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<\/div>\n<\/p>\n I love the warm cinnamon-maple flavor, fluffy centers, and crispy edges of classic French toast. What I don\u2019t love is standing over the stove making batch after batch for guests, or trying to do that on a busy weekday! My Air Fryer French Toast gives me all that delicious flavor and texture with way less time and effort. I still dust them with powdered sugar and dunk them into warm maple syrup for the full French toast experience!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n My thick, decadent, and delicious pain perdu recipe<\/a> (AKA real French toast) is a favorite familiar yet elevated breakfast dish to make on weekends. Especially when I want to impress guests without being too fancy! But I don\u2019t always have the time, or the will, to prepare something so elegant. That\u2019s why l love my simple American-style recipe to make French toast in the air fryer! It\u2019s so easy to make and is a huge hit with kids and adults. You can make whole pieces of French toast in the air fryer, or turn them into convenient French toast sticks that are ready to dunk in maple syrup in under 15 minutes!<\/p>\n Quick and Easy Breakfast \u2013<\/strong> I\u2019m not exactly talking \u201cgrab and go\u201d but this recipe is pretty close! I simply whisk together a base with milk, eggs and spices, then slice some bread and soak the pieces in the custard, and pop them in the air fryer. A mere 10 minutes later and they\u2019re ready to serve! Ok\u2026 And since there\u2019s maple syrup in <\/em>the recipe, no dunking is required, so then you can grab and go.<\/p>\n Fluffy and Delicious \u2013 <\/strong>Although this recipe is super fast and simple, it\u2019s just as scrumptious as classic French toast made on the stovetop or my overnight French toast casserole<\/a> recipe! That\u2019s because I use pretty much all the same ingredients to make a base, so the flavor is on point. And using the air fryer to cook the bread guarantees the outside of the sticks will be crispy with a soft, tender inside.<\/p>\n Simple Tweaks \u2013<\/strong> There\u2019s nothing complicated about making French toast stick in an air fryer. And my recipe is easy to customize! Use it to make whole slices or sticks, with whatever you bread you like. Even gluten free bread! Try lightening things up a tad<\/em> with half & half vs. heavy cream. It\u2019s also easy to change up the number of servings by doubling the ingredients to make 4 servings\u2026 Or however many pieces you need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Find the full ingredient proportions, detailed instructions, storage tips, and a video tutorial in the\u00a0printable form<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom of the post.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Prep <\/strong>\u2013 I start by preheating the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While it preheats, I use a sharp knife to slice the thick pieces of bread into 1-inch sticks. But obviously leave them whole if you are making whole pieces of toast. <\/p>\n Make the Base \u2013 <\/strong>Next, I get out a mixing bowl that\u2019s large enough to dip the pieces of toast. Into the bowl go all of the base ingredients\u2026 Eggs, cream, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and spices. Use a whisk to combine everything into a smooth liquid.<\/p>\n Dunk and Place in Air Fryer Basket \u2013 <\/strong>Once the air fryer is ready to go, I lightly spray the basket with nonstick spray. Then I dip pieces of bread one by one into the custard, and immediately place them in the fryer basket. Give each piece enough space to allow the hot air to circulate all the way around. This makes the French toast sticks perfectly crispy and golden.<\/p>\n If I\u2019m using whole slices of bread I\u2019ll cook only 1-2 at a time, so as not to overcrowd the basket. But don\u2019t worry, they fry up super fast!<\/p>\n Air Fry Until Golden \u2013 <\/strong>Now I close the basket and set a timer for 5 minutes. Then I carefully use my fingers or tongs to flip the bread, close the basket, and cook for another 3-4 minutes. This depends on how soft or crisp you prefer your French toast\u2026 I like to cook them on the higher end of 4 minutes, so they are soft on the inside, but crispy and hearty enough to dunk in lots of maple syrup without getting soggy.<\/p>\n Once they are golden and just the right level of crispiness, I quickly remove the pieces and place them on a holding plate. Then repeat as many times as needed.<\/p>\n I like to dust my air fryer French toast sticks with powdered sugar when they are warm but not hot<\/em> from the air fryer. If they\u2019re too warm the powdered sugar will absorb into the bread.<\/p>\n Serve air fried toast sticks or whole pieces with the same French toast-worthy sweet goodies you know and love! You can\u2019t go wrong with warm maple syrup (I\u2019m talking the real maple syrup, not that questionable pancake syrup stuff) or honey. For a dip that\u2019s extra fruity and decadent you have got to try my homemade blueberry sauce<\/a> recipe.<\/p>\n French toast will keep well for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. I let the pieces cool completely, then wrap individual slices in plastic wrap and store them together in a sealed plastic zipper bag.<\/p>\n You can also freeze the toast for up to 2 months! Wrap the pieces individually in plastic wrap, or place pieces of parchment paper between the slices, and transfer to a sealed plastic zipper bag. They\u2019ll thaw on the countertop in about 15 minutes or reheat quickly in the air fryer for 4-5 minutes at 350 degrees. I just avoid microwaving leftover French toast so it doesn\u2019t get soggy.<\/p>\n Yes, you can! This is a good way to cut down on mess since you can remove the paper and throw it away when you\u2019re done air frying the French toast sticks. Add a square of parchment paper to the bottom of the basket only after the fryer has preheated. Otherwise, without any weight on it, the paper will blow around in there and could catch on fire!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Soggy food in an air fryer is typically due to the fryer not being preheated long enough, not being hot enough, or the food not cooking for long enough. Hopefully not all three! You can try air frying the pieces for a minute or two longer to see if that\u2019ll help crisp them up a bit more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n It\u2019s likely you didn\u2019t soak the bread enough and\/or over \u201cbaked\u201d them. 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