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Cook up the most delicious French toast sticks quickly and easily in the air fryer. Perfect for a quick breakfast, they come out so beautifully. Seasoned with cinnamon for a tasty bite!
Ingredients & substitutions
- Bread: We love to make this recipe with sliced brioche. It’s slightly sweet and it’s soft texture soaks up the egg and milk mix well.
- Eggs: Bread slices are dipped in beaten eggs so that when they cook in the air fryer they form a perfect crisp.
- Milk: You can use any type of milk to make this recipe. 2% dairy works great, or a plant-based milk like unsweetened almond milk or oat milk works great.
- Seasonings: Vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt.
How to make air fryer french toast
make the batter
- Add the eggs, milk and seasonings to a bowl.
- Mix well to combine, but some cinnamon clumping is normal.
- Dip the sliced bread into the batter and coat all over.
cook in air fryer
- Place the coated bread sticks into the air fryer basket, making sure they’re not touching. Feel free to use parchment paper here if your air fryer basket is not non-stick.
- Cook until golden brown.
Tips for air frying french toast
- Don’t over soak the bread. Brioche has a soft texture and will soak up the custard mixture quickly. If you over soak it, it can start to fall apart.
- Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper. If your bread is a little soggy, you can line the basket with a piece of parchment to stop the liquid from making a mess in the bottom. The air fryer pictured here did not need parchment paper. Some comments below still experienced sticking with the parchment paper, so you can spray the paper with cooking spray for extra assurance too.
Also, another tip from the comments by the lovely Kristina is not to put the parchment paper in to preheat. You want to preheat and then carefully place the parchment paper in the basket, spray it and place the french toast on top. This will prevent the parchment paper from catching on fire. Parchment is safe to use in the air fryer as long as there is something holding it down. When it becomes free-floating, there is a risk of fire.
- Preheat your air fryer. If you don’t preheat your air fryer, the French toast sticks won’t cook through evenly and the middles can still be raw. If you don’t have a preheat function, let the air fryer run at 375F for 5 minutes before placing in the bread.
- Use a different bread. We love the richness and sweetness of brioche, but you can make this recipe with other sliced breads. If using a dense bread like sourdough you will need to soak it for a little longer in the egg mix.
Frequently asked questions
Between 5 and 6 minutes at 375F works perfectly and results in a light and fluffy bite. Air fryer models can run slightly differently, so check at around 4 minutes.
For the best results, place the soaked pieces of bread in a single layer in the air fryer basket. This will ensure that they crisp up all over. You don’t need to flip the toast sticks during cooking.
We love to serve this with a dusting of powdered sugar and then some maple syrup of dipping. Serve along side some fresh fruits and berries, or go all out with some whipped cream.
This air fryer French toast recipe is so easy and quick to make and guarantees perfect results every time. They are perfect for kids too as they’ll love dunking the sticks in maple syrup!
More french toast recipes:
- Overnight French Toast Bake
- Stuffed French Toast
- Vegan French Toast
- Strawberry Stuffed French Toast
- Blueberry French Toast Casserole
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Air Fryer French Toast
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Ingredients
- cooking spray if needed
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 8 slices brioche bread
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer 375°F and line the air fryer with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray if needed.
- In a large shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
- Dip each piece of bread into the egg mixture and then flip it over to coat both sides. Place the french toast sticks in the air fryer and repeat with as many pieces as will fit in the air fryer at once, about 8-12 pieces.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the french toast is golden brown and puffed.
- Serve the french toast sticks warm with maple syrup and powdered sugar, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Easy and delicious! Thank you. I added vanilla, nutmeg and cinnammon to the egg and milk mixture. Great! Crispy on the outside, soft in the center and simply lovely!!!!
So happy you enjoyed it!