Air Fryer Avocado Grilled Cheese

5 from 7 votes

Avocado grilled cheese combines nutty, creamy avocado with melty cheesiness for the ultimate lunch or dinner. Cook in the air fryer or oven!

Prep Time6

Cook Time9

Total Time15

Servings:

Author: Kristin

Mash the avocado and mix in the chopped roasted red peppers.
2 medium avocados, 2 roasted red peppers, chopped
Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place 4 slices buttered side down in the air fryer basket. (Don't overcrowd the basket - if yours is small you many need to cook these in 2 batches.)
4 tablespoons butter or buttery spread, 8 slices bread
Place a slice of cheese on the bread (optional step if you are using 8 slices of cheese).
4-8 slices cheese
Distribute the avocado mixture on each piece of bread then place a slice of cheese on top.
Top the cheese with the remaining pieces of bread, buttered side up.
Preheat the air fryer to 400 F. Air fry for 6 minutes, then flip the sandwiches and air fry for another 3 minutes. (Time may vary due to differences in air fryers.)

You can also use a buttery spread or margarine, which is easier to spread than butter.
To soften butter quickly, microwave a bowl of water then dump the water and place the bowl over the butter.
Use a fork to squeeze excess liquid out of jarred red peppers to prevent soggy sandwiches.
An unripe avocado can be hard to hand mash; use a food processor instead.
To ripen an avocado more quickly, place it in a paper bag with an apple or banana.
No air fryer? No problem! Cook these on the stovetop (place on a griddle or large skillet and cook over medium-high heat on each side until brown and crispy) or in the oven (preheat oven to 450 degrees F, place the sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake 7 minutes, then flip and bake another 6-7 minutes).