Air Fryer Cheese Quesadillas

air fried quesadilla cut into thirds with cilantro and sour cream garnish.

5 from 2 votes

These air fryer cheese quesadillas will satisfy any hankering for a Mexican-inspired meal or snack. Making your own cheese quesadilla in an air fryer is easy and fast!

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

Total Time11

Course: Appetizers, Lunch, Main Dishes

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Servings: Quesadillas

Calories: 207kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

Equipment

Ingredients

6 flour tortillas
6 oz cheese shredded
cilantro chopped, optional
jalapenos sliced, optional
sour cream optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Spread your flour tortillas out on your work surface.
6 flour tortillas
Add shredded cheese of choice to each tortilla, spreading it out a little over the surface of one side of the tortilla.
6 oz cheese
Add slices of jalapeno, chopped cilantro, or even sour cream, if desired.
cilantro, jalapenos, sour cream
Set your air fryer temperature to 350 F, and timer for 6 minutes. NOTE: Air Fryers vary a little, so you might need an extra minute or two depending on your air fryer.
Set loaded flour tortilla in the basket of your air fryer. You can use a piece of parchment paper, an air fryer basket liner, or just lay it on the built-in, removable grill.
Gently fold your flour tortilla so the cheese side is covered by the blank side of the flour tortilla.
PRO TIP: If you like the exterior of your air fryer quesadillas to be more like skillet fried quesadillas, simply brush a little melted butter on both sides of the folded quesadilla. You can use olive oil instead also.
To prevent the top half of the tortilla from flipping and flopping around with the convection air force, lay a small, round wire trivet or rack on top. This will weigh the top half of the tortilla down while the cheese melts.
Remove when the flour tortilla is golden brown. Slice into three wedges and serve on a platter or plate immediately with your favorite salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.

Notes

Don't over fill the tortillas, as they will be folded in half. This will prevent any cheese from oozing into the air fryer.
You can use a piece of parchment paper to catch any cheese oils, or cheese dribbles. They make air fryer basket liners also, but parchment paper works great!
Monterey or Pepper Jack cheeses make a great substitute for Oaxaca cheese!