Air frying is the perfect way to cook stuffed mushrooms, especially for smaller quantities. The air fryer cooks them quickly and gives the mushrooms a perfect texture. If you fill the 8 oz's of mushroom caps full, you won't have much left over. But if you decide to fill the mushrooms with less filling, then you'll have some left over. All air fryers are different and some cook much hotter than others. Once you cook your first batch, you’ll know more of what works for your model of air fryer and size of food. These recipes were tested on basket style air fryers.
Removed the stems from the mushrooms, then dice the stems and set aside about 1/2 of the diced stems.
In a bowl make the filling: mix together the cream cheese, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper until smooth. Fold in the reserved diced mushroom stems.
Spray the mushroom tops with oil spray. Make sure to spray liberally, because if you don't spray the tops of mushrooms enough, they might dry out during air frying. Fill the cavity of mushroom tops with the cream cheese mixture. Place the mushrooms in the air fryer basket (only place the mushrooms a single layer - if needed cook in multiple batches).
Air Fry at 360°F/180°C for 6-8 minutes, depending on the size of the mushrooms.
Top the stuffed mushrooms with grated cheese. Air Fry at 360°F/180°C for another 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Let the mushrooms cool slightly then garnish with minced parsley and serve. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Air Frying Tips and Notes: 1. Make ahead: Prep the filling and stuff the mushrooms ahead of time. You can do this up to one day ahead. When you're ready to air fry, take them out about 1 hour before cooking so that the filling can come to room temperature. Then spray the sides of the mushrooms again before air frying. The hot circulating air cooks these stuffed mushrooms really quick. You want to make sure the filling isn’t too cold that way it cooks all the way through. 2. If cooking in multiple batches, the first batch will take longer to cook if Air Fryer is not already pre-heated. Recipe timing is based on a non-preheated air fryer. 3. Recipes were tested in 3.4 to 6 qt air fryers. If using a larger air fryer, the recipe might cook quicker so adjust cooking time.