Best Air Fryer French Toast

Why We Love It

This recipe has everything you love about classic French toast, but it’s faster, easier, and just plain better because it’s cooked in the air fryer! Trust me, this is the best recipe for French toast yet!

Super Easy to Make: And cooking French toast in the air fryer means you get to have a hot, homemade breakfast without spending too much time prepping or cleaning up. You probably already have all the ingredients you’ll need, and there are only a few very simple steps to follow.

Perfectly Cooked: This method cooks French toast beautifully! Because the air fryer cooks using convection, cutting the bread into “sticks” allows each piece to cook evenly.

Delicious Flavors: Every bite is warm, sweet, slightly spicy, and super tasty. And did I mention how much fun it is to dip French toast “sticks” in syrup?

Make it a complete, healthy, and balanced meal when you serve your French toast with air fryer “boiled” eggs or poached eggs, a big fruit salad, and turkey bacon!

Ingredients Notes:

• Use day-old, stale bread. Fresh bread will not absorb the batter as easily.
• I recommend using almond milk or 2% cow’s milk, but whatever milk you enjoy will work!
• Make gluten free French toast by using any certified gluten free bread you enjoy.

Step 1: Do the prep work.

Slice the bread into 2-inch wide pieces and place them in a shallow container like a pie plate.

Whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.

Pour the egg mixture over the bread, then use your hands or a spatula to gently turn the pieces to ensure they’re all coated in the batter. Allow any excess batter to drip off. The pieces should be coated but not soggy.

Meanwhile, preheat your air fryer!

Step 2: Get ready to cook!

Spray or line the bottom of the air fryer basket.

Working in batches, lay the pieces of bread in the basket with space between each one.

👉 The best way to prevent sticking is to use a perforated silicone or parchment air fryer liner. Place it in the bottom of the basket, then spray it lightly with oil.

Step 3: Cook and serve.

Close the basket and cook for 4-5 minutes, stopping once halfway through to flip the pieces over using a long, plastic-tipped spatula.

👉 Watch closely near the end of the cooking time to remove any pieces that are getting overcooked.

👉 Cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of your bread slices and the specific model of your air fryer.

Tips & Info

Prevent sticking: Be sure to use plenty of oil sprayed on the bottom of the air fryer basket or sprayed onto a perforated parchment or silicone mat.

Cook in batches. To ensure that the French toast cooks evenly, leave room for the air to circulate between each piece of bread and cook in two or three batches.

To cook whole slices of French Toast: Follow this exact recipe, but don’t cut the bread into pieces, lower the temperature to 340°F, and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes. The edges will end up crispier because it takes longer to cook through to the middle of the slices, but some people may enjoy that!

Storing leftover French toast: Transfer cooled pieces of cooked French toast to an airtight container.

Reheating French Toast in the air fryer: Place a piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the air fryer basket. Place the French toast in the air fryer basket with a little space between each one. Reheat at 320°F 160°C) for 2-3 minutes, just until warmed through.

Freezing Cooked French Toast: Allow the pieces to cool completely. Transfer the pieces to a parchment-lined baking sheet with a little space between each one and set it flat in the freezer. Freeze for 2 hours, then remove the frozen French toast from the baking sheet and transfer them to an airtight, freezer-safe bag. Squeeze all the air out of the bag, seal it, and freeze for up to 2 months. Microwave or air fry whenever you’re ready to eat them!

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