Air Fryer Quesadilla

5 from 6 votes

This easy air fryer quesadilla recipe makes the crispiest quesadilla with a creamy, cheesy filling. They're healthy, family friendly, and great for a busy weeknight dinner. Fill them with the classic combination of gooey cheese and creamy refried beans, or add any other fillings you like! This air fryer cheese quesadilla recipe is a total crowd pleaser and is ready in under 15 minutes!

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time13

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: quesadillas

Calories: 208kcal

Author: Anjali Shah

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

½ tbsp oil
2 flour or corn tortillas
¼ cup refried beans
½ cup Mexican cheese mix grated

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 320 degrees F / 160 C.
Lightly brush one side of the tortillas with oil.
Turn the tortillas over, oil side down, and divide the refried beans between the two tortillas.
Spread the refried beans over one half of each of the tortillas.
Sprinkle with grated cheese and fold the tortillas in half to cover the fillings.
Place the prepared quesadillas into the basket of the preheated air fryer. You may need to do this in batches depending on the size of the air fryer basket.
Cook for 2 minutes, open the air fryer and check if the top of the quesadilla has opened, if it has gently press it down to reseal. Continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes until slightly golden.
Flip the quesadillas over and continue to cook for another 3 minutes or until crispy and golden.
When cooked remove from the air fryer and repeat with remaining quesadilla.
Serve with a squeeze of lime and your favorite sides such as guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese or salsa.

Video

https://youtu.be/6OCPH_dRjMU

Notes

Lightly brushing the outside of the tortilla helps to make them lovely and crispy when cooked, if you’d prefer a softer quesadilla simply cook without adding the oil.
Preheating the air fryer helps to cook the quesadillas quickly and make them crispy.
You could add any fillings you like, such as pico de gallo, sliced jalapenos or even black beans to the filling before cooking.
A squeeze of lime is optional however it does add a delicious taste to the quesadillas.
Cooking times may vary based on your air fryer so you may need to adjust the time to suit.
The quesadilla is ready when the tortillas are golden and crispy and the cheese has melted.
To make these quesadillas vegan friendly substitute the cheese for vegan friendly cheese.
Store leftover quesadillas in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
The amount of ingredients and cooking time may vary based on the size of the tortillas used.
The tops of the quesadillas may fly open due to some air fryers having strong fans built in, try placing an oven proof trivet or something similar on top of the quesadillas for the first 1-2 minutes of cooking to ensure they remain closed, remove after this and continue cooking as stated above.
Any tortilla can be used in this recipe; corn, wheat, whole wheat or even gluten free tortillas. Nutrition information calculated using corn tortillas.

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