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Air Fryer Monte Cristo

Air Fryer Monte Cristo

This Monte Cristo sandwich recipe cooked in the air fryer, is the perfect way to cook this delectable sandwich. Crispy bread, piled high with ham, turkey and cheese. It is a true phenomenon. The monte cristo sandwich recipe below is a great take on the classic sandwich. This hack makes it so much quicker and easier in the air fryer. Once you try it you will be hooked.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 1,100 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups - pancake mix
  • 1 - egg
  • ½ cup - milk
  • ¼ cup - water
  • 1 tbsp - vanilla
  • ¼ cup - powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup - raspberry jam
  • 16 slices - Swiss cheese
  • 20 slices - ham
  • 8 slice - Texas toast

Instructions

  1. Mix milk, water,egg, vanilla and pancake mix together in a bowl. Make sure batter is thick, add pancake mix to thicken.
  2. Assemble the sandwich like this: bread, 2 slices of cheese, 5 slices of ham, 2 slices of cheese and bread.
  3. Using toothpicks, stab the corners of the sandwich to lock both slices of bread together.
  4. Dip the sandwich in the batter on both sides and place sandwich in lined and pulled air fryer basket.
  5. Cook on 370 for 7 minutes, flip and cook for 3 minutes.
  6. Remove and serve with powdered sugar dusting and dip in some jelly.

Nutrition

Energy: 1,100 kcal | Total Fat: 57 g | Saturated: 27 g | Trans: 0 g | Cholesterol: 258 mg | Total Carbs: 69 g | Fiber: 4 g | Sugars: 13 g | Proteins: 72 g | Sodium: 1,449 mg | Polyunsaturated: 5 g | Monounsaturated: 18 g

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