Description
This Air Fryer Cheesecake recipe offers a rich, creamy, and indulgent dessert with a smooth filling and a buttery graham cracker crust. It’s an easier alternative to traditional cheesecake, skipping the oven and water bath while delivering perfect texture and flavor. Customize with your favorite fruity topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 graham crackers
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Cherry or blueberry pie filling, for topping
Instructions
- Grease a 6- or 7-inch springform pan with cooking spray, ensuring it fits in your air fryer basket.
- Crush the graham crackers into crumbs and mix with melted butter.
- Press the graham cracker mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan and place in the freezer to set.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract and lemon zest.
- Pour the cheesecake filling over the chilled crust.
- Air fry at 280°F for 30 minutes, then reduce temperature to 250°F and cook for an additional 20 minutes, until edges are set but the center is slightly wobbly.
- Turn off the air fryer, crack it open, and let the cheesecake rest inside for 45 minutes.
- Refrigerate the cheesecake in the pan for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Remove the springform pan sides and top with cherry or blueberry pie filling before serving.
Notes
- Chill for at least 4 hours to get clean slices.
- Blueberry, strawberry, caramel, or fresh fruit toppings all work well.
- Greek yogurt can be used instead of sour cream.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated up to 5 days or frozen for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of cheesecake)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 105mg