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A golden crispy air fryer cheesy tortilla garlic bread sliced into triangular wedges on a rustic wooden cutting board, melted mozzarella stretching between the pieces, visible garlic butter and par...
Sarah Mitchell

Air Fryer Cheesy Tortilla Garlic Bread

Stop everything you're doing. Take a flour tortilla, smother it in garlic butter, pile on an obscene amount of mozzarella and parmesan, and throw it in the air fryer for four minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch burrito size)
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Marinara sauce for dipping (optional)

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Small bowl for garlic butter
  • Pastry brush
  • Pizza Cutter

Method
 

  1. Mix the melted butter with the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and a pinch of red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
  2. Brush each tortilla generously with the garlic butter mixture, covering the entire surface all the way to the edges.
  3. Sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan evenly over the buttered surface. Top with chopped parsley.
  4. Preheat your air fryer to 370°F (190°C) for 2 minutes.
  5. Place one tortilla in the air fryer basket (flat or fold in half for a crunchier version). Air fry for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges are deeply golden and crispy.
  6. Remove carefully (the cheese is molten hot), let cool for 30 seconds, then slice into wedges or strips with a pizza cutter.
  7. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve immediately with marinara sauce for dipping if desired.

Notes

The biggest mistake is using too much cheese — a thin, even layer melts and crisps better than a thick pile that stays gooey. Brush the garlic butter all the way to the edges so every bite is flavored. If you fold the tortilla in half before air frying, you get an even crunchier result with melty cheese in the center — like a garlic bread quesadilla.