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Easy Air Fryer Quesadilla

This simple air fryer quesadilla takes just minutes to make, has a perfect crispy tortilla and is oozing with cheese. No butter or oil needed, just cheese and tortillas right in the air fryer!
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword air fryer quesadilla, quesadilla in air fryer
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 260kcal
Cost $10

Equipment

  • air fryer
  • long tongs
  • knife or kitchen scissors

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 2 soft taco size tortillas

Instructions

  • Place tortillas onto a clean surface and add cheese to half of tortilla. Fold tortilla over cheese.
  • Place Into Air Fryer. Place uncooked filled tortillas into air fryer basket as shown above in photo. Make sure there's enough room for the tortillas. Trim edges with kitchen scissors if needed.
  • Cook Quesadillas in air fryer at 350 degrees F. for 3 minutes. Open air fryer and flip quesadillas with long tongs and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. They should be slightly golden crisp and cheese melted. Remove from air fryer basket and serve! I like to cut my cheese quesadillas in half before serving. Serve with salsa or hot sauce if desired.

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Notes

  • Try Fresh Grated Cheese. To really kick up your quesadilla, grate the cheese yourself. It's generally more melty and has better flavor than your store bought shredded cheese. With that said, I use store bought shredded cheese all of the time for my quesadillas and we love them. If you have the time, try fresh grated cheese.
  • Use Corn or Flour Tortillas. You can use flour or corn tortillas for quesadillas in the air fryer. If using corn tortillas, brush tops and bottoms with a little oil.
  • Don't Overfill Air Fryer Basket. You want to make sure your quesadillas are in a single layer at the bottom of the air fryer basket to assure the hot air can circulate properly for best results.
  • Don't Overfill Tortillas. Sometimes it's tempting to add lots of cheese to the quesadillas, but too much will result in oozing cheese all over the air fryer basket. You want that gooey cheese inside. Follow my guidelines in the recipe card for measurements.
  • Add Chicken and Beef. Try adding cooked chicken and beef inside. I love using rotisserie chicken and shredded beef inside for a heartier quesadilla.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Calcium: 327mg | Iron: 1mg