If you like your French toast slightly crispy, you should try making it in the air fryer. You only need a few common ingredients, and it’s pretty hands-off once it’s air-frying.
This crispy yet eggy French toast recipe serves well with butter, real maple syrup, and/or berries.
Ingredients
- Bread – We use classic white sandwich bread for our French toast. You can also use French, rye, challah, or brioche bread if you prefer.
- Eggs – If you like your French toast very eggy, add an extra one.
- Milk – We like to use whole milk, but low-fat milk also works.
- Vanilla extract – Adds extra flavor.
- Ground cinnamon – Optional, but we like adding it for extra flavor.
Recipe Tips
- We like a balance of eggy yet still crispy French toast. If you want your French toast softer and more eggy, use 3 eggs instead of 2 and let the bread soak just a little longer. If you like your French toast very soft, making it in the air fryer may not be the best method for you.
- If your French toast is sticking to the air fryer tray when you try to flip it, let it cook a little longer and try again. This is because the raw egg might stick to the hot tray – but it should loosen once it’s cooked.
- The exact cook time can vary slightly depending on your air fryer and the type and thickness of the bread you used.
- You can also cut the bread into strips to make air fryer French toast sticks. Cut the bread into strips before soaking them in the egg mixture. The cook time will be slightly shorter.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Add the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon (optional) to a shallow, flat-bottomed bowl. Whisk until well combined.
Also, preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. You don’t have to preheat it but with our air fryer, we have found that the egg-soaked bread doesn’t stick as much when preheating.
Quickly dip one side of one slice of bread into the egg mixture. Then flip it over and dip the other side into the egg mixture. Lift and let the excess egg drip off, then repeat with the rest of the bread.
Now place the bread into the air fryer basket without overlap.
You can also spray the tray with a little bit of oil spray if you like. This can help to stop the eggy bread from sticking to the tray.
Cook the French toast for 4-5 minutes, then flip it over and cook for another 3 minutes or until the egg is fully cooked and the toast is crispy to your liking.
If the egg is still heavily sticking to the tray when trying to flip it, leave it to cook for another minute or two before trying to flip again.
Once cooked on both sides, remove the French toast from the air fryer and serve it with butter, berries, maple syrup, or other toppings of your choice!
We like to serve the French toast with a simple berry sauce. Just heat some frozen berries in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. You can add a splash of water and a pinch of sugar if desired.
They also make a nice sweet addition to savory breakfast items like sausage links, sausage patties, or turkey bacon. Enjoy!
Storage Tips
This French toast tastes best served hot and fresh. If you end up having leftovers, you can store them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Keep in mind that the bread will lose some of its crispiness over time. To reheat, you can place the French toast in the microwave or back in the air fryer for a few minutes until hot again.
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Air Fryer French Toast
Ingredients
- 4 slices bread
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
- oil spray, optional
Instructions
- Add 2 large eggs, 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) to a shallow, flat-bottomed bowl. Whisk all the ingredients together with a fork until well combined.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). You don't have to preheat it but with our air fryer, we have found that the egg-soaked bread doesn't stick as much if we preheat the air fryer.
- Quickly dip a slice of bread into the egg mixture. Then flip it over, dip the other side into the egg mixture, and lift it up to let the excess egg drip off. Repeat these steps with the other slices of bread.
- Place the egg-soaked slices of bread in the air fryer basket without overlap. You can spray the air fryer tray with oil (optional) to help keep the toast from sticking.
- Cook the French toast at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) for 4-5 minutes, then flip it over and cook for another 3 minutes or until the egg is fully cooked and the toast is crispy to your liking. If the egg is still heavily sticking to the tray when trying to flip it, leave it to cook another minute or two before trying to flip again.
- Once cooked on both sides, remove the French toast from the air fryer and serve it with butter, berries, maple syrup, or other toppings of your choice!
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Notes
- If you want the French toast to be softer/egg-ier, feel free to use 3 eggs instead of two and let the bread soak up a little bit more of the egg mixture when you dip it. Just keep in mind that the more egg the bread soaks up, the harder it is to lift.
- If the bread is sticking to the air fryer basket, you can let it cook a little longer. This should make the egg less tacky, and you’ll be able to get a flipper under it to flip the bread.
- Don’t overcrowd your air fryer. If you can’t fit 4 slices of bread into the air fryer without overlap, make fewer or cook in batches.
- We often use white sandwich bread for French toast, but you can also use French, rye, challah, or brioche bread.
- The exact cooking time can vary depending on your air fryer and the size and thickness of the bread you’re using.
- We like to serve the French toast with a simple berry sauce. Just heat some frozen berries in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. You can add a splash of water and a pinch of sugar if desired.
- If you like your French toast very soft, making it in the air fryer may not be the best method for you.
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
Hi Lisa
I am hoping to try this today. Could you please share how you made the berry compote that goes on top? Looks delicious.
Hi Geeta, it’s really simple – we used some frozen berry mix and heated it in a small pot on the stove (with a tiny bit of water) on low. You can add some sugar if you want. It’s one of our go to “lazy” ways to add some fruit when having French toast or pancakes.
Thanks so much Lisa. Much appreciate you getting back to me so promptly. Going to try it right away.
Can I use an air fryer liner liner instead of the oil?
Yes, you can use an air fryer liner instead of the oil if you prefer. Just don’t add the liner during preheating, add it when you also add the food.