Are you searching for a Christmas dessert? Why not make air fryer cheesecake this year? Using an air fryer is one of the easiest ways to bake these days.
Air fryer cheesecake recipe can be your next delicious Christmas dessert. When I tried this easy air fryer cheesecake for the first time I was blown away. It was fluffy and delicious. You can top the air fryer fried cheesecake with blueberry, strawberry, cheery, or any other berry as preferred. I have mentioned a few topping ideas below you can check them out.
Fried cheesecake in air fryer is simply going to be your favorite. The texture is amazingly creamy which will melt in your mouth. Trust me, air fryer cheesecake is worth making. Please follow the steps towards your delicious dessert.
If you love making dessert, you can try these as well- air fryer apple pie, air fryer cupcakes.
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How to make air fryer cheesecake?
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to prepare cheesecake in air fryer.
Ingredients:
- Cake Crust: You can use Graham crackers for the crust. If it’s not available at your place then you can use digestive biscuits as a substitute.
- Unsalted Butter: Melted butter.
- Cream Cheese: Soften at room temperature.
- Sour Cream: You can also use heavy whipping cream to substitute sour cream if you don’t have it.
- Lemon Juice: It’s commonly used in New York Cheesecake. You can skip it if you don’t like it. If you’re using it, I recommend fresh lemon juice instead of bottled one.
- Sugar
- Salt
- Vanilla Essence
- Eggs
Note: Measurements are available in the printable card below.
Instructions:
- Take a medium mixing bowl, add the graham cracker, butter, a pinch of salt, and combine them until the crumbs are evenly moist.
- Spread the butter evenly to the bottom of the pan and place a parchment paper. Then shift the crumbs to the pan and press it into the bottom. Refrigerate it until hard.
- Now let’s prepare the filling:
- Take a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar, and beat them until no lumps are remaining. You can use any cream cheese that you prefer.
- Now add the sour cream, vanilla essence, lemon juice, and whisk them until combined. Then beat the eggs and pour the eggs into 3 parts.
- After that add the whipping cream and melted unsalted butter to the batter. Mix until they combine.
- Meanwhile, preheat your air fryer at 150C/302F for 5 minutes.
- Grease some melted butter on the sides of the cake pan. And pour the cheesecake mixture into the cake pan. Drop the pan lightly to remove any air bubbles.
- Transfer the cake pan into the air fryer basket. Cook at 150C/302F for 15 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 115C/240F and bake for an additional 30 minutes. In between the transition of temperature do not open the air fryer basket.
- When the total time is up, turn off the air fryer and let the air fryer cheesecake cool in the air fryer basket for about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, let’s make the sour cream topping.
- Take a mixing bowl, add the sour cream, icing sugar, vanilla essence, or add lemon juice if you prefer the citrus taste. Mix until combined.
- Spread the sour cream topping on the cake. Bake at 150C/302F for another 5 minutes and let it rest for 30 minutes. If you prefer your air fryer cheesecake without topping you can omit this step.
- Remove the air fryer cheesecake and leave it to cool completely. It usually takes 2-3 hours. Once cooled, refrigerate the cake for at least 6-8 hours or leave overnight.
- Slice and serve your delicious air fryer cheesecake and enjoy.
You can find the air fryer cheesecake recipe in the printable card below.
Tips to make perfect air fryer cheesecake
- Every air fryer works differently, you can adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Place a parchment paper and grease the bottom and side of the cake pan so that the cake doesn’t stick.
- Do not avoid the low-temperature method while making air fryer cheesecake. This helps to prevent the burnt top and crack throughout the cheesecake.
Topping variations for air fryer cheesecake
Air fryer cheesecake tastes amazing as it is. You can also top them to enhance the taste here are some of the topping ideas you can try:
1. Fresh fruits
2. Fruit Compotes
3. Strawberry Compote
4. Blueberry Compote
5. Raspberry Compote
6. Cherry Pie Filling
7. Melted chocolate
8. Chocolate Shavings
9. Caramel
10. Candy Bars and Cookies
11. Crushed Heath Bars
12. Oreos
13. Peanut Butter Sauce
14. Matcha
15. Whipped Cream
Here are some of the frequently asked questions
What is the difference between New York style cheesecake and regular cheesecake?
Regular air fryer cheesecake is simple with less cream and all of the other ingredients compared to the New York-style cheesecake.
A New York-style cheesecake is ultra-rich, creamy, and considerate as the traditional cheesecake.
Why is lemon juice in cheesecake?
Adding the lemon juice helps to give you a nice and thick texture to the cream as the acid of lemon juice will react to the fatty proteins. It also helps to hold the shape of the air fryer cheesecake.
Can I use a cake pan to make air fryer cheesecake?
Yes, you can. Place a parchment paper underneath the cheesecake so it’ll be easier to remove the cake later.
How to store air fryer cheesecake?
Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator to prevent it from drying. Cut the slices and serve.
If you want to store it for a longer time then slice the cake, wrap the pieces with aluminum foil. This way you can store the air fryer cheesecake for up to 1 month.
Can I make the air fryer cheesecake ahead of time?
Yes, as the air fryer baked cheesecake requires 6-8 hours of chill time, it’s better to make it ahead of time.
Equipment: Air Fryer
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Cheesecake
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Graham Crackers (or 5 pcs of digestive biscuits)
- 1 ½ tablespoon Unsalted Butter (melted)
Cream Cheese Filling Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Cream Cheese
- ⅜ cup Icing Sugar
- ¼ cup Sour Cream
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Whipping Cream
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
Sour Cream Topping Ingredients
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- 1 tablespoon Icing Sugar
- 4 teaspoons Lemon Juice (fresh lemon juice)
Instructions
Cake Crust:
- Take a medium mixing bowl, add the graham cracker, butter, a pinch of salt, and combine them until the crumbs are evenly moist.⅓ cup Graham Crackers, 1 ½ tablespoon Unsalted Butter
- Spread the butter evenly to the bottom of the pan and place a parchment paper. Then shift the crumbs to the pan and press it into the bottom. Refrigerate it until hard.
Cheesecake Filling:
- Take a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar, and beat them until no lumps are remaining.1 ½ cup Cream Cheese, ⅜ cup Icing Sugar
- Now add the sour cream, vanilla essence, lemon juice, and whisk them until combined. Then beat the eggs and pour the eggs into 3 parts.¼ cup Sour Cream, 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence, 2 Eggs, ½ cup Sour Cream
- After that add the whipping cream and melted unsalted butter to the batter. Mix until they combine.1 cup Whipping Cream, ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
- Meanwhile, preheat your air fryer at 150C/302F for 5 minutes.
- Grease some melted butter on the sides of the cake pan. And pour the cheesecake mixture into the cake pan. Drop the pan lightly to remove any air bubbles.
- Transfer the cake pan into the air fryer basket. Cook at 150C/302F for 15 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 115C/240F and bake for an additional 30 minutes. In between the transition of temperature do not open the air fryer basket.
- When the total time is up, turn off the air fryer and let the air fryer cheesecake cool in the air fryer basket for about 15 minutes.
Sour Cream Topping:
- Take a mixing bowl, add the sour cream, icing sugar, vanilla essence, or add lemon juice if you prefer the citrus taste. Mix until combined.1 tablespoon Icing Sugar, 4 teaspoons Lemon Juice
- Spread the sour cream topping on the cake. Bake at 150C/302F for another 5 minutes and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Remove the air fryer cheesecake and leave it to cool completely. It usually takes 2-3 hours. Once cooled, refrigerate the cake for at least 6-8 hours or leave overnight.
- Slice and serve your delicious air fryer cheesecake and enjoy.
