I made 4 classic, comfort-food sandwiches in my air fryer, and there are 2 I'll be making again

Victoria MontaltiFeb 5, 2022, 22:03 IST

Insider reporter Victoria Montalti with her air fryer and the four classic sandwiches she attempted to make: grilled cheese, BLT, peanut butter and banana, and ham and cheese.Victoria Montalti/Insider; Shutterstock

When you crave comfort food, a warm sandwich is the perfect option.
I made grilled cheese, BLT, ham-and-cheese, and peanut butter-and-banana sandwiches in my air fryer.

Air fryers cut back time to achieve comforting food.

I tried four classic sandwiches in my 3-quart PowerXL Vortex Air Fryer.Victoria Montalti/Insider

I was excited to make an 8-cheese grilled cheese sandwich.

Using the cheeses I had available, I combined them with classic white bread.Victoria Montalti/Insider

I layered multiple cheeses on the bread, assembling it neatly in the air fryer.

I layered American, Swiss, sharp cheddar, and Mexican-blend cheeses in the sandwich.Victoria Montalti/Insider

After it was done, I cut into the crisp bread and cheese oozed out.

The bread was perfectly buttery and crispy, and the cheeses were a nice gooey combination.Victoria Montalti/Insider

Next, I concocted a double-decker BLT.

The ingredients for my air-fryer BLT.Victoria Montalti/Insider

I sliced the bread and fried it without butter on it.

I sliced the sourdough bread and fried it in the air fryer to make the slices crisp.Victoria Montalti/Insider

Next I fried the bacon using different tips and tricks.

I cut the bacon to make sure it didn't overlap. It cooked well but significantly shriveled up.Victoria Montalti/Insider

I assembled the sandwich and while it looked appetizing, it wasn't my favorite of the sandwiches I tried.

I spread mayo on the bread before layering lettuce, tomato, and bacon with a slice of bread in the middle.Victoria Montalti/Insider

Then I cooked a ham-and-cheese sandwich.

For my ham-and-cheese sandwich, I added pickles and yellow mustard.Victoria Montalti/Insider

I added layers of the fillings onto the bread.

I assembled the sandwich with mustard, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles.Victoria Montalti/Insider

This Cuban-style ham-and-cheese sandwich was my favorite of the bunch.

This ham-and-cheese sandwich had crispy bread, gooey cheese, and crispy pickles.Victoria Montalti/Insider

I attempted a rendition of Elvis Presley's favorite fried peanut butter-and-banana sandwich.

This sandwich required only a few simple ingredients, including peanut butter and banana.Victoria Montalti/Insider

This simple sandwich makes peanut butter and banana the stars of the dish.

After assembling the simple ingredients, the peanut butter started to leak out in the air fryer.Victoria Montalti/Insider

The peanut butter-and-banana sandwich was monochromatic and not crisp enough.

The peanut butter seeped into the bread, making it less crispy. Overall, it had a tacky consistency.Victoria Montalti/Insider

In my opinion, the eight-cheese grilled cheese and elevated ham-and-cheese sandwiches are worth trying and making over and over.

The grilled cheese and ham-and-cheese sandwiches were the tastiest and crispiest.Victoria Montalti/Insider

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