Air Fryer Cheesecake Recipe

Love cheesecake but hate the mess that comes with making it? Who needs a traditional oven when you can make cheesecake in an air fryer? Our air fryer cheesecake recipe is quick and easy, leaving you with more time to enjoy your delicious dessert. Plus, the air fryer’s even cooking makes for a perfect cheesecake every time!

Air fryer cheesecake on a plate with a knife and other ingredients around it.

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We love cheesecake, we could eat our pecan pie cheesecake or strawberry cheesecake all day, every day, but we keep getting asked if you can bake cheesecake in the air fryer, and the answer is a resounding YES!

Why you’ll love this delicious cheesecake

  • There’s no need for a water bath; making cheesecake has never been so easy!
  • An air fryer cooks evenly, which reduces the risk of your cheesecake cracking.
  • Baking cheesecake in an air fryer is SO easy.
  • You can customize the toppings to suit your taste preferences.
  • All the ingredients are 100% vegetarian.

Ingredients you’ll need

You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.

Ingredients needed, sour cream, Graham cracker crust, softened cream cheese, lemon, vanilla, and sugar.
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How to make air fryer cheesecake with step-by-step instructions

A complete printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.

For the Homemade Graham Cracker Crust

Place a parchment paper round in your pan, and double wrap your pan with foil.

Using a food processor or blender, blitz the Graham crackers until they are fine crumbs.

Then, place the Graham cracker crumbs in a small mixing bowl and stir in the sugar, then the melted butter. The crumb mixture should be grainy; if there are any big chunks of cracker, break them up.

Someone mixing Graham cracker crumbs together.
Combine Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter.
Graham cracker crumbs pressed into a pan.
Press the crumb mixture into a cake pan and freeze for 25 minutes.

Pour the Graham cracker mixture into a 7-inch cake pan (you don’t have to use a springform pan or cheesecake pan in an air fryer), and using your hands, press down on the crumbs so that the base and the sides are covered; you don’t want to press too hard; just ensure that it’s not crumbly.

Use the back of a spoon to compact the edges of the base.

Freeze the cake pan for 25 – 30 minutes

For the Cheesecake Batter

Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer on high speed, beat your room-temperature cream cheese.

Cheesecake mixture with vanilla just added in a bowl.
Mix softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, cream, and lemon zest and beat until combined.
Eggs added to cheesecake mixture.
Add eggs one at a time and beat until just combined.

Then add vanilla extract, sour cream, sugar, and lemon zest, and beat until it is just combined. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until they are just combined.

Pour the cream cheese mixture onto the Graham cracker crust.

Remove air bubbles from the cheesecake filling by banging the tin down on your work surface. Place the pan into the air fryer basket.

Raw cheesecake in an air fryer basket.
Place the cheesecake in the air fryer basket.
Cooked cheesecake in an air fryer basket.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes.

Bake for 20 minutes at 300°F/150°C; when you jiggle the pan, the cheesecake should wobble, but the center of the cheesecake should not look loose and wet.

If you need to bake for longer, then do it in 90-second increments.

Once cooked, turn off your air fryer, but leave the cheesecake in it for 10 – 15 minutes to cool.

Transfer it to a wire rack (still in the pan) and cool until room temperature.

A close up of a cheesecake made in an air fryer on a plate.

Recipe notes and expert tips

  • Lemon juice
    We’ve used lemon zest to give the lemony tang; there’s no need to add lemon juice.
  • Smaller air fryer
    If you have a smaller air fryer, you’ll need to use a smaller pan and adjust the recipe accordingly.
  • Preheat
    We pre-heat our air fryer, but if you have an oven-style basket-type air fryer, then you probably won’t need to. 
  • Watch closely
    Every air fryer cooks differently; different brands and capacities can mean that your food will need a longer or shorter cooking time, so keep a close eye on them.

How to store leftover cheesecake

Store leftover air fryer cheesecake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

You can also freeze the cheesecake for up to 3 months. We recommend freezing either the whole cheesecake or cheesecake slices for an hour and then wrapping it in plastic wrap.

A delicious air fried cheesecake on a cake stand.

Cheesecake toppings

We’ve made a New York cheesecake, but there are so many different delicious cheesecake toppings you could add, why not try these;

  • Strawberry topping
  • Cherry pie filling
  • Pecan pie topping
  • Hot fudge sauce
  • Caramel sauce
A freshly made cheesecake on a plate, with a knife alongside it.

More easy air fryer recipes for you to try at home

We’re working on more air fryer cheesecake recipes, but in the meantime, if you love to air fry, then check out these easy air fryer recipes.

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Air Fryer Cheesecake

Who knew that an air fryer could make such a delicious dessert? This recipe is a game-changer, taking all the hard work out of creating the perfect dessert. The air fryer gives the cheesecake a perfect texture, while the toppings and flavors are completely up to you!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings8
Calories377
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Utensils

1 x 7-inch Cake pan
1 x 7-inch Parchment paper optional but recommended

Ingredients

For the graham cracker crust:

  • 1 cup graham crackers
  • tablespoons sugar
  • tablespoons butter melted

For the cheesecake filling:

  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • cup sour cream
  • cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

For the graham cracker crust:

  • Place a parchment paper round in your pan, and double wrap your pan with foil.
  • Using a food processor or blender, blitz the Graham crackers until they are fine crumbs. Then, place the crumbs in a mixing bowl and stir in the sugar, then the melted butter. The crumb mixture should be grainy; if there are any big chunks of cracker, break them up.
    1 cup graham crackers, 1½ tablespoons sugar, 2½ tablespoons butter
  • Pour the crumb mixture into a 7-inch cake pan and using your hands press down on the crumbs so that the base and the sides are covered; you don't want to press too hard; just ensure that it's no longer crumbly. Use the back of a spoon to compact the edges of the base.
  • Freeze the cake pan for 25 – 30 minutes.

For the cheesecake filling:

  • Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a handheld electric mixer on high speed beat your softened cream cheese. Then add vanilla extract, sour cream, sugar, and lemon zest, and beat until it is just combined. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until they are just combined.
    16 ounces cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ⅔ cup sour cream, ⅔ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, 2 eggs
  • Pour the mixture into the cracker crust. Remove air bubbles by banging the tin down on your work surface. Place the pan into the air fryer basket.
  • Bake for 20 minutes at 300°F/150°C; when you jiggle the pan, the cheesecake should wobble, but the center of the cheesecake should not look loose and wet. If you need to bake for longer, then do it in 90 seconds increments. Once cooked, turn off your air fryer but leave the cheesecake in it for 10 – 15 minutes to cool, then place it in the fridge for a minimum of 6 hours, but preferably overnight.

Notes

  • Lemon juice:
     We’ve used lemon zest to give the lemony tang; there’s no need to add lemon juice.
  • Smaller air fryer: 
     If you have a smaller air fryer, you’ll need to use a smaller pan and adjust the recipe accordingly.
  • Preheat:
     We pre-heat our air fryer, but if you have an oven-style basket-type air fryer, then you probably won’t need to. 
  • Watch closely:
     Every air fryer cooks differently; different brands and capacities can mean that your food will need a longer or shorter cooking time, so keep a close eye on them.

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 948IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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  1. 5 stars
    Hi! I tried this yesterday and the result was great, we love your recipe so tasty, delicious, and yummy! Because of this, my partner requested me to make this also during this coming holiday so he can introduce this to his family and friends also. GOOD JOB on this recipe and thanks for sharing! I highly recommend this.