Are you on the Keto diet? If you have been on Tik Tok and have seen the Chaffle recipes, are you now convinced your next purchase should most definitely be a mini waffle maker? I am about to make your day! No need to waste your money on a Mini Dash if you already have an air fryer. This super easy recipe for the air fryer equivalent to a Chaffle is a must try. Read on for my recipe for Keto Air Fryer Quesadillas.
Chaffle Recipe Without The Waffle Maker
I have mentioned in past articles that I am diabetic. Always searching for a great recipe to add to my week night routine, my Tik Tok feed includes videos of every Chaffle Recipe you can think of. How can fried cheese not be delicious? After drooling on myself, I realized I do not own a mini waffle maker. I do own, however, a Ninja Foodi which has an air fryer. Can you make a Chaffle recipe without the waffle maker using your air fryer? The answer is yes! And it is so incredibly easy, anyone can do it.
Here ye, here ye! I dub a Chaffle without the waffle maker a keto air fryer quesadilla. Now it is time to make your own!
My First Keto Air Fryer Quesadilla Recipe
Cheese. Check!
Chicken. Check!
Uh, that was about all I had in my fridge when I decided to try out this recipe. That will do.
Add some seasoning, Voilà!
Ranch to dip it in. Come on! What could be better, right?
The EASIEST Recipe Ever!
The key to this recipe is to use parchment paper in the bottom of your air fryer. Not only does it soak up the oil from the cheese as it fries, but it also makes it a cinch to remove the air fryer quesadilla and flip it.
Cut a piece of parchment paper a little bit bigger than the bottom of your air fryer basket. The parchment paper should come up the side of the air fryer just a bit. Place the parchment paper in the air fryer.
Make a small layer of cheese. I used shredded Queso Quesadilla cheese. You could even use sliced cheese.
On top of this, add any toppings you choose. I used shredded chicken from a roasted chicken I had cooked the night before in my Ninja Foodi.
I sprinkled Italian seasoning and garlic powder and then covered the chicken with another thin layer of shredded cheese.
Set the air fryer to 400 degrees and fry for 8 minutes.
When the first 8 minutes are over, the cheese on top should be browned. Flip.
Air fry the second side at 400 degrees for another 8 minutes.
Remove from the air fryer and let set on a paper towel to cool. As the air fryer quesadilla cools, it will get crunchy.
Dip in ranch and enjoy!
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Keto Air Fryer Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 1/4 c cheese of your choice
- 3 tbsp shredded chicken
- 1 sprinkle garlic powder
- 1 sprinkle italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp ranch dressing
Instructions
- Cut a piece of parchment paper a little bit bigger than the bottom of your air fryer basket. The parchment paper should come up the sides of the air fryer just a bit.
- Place the parchment paper in the air fryer.
- Make a small layer of cheese. I used shredded Queso Quesadilla cheese. You could even use sliced cheese.
- On top of the cheese, layer the shredded chicken.
- Sprinkle with seasoning.
- Make another small layer of cheese on top.
- Set the air fryer to 400 degrees and fry for 8 minutes.
- When the cheese on top is browned, flip.
- Set the air fryer to 400 degrees and fry for another 8 minutes.
- Remove from the air fryer and let set on a paper towel to cool. As the air fryer cheese quesadilla cools, it will get crunchy.
- Serve with ranch to dip it in.
In Summary
I cook with cheese, sometimes I even add food to it.
If you are like me and have been drooling over the Chaffle recipes on Tik Tok but do not have a waffle maker, this recipe for keto air fryer quesadillas is a must try. Stay tuned for more ingredient combinations. I am thinking a buffalo chicken next! What do you think?
Drop me a comment and let me know how you liked the recipe.
About the Author:
Hi! I’m Chris. I’m a mother, wife, college professor by trade and micro-influencer by hobby. I am a bargain hunter, jack of all trades, and master of chaos.
Thank you for reading my random thoughts on travel, my stories of life as an under appreciated mother of a teenager, and my easy recipes that have won no awards but instead my family’s love and adoration (which is WAY better, right?).
