. I used garlic powder, parsley, and Italian seasoning. For your spices, you can consider buying whole spices online in order to save money!
• Pizza Sauce: Use this for dipping the sandwich in the end. It is optional, but oh, so good.

How To Make It

It’s so easy to make grilled cheese in the air fryer! I even have photos of the most important steps in the process.

First, mix the herbs into your butter. You might have to soften the butter first to get it to mix together really well.

Then, add the butter to the outside of your bread. Add the pepperoni and cheese to the bread.

Finally, place up to two sandwiches in the air fryer basket. Bake them at 360 degrees F for about 8 minutes.

Flip the sandwiches over after 4 minutes (halfway through the cooking time).

What To Serve With Grilled Cheese

I love to eat this for lunch – the entire thing takes just 10 minutes! The best thing ever to eat with it is a bowl of soup (especially on chilly days). I love my easy vegetable beef soup.

Add a bacon veggie salad on the side and you have a meal that will fill you up!

Here is the entire recipe in the printable recipe card! Don’t forget to pin this post to your Air Fryer recipes board on Pinterest so you can find it later!

More Air Fryer Recipes

Here are more of my favorite air fryer recipes!

• Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
• Air Fryer Grilled Cheese With Apples