Description
Crispy air fryer French toast sticks offer a quick breakfast delight with golden-brown edges and cinnamon-sugar coating. Dipped in rich egg mixture and air fried to perfection, you’ll savor this nostalgic treat that brings restaurant-style indulgence right to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein and Eggs:
- 2 large eggs
Main Bread Ingredient:
- 4 slices thick-sliced stale bread (like Texas toast)
Liquid and Sweeteners:
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) milk
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract
Spices:
- 1 tablespoon (7 g) cinnamon
Optional Serving:
- Maple syrup
Instructions
- Slice thick bread into uniform batons, aiming for consistent width to ensure even cooking and crispy texture.
- Create a luxurious custard mixture by whisking eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully integrated, eliminating any egg streaks.
- Craft a delectable cinnamon-sugar coating in a separate shallow vessel, blending granulated sugar and ground cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
- Immerse each bread baton into the egg custard, allowing brief submersion to maximize flavor absorption without oversaturating the bread.
- Gently transfer custard-soaked bread to the air fryer basket, positioning pieces in a non-overlapping configuration to promote optimal air circulation.
- Configure air fryer temperature to 350°F and initiate cooking process, rotating bread batons midway through approximately 6-8 minute cooking duration.
- Monitor toast sticks carefully, ensuring they transform into golden-brown delicacies with crisp exterior and tender interior.
- Immediately after removing from air fryer, roll hot toast sticks through prepared cinnamon-sugar mixture, creating a glistening, sweet exterior that adheres while warm.
- Transfer coated French toast sticks to serving platter, presenting alongside maple syrup or preferred complementary dipping sauce for enhanced indulgence.
Notes
- Rescue stale bread by transforming it into crispy, sweet breakfast sticks that crackle with cinnamon-sugar magic.
- Ditch soggy traditional French toast for a lighter, crunchier air fryer version that takes less than 15 minutes to prepare.
- Quick weekend breakfast hack that turns ordinary bread into a restaurant-worthy morning treat without excessive oil or complicated techniques.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg