Easy Air Fryer French Toast

Air fryer French toast gives you crisp, toasted edges and a soft custardy center without standing over a skillet. A cinnamon-vanilla egg mixture coats each slice, and the air fryer cooks both sides evenly in just a few minutes.

Cut the bread into sticks for an easy kid-friendly breakfast or leave the slices whole for a classic presentation. Serve it with crispy breakfast potatoes or fresh fruit.

Best Bread for Air Fryer French Toast

Thick slices of brioche, challah, Texas toast, or sturdy sandwich bread work best. Slightly stale bread absorbs the custard without becoming too soft.

How to Make It

Whisk eggs, milk, flour, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Dip the bread briefly on both sides, then arrange in a lightly greased air-fryer basket with space between the pieces. Cook at 350°F, flip, and finish until golden.

French Toast Stick Variation

Cut each slice into three sticks before dipping. For cinnamon-sugar sticks, toss the cooked pieces lightly in cinnamon sugar while still warm.

Freezing and Reheating

Freeze cooled pieces in a single layer, then transfer to a freezer bag. Reheat directly from frozen in the air fryer until hot and crisp.

Air Fryer French Toast Recipe Card

Easy Air Fryer French Toast

Crispy-edged French toast with a soft cinnamon-vanilla center, cooked in the air fryer.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 8 slices

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 4 large eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp fine salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 8 slices thick bread brioche, challah, or sturdy sandwich bread

Method

 

1. Whisk eggs, milk, flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth.
2. Leave bread whole or cut each slice into three sticks. Lightly grease the air-fryer basket.
3. Dip bread briefly in the custard on both sides and arrange in a single layer.
4. Air fry at 350°F for 4 minutes, flip, then cook 3 to 4 minutes more until golden.

Notes

Freeze cooled French toast and reheat from frozen in the air fryer.

Adapted from Tastes Better From Scratch. The method and serving suggestions have been rewritten.

Recipe image used with permission from Tastes Better From Scratch.