Air Fryer Mac & Cheese
Air Fryer Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 300 g elbow macaroni, cooked
- 250 ml milk, as needed to cover macaroni
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 200 g orange block cheese, grated, divided for two layers
- 100 g white/pale yellow block cheese, grated, for one layer
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika, for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon dried herbs, such as parsley or chives, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the cooked elbow macaroni into a rectangular glass dish that fits into your air fryer basket.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Pour milk over the macaroni until it is fully covered.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the pat of butter to the dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Grate a generous amount of orange block cheese (about half of the grated amount) directly over the macaroni, milk, and butter mixture, completely covering the surface.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Carefully place the glass dish into the air fryer basket.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Set the air fryer temperature to 150°C and cook until the top layer is lightly browned and bubbly. This usually takes about 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 150
- 7
Once the first cooking stage is complete, remove the dish from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir the mac and cheese thoroughly with a spatula to combine the slightly cooked top layer with the creamier bottom layers.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Grate another generous layer of orange block cheese (the remaining half) over the stirred mac and cheese.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Place the dish back into the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Set the air fryer temperature to 185°C and cook until the cheese layer is well-melted, bubbly, and golden brown in spots. This typically takes about 8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 185
- 12
Once the second cooking stage is complete, remove the dish from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Stir the mac and cheese again with a spatula to mix the melted cheese into the pasta.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Grate a layer of white/pale yellow block cheese over the mac and cheese, covering the surface.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Place the dish back into the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Set the air fryer temperature to 185°C and cook until the top cheese layer is fully melted, bubbly, and lightly browned. This usually takes about 6 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min•🌡️ 185
- 17
Once the final cooking stage is complete, remove the dish from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Garnish the finished Air Fryer Mac & Cheese with a sprinkle of paprika and dried herbs.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
Serve hot.
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Air Fryer Mac & Cheese
- 300 g elbow macaroni, cooked
- 250 ml milk, as needed to cover macaroni
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 200 g orange block cheese, grated, divided for two layers
- 100 g white/pale yellow block cheese, grated, for one layer
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika, for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon dried herbs, such as parsley or chives, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the cooked elbow macaroni into a rectangular glass dish that fits into your air fryer basket.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Pour milk over the macaroni until it is fully covered.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the pat of butter to the dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Grate a generous amount of orange block cheese (about half of the grated amount) directly over the macaroni, milk, and butter mixture, completely covering the surface.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Carefully place the glass dish into the air fryer basket.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Set the air fryer temperature to 150°C and cook until the top layer is lightly browned and bubbly. This usually takes about 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 150 - 7
Once the first cooking stage is complete, remove the dish from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir the mac and cheese thoroughly with a spatula to combine the slightly cooked top layer with the creamier bottom layers.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Grate another generous layer of orange block cheese (the remaining half) over the stirred mac and cheese.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Place the dish back into the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Set the air fryer temperature to 185°C and cook until the cheese layer is well-melted, bubbly, and golden brown in spots. This typically takes about 8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 185 - 12
Once the second cooking stage is complete, remove the dish from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Stir the mac and cheese again with a spatula to mix the melted cheese into the pasta.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Grate a layer of white/pale yellow block cheese over the mac and cheese, covering the surface.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Place the dish back into the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Set the air fryer temperature to 185°C and cook until the top cheese layer is fully melted, bubbly, and lightly browned. This usually takes about 6 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min•🌡️ 185 - 17
Once the final cooking stage is complete, remove the dish from the air fryer.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Garnish the finished Air Fryer Mac & Cheese with a sprinkle of paprika and dried herbs.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
Serve hot.