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    Home » Air Fryer Breakfast » Air Fryer Bacon Grilled Cheese

    Published: March 13, 2021 . Updated: January 20, 2022 by Air Fryer Yum . This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our full disclosure here. 22 Comments

    Air Fryer Bacon Grilled Cheese

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    Air fryer bacon grilled cheese is a grilled cheese with bacon sandwich. Easy to make and probably worth the calories if taken in moderation. Like my other air fryer sandwiches, this is super easy to make in the air fryer, oven or stovetop.

    Bacon Grilled Cheese Air fryer Recipe

    Sandwiches are definitely a nice and easy way to start your day. Doesn’t have to be taken in the morning it can be wrapped nicely in a parchment paper and packed in a brown paper bag for lunch.

    The Air fryer makes great toasty sandwiches for on the go breakfast or a packed lunch. You should try my air fried PB&J Sandwiches. The Peanut butter banana Sandwich is totally out of this world delicious.

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    What you need to make this sandwich in the Air fryer

    This recipe requires a few ingredients.

    • Bread: Use your favorite tour of bread sliced or unsliced. You can also use low carb breads.
    • Cheese (American cheese, Provolone cheese, mozzarella, Monterey Jack) you can use only one type of cheese or a mix of two types.
    • Bacon slices or Crumbles: The air fryer makes nice and crispy bacon. You can break the cooked bacon slices in halves and use it, alternatively you can cut up the bacon before cooking like was done in this homemade bacon crumbles video, or crumble cooked bacon by pulsing in a food processor and if you don’t have time for all that DIY, it’s ok to use Store bought bacon crumbles they work just fine.

    How to make Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich in Air fryer

    Place cheese on one side of a slice of bread. Add some crumbled bacon, place cheese at the edges of the slices this will glue the bread when the cheese melts.

    Cover the bread with another slice. Spread butter on the outer surface of the sandwich. Place sandwich in air fryer basket buttered side down. Then spread more butter on the unbuttered surface then air fryer.

    Variations

    There are quite a number of ways to enjoy a grilled cheese sandwich. Below are some of them.

    Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich

    This is the classic grilled cheese sandwich made in the air fryer. Sandwich cheese in between two slices of bread.

    Next spread some butter on the outer surfaces and air fry till golden brown.

    Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese

    Apple, bacon and cheese in a sandwich? Oh yes! Ever heard of sweet and salty being a balanced flavor? This is it right here. The sweet and tang of Granny Smiths apples and the salty of the bacon and cheese makes this sandwich a delight to the taste buds.

    Layer your sandwich with cheese, thin slices of apples and bacon. Then sandwich it all together and air fry to a golden perfection.

    Bacon Tomato Grilled Cheese

    Grilled cheese goes well with Tomato soup. It’s no wonder cos bacon and tomato grilled cheese brings the magic of dipping in tomato soup or marinara sauce right in one place, your sandwich!

    Tips

    • Use Cut up bacon slices if you don’t have bacon crumbles on hand.
    • Placing the buttered side down in the air fryer basket makes it easier to butter the unbuttered side of the bread.
    • The cheese on the edges of the bread help make a seal when the cheese melts
    • Feel free to use shredded cheese instead of American cheese.

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    Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich

    Air Fryer Yum
    Air fryer bacon grilled cheese is a grilled cheese with bacon sandwich. Easy to make and probably worth the calories if taken in moderation. Like my other air fryer sandwiches, this is super easy to make in the air fryer or oven. 
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 7 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 318 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air fryer

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 slices of bread
    • 6 Slices American cheese, cheddar or provolone cheese
    • 4 Tablespoons Bacon crumbles or 4 slices of cooked bacon.
    • 2 Tablespoons butter

    Instructions
     

    • Place 2 slices of cheese on one side of a slice of bread.
    • Cut a third slice of cheese into 2 equal parts place each half on the outer edges of the slice of bread.
    • Put bacon 2 Tablespoons of bacon crumbles in the middle and cover with a slice of bread.
    • Spread butter on one side of the sandwich. Next place sandwich in the air fryer basket buttered side facing down. Then spread more butter on the unbuttered side.
    • Repeat process for second set of bread slices.
    • Air fry at 400°F / 204°C for 4 mins then gently flip over and toast for another 3 mins
    • Serve and enjoy

    Notes

    1. This Recipe can serve 2 to 4. If you serve as two servings, the nutritional info will be different.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 8.4gProtein: 16.1gFat: 24.4gSaturated Fat: 12.8gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 951mgPotassium: 272mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.4gCalcium: 228mgIron: 1mg

    NUTRITION DISCLAIMER

    Nutritional information is an estimate and may change based on products used. Please read full nutrition disclaimer here.

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    Comments

    1. Dannii says

      March 13, 2021 at 12:12 pm

      5 stars
      I never would have thought to do a grilled cheese in the air fryer. I bet it gets perfectly crispy!

      Reply
    2. cyndy says

      March 13, 2021 at 12:33 pm

      5 stars
      Smart idea regarding sealing with cheese on both ends. I added sliced apple to mine and it was amazing!

      Reply
    3. Beth says

      March 13, 2021 at 12:46 pm

      5 stars
      This is making my mouth water! My teens are going to love this recipe! So excited to make this for lunch!

      Reply
    4. Tania | Fit Foodie Nutter says

      March 13, 2021 at 12:50 pm

      5 stars
      Bacon & grilled cheese go so well together! You've taken these sandwiches to another level!

      Reply
    5. Neli Howard says

      March 13, 2021 at 1:17 pm

      5 stars
      This looks soooooo good!!!!! I know what
      i’m having for breakfast tomorrow 😉

      Reply
    6. Aunt Charley says

      April 14, 2021 at 1:30 am

      Just what I want for lunch tomorrow now!! I put dill pickle slices on my bacon and cheese sandwiches. Will pat them dry with paper towels before adding.

      Reply
      • airfryeryum says

        April 15, 2021 at 1:17 am

        Hi Aunt Charley,

        Dill pickle in this sounds amazing! Yum!

        Reply
    7. Brenda says

      April 24, 2021 at 1:44 am

      5 stars
      Thank you so very much for the recipes. Just acquired a Nuwave Brio Air Fryer. So excited and nervous to try out.

      Reply
      • Air Fryer Yum says

        May 21, 2021 at 9:05 pm

        Hi Brenda!
        You are very welcome. Happy to help you. Feel free to reach out anytime. You can also join our air fryer group on Facebook.

        https://www.facebook.com/groups/745703642952664/

        See you there!

        Reply
    8. Shirley Grafton says

      July 15, 2021 at 12:38 pm

      Do you fry bacon first are cook it all together

      Reply
      • Air Fryer Yum says

        July 15, 2021 at 11:29 pm

        Hi Shirley!

        Yes you would need to either fry the bacon first on the stove top or air fry in the air fryer before using. Alternatively to save time you can use store bought bacon crumbles. Enjoy!

        Reply
    9. Eric says

      January 25, 2022 at 4:37 pm

      Do you preheat the air fryer for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Air Fryer Yum says

        January 25, 2022 at 4:47 pm

        Hi Eric,

        No I didn’t. Most recipes on this blog are made without preheating the air fryer except recipes made in my instant pot vortex oven which has an automatic preheat.

        Reply
    10. Linda says

      October 02, 2022 at 4:04 pm

      This sounds amazing But I don’t have an air Fryer zi don’t know which one to get or which is the largest ( we are big eaters If you could help Please do I want to get the right one

      Reply
      • Air Fryer Yum says

        October 18, 2022 at 1:04 am

        Hi Linda,

        You could get the Oven style air fryers like the Cusinart, instant vortex air fryer oven. If you like the baker style, Check out the Ninja dual basket or the Cosori Dual blaze.

        Reply
    11. New Wine says

      December 13, 2022 at 1:12 pm

      5 stars
      Looks so delicious!

      Reply
      • Air Fryer Yum says

        December 17, 2022 at 1:27 pm

        Hi New wine!

        It was! Thank you 😊

        Reply

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