This Air Fryer Brie recipe is simplicity itself. With it's creamy texture, rich flavour and soft white rind, brie cheese is perfect for baking into a near instant hot dip. Ideal as an appetiser to share, a hearty lunch for one or served at a party, it's ready in around 10 minutes with minimal fuss or effort needed.
If your air fryer requires pre-heating, start this setting now.
Unwrap the brie and check in the card or thin wood case that there are no further labels or packaging to remove.
Place the brie back into the case and wrap with a thin layer of foil.
This is to prevent the case from springing open or from any cheese leaking out.
Use a small sharp knife to cut though the top rind - I like a diamond pattern as it spreads nicely as it cooks allowing the cheese to bubble up and through the cuts.
Carefully place the brie into the air fryer.
Air fry at 200c for 8 minutes.
If the brie isn't looking fully melted and bubbling, continue to air fry until it is.
Carefully remove the brie from the air fryer and serve asap before it starts to cool. Garnish with a few finely chopped chives for extra colour.
Notes
The air fryer version of this recipe is tested in a Cosori Lite (CAF-LI401S) with a 3.8 litre capacity. The square(ish) shaped basket is 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal.
Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
For this recipe, I can easily fit a 200g wheel of brie into the air fryer basket with plenty of room. Because it is a round cheese and a square basket, I wouldn't be able to fit two in at a time because of the shape but you may be able to in a different shaped basket.
As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time. Some models include stacking shelves which will increase capacity.
Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.