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Cauliflower Cheese In Air Fryer

The best ever cauliflower cheese in air fryer. Made with a hidden veggie cheese sauce and frozen cauliflower this is the easiest and healthiest cauliflower cheese you will ever make.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 518kcal
Author: Sam & Dom

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 700 g /1.5lb Frozen Cauliflower 1/2 large bag
  • 1 Tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1 Tsp Dried Mixed Herbs/Italian Seasoning
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 55 g /2oz Extra Grated Cheese For Sprinkling optional

Cheese Sauce For Cauliflower

  • 1 Medium Butternut Squash peeled and cubed
  • 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Small Tub Philadelphia Soft/Cream Cheese
  • 300 g /2.75 Cups Grated Cheese
  • 240 ml /1 Cup Veggie Stock
  • 2 Tsp Mixed Herbs/Italian Seasoning
  • 2 Tsp Dried Oregano
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Place your peeled and cubed butternut squash into a bowl and add to it the olive oil and the seasonings and mix well with your hands.
  • Air fry butternut squash for 20 minutes at 180c/360f. Then do a fork test to make sure it is fork tender.
  • Whilst you wait add the remaining cheese sauce ingredients into your blender. Then when the air fryer beeps add the squash and blend until you have a creamy sauce. Do a taste test and add extra cheese if needed, you can adjust seasonings and if too thick blend in about 240ml/1 cup of skimmed milk. Then put the cheese sauce to one side.
  • In the meantime, add the frozen cauliflower to the air fryer basket and cook for 15 minutes at 180c/360f.
  • When the air fryer beeps and the cauliflower is cooked, place the cauliflower into your air fryer container and season with the remaining seasonings. Give it a mix for an even coating of seasonings.
  • Pour the cheese sauce you already made over the cauliflower and then sprinkle with some grated cheese.
  • Air fry cauliflower cheese for a final 10 minutes at the same temperature and then serve.

Notes

Seasonings. You can mix and match your seasonings depending on what you have in – but I love parsley, mixed herbs, oregano, salt and pepper in my cheese sauces and my veggie recipes.
Diet – If you are on a diet and want to cut the calories in this homemade cauliflower cheese then I recommend you go with lightest Philadelphia and use extra mature cheese, as then you will need less of it.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 856mg | Potassium: 1287mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 20964IU | Vitamin C: 124mg | Calcium: 778mg | Iron: 3mg