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In case you haven’t heard, I am in love with the Philips Airfryer. I just have to show you this fun Airfryer French Toast Sticks recipe I created. It takes French Toast to a new, crispy place… Thanks so much to Philips for introducing me to the Airfryer and for sponsoring this recipe post.

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Last month, I told you about my love affair with the Philips Airfryer. And yes, our love is still going strong.

In that post, I shared with you my recipe for a crazy delicious “apple pie” creation I called Airfryer Apple Pie Filo Pastries

Those buttery, flaky triangles of perfection are enough reason to go buy an Airfryer in themselves. (For a healthier version, I have also made them with coconut oil instead of butter and they were delicious too.)

But that is not all I have been making in my Philips Airfryer.

I have been cooking all kinds of things, from yam fries and potato fries of course, to white fish, to beet chips, and anything else I can think of – such as these French Toast Sticks.

In my Airfryer obsession, I decided why not try to make French Toast in there. But, to make it more fun and kid friendly, I thought, “Why not turn them into French Toast Sticks?” And so that is what I did…

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How to Make French Toast Sticks in your Airfryer

Making French Toast in your Airfryer is darn simple and pretty much the same as when you make them on a stovetop.

However, when I use the Airfryer, I use some butter to keep them moist and allow the air to “fry” them without drying them out.

To add extra moisture during the cooking process and keep the sticks from sticking to the basket, I paused the machine part way through cooking time and sprayed both sides of my French Toast with a cooking spray.

Step One – Make Your Prep Station

First, preheat your Airfryer to 180* Celsius.

Then, in a bowl, gently beat together two eggs, a sprinkle of salt, a few heavy shakes of cinnamon, and small pinches of both nutmeg and ground cloves.

Next, butter your bread and cut into strips.

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Step Two – Dredge and Fry in your Airfryer

When you have your ingredients all ready to go and your strips are cut, dredge each strip in the egg mixture and arrange in Airfryer.

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After 2 minutes of cooking, pause the Airfryer, take out the pan, making sure you place the pan on a heat safe surface, and spray the bread with cooking spray.

Once you have generously coated the strips, flip and spray the second side as well.

Return pan to fryer and cook for 4 more minutes, checking after a couple minutes to ensure they are cooking evenly and not burning.

When egg is cooked and bread is golden brown, remove from Airfryer and serve immediately.

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To garnish, have some fun and explore different options. You can sprinkle with icing sugar, top with whip cream, drizzle with maple syrup, or serve with a small bowl of syrup for dipping.

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Airfryer French Toast Sticks Recipe

Making these French Toast Sticks in an Airfyer is so fast and easy. I just made another batch while I am writing this post and I am currently munching on them right now. Yum.

Airfryer French Toast Sticks Recipe

Take French Toast to a new, crispy place with this Airfryer French Toast Sticks recipe made with the Philips Airfryer.
Author: Janice Croze
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Course: Breakfast
4.75 from 16 votes
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Ingredients

  • 4 pieces of sliced bread - whatever kind and thickness desired
  • 2 Tbsp approximately of soft butter or margarine for buttering bread
  • 2 eggs gently beaten
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • ground cloves
  • icing sugar and/or maple syrup for garnish and serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat Airfryer to 180* Celsius
  2. In a bowl, gently beat together two eggs, a sprinkle of salt, a few heavy shakes of cinnamon, and small pinches of both nutmeg and ground cloves
  3. Butter both sides of bread slices and cut into strips
  4. Dredge each strip in the egg mixture and arrange in Airfryer (you will have to cook in two batches)
  5. After 2 minutes of cooking, pause the Airfryer, take out the pan, making sure you place the pan on a heat safe surface, and spray the bread with cooking spray
  6. Once you have generously coated the strips, flip and spray the second side as well
  7. Return pan to fryer and cook for 4 more minutes, checking after a couple minutes to ensure they are cooking evenly and not burning
  8. When egg is cooked and bread is golden brown, remove from Airfryer and serve immediately.
  9. To garnish and serve, sprinkle with icing sugar, top with whip cream, drizzle with maple syrup, or serve with a small bowl of syrup for dipping

 

Counter space is incredibly valuable in my small kitchen but I have gladly given up a prime piece of real estate for my Philips Airfryer.

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If you have an air fryer, you definitely want to make these Air Fryer Chicken Tenders. They are so crispy and delicious, your whole family will love them!

Crispy Homemade Chicken Tenders

 

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Airfryer French Toast Sticks Collage


Written and photographed by Janice Croze, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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126 Comments

  1. I’m trying to get an idea of the capacity of an Airfryer. I have a family of four, so it seems most recipes I’d have to double or triple the batches in the Airfryer. Can you just tell me how many pieces of your average-sized bread it would hold, if I wanted to make toast? (I remember a commercial saying it replaces your toaster oven.) Thanks!

  2. My family eats a lot of home cut fries that we make, i would love to try and cook them in a Airfryer , they look delicious !

  5. The Mushroom, Onion and Feta Frittata. If I try that in a regular deep fryer, it’ll turn into something from an Asian Nightmarket. Lol.

  12. The Jerk chicken Wings recipe on the web site sounds delicious. I think this would be great to fry fish in also.

  31. I don’t know how well they would work but I would like to try Fried Green Tomatoes in the Philips AirFryer.

  35. I would like to make my homemade chicken strips and mushroom in the Air Fryer.
    thank you

  41. I would love to try a lower fat version of sweet potatoe fries, I have tried baking them but didn’t like them.

  44. Besides the obvious potatoes I’m thinking I might make Louisiana fried shrimp in a healthier way with this device.

  52. Our favourite dish is french fries – especially for the grandkids when they are visiting.

  56. Eggplant Fries would be great. I had them once at a food truck and told my book club all about them because they were so delicious.

  68. OMG! The Mushroom, onion, and Feta Frittata has ALL my favorites. I could eat that 3 times a day!!

  81. I like the idea of making french toast! Would make so much with this including french fries!

  96. I was going to say french fries but your french toast looks so yummy. I think that I would make that.

  101. Air-Fryers are awesome. I don’t know what i would try, they cook fries great, chicken fingers great, but i have never tried French Toast, i’ll go with that.

  104. would love to try making the Jerk Chicken wings! Family would love them! Your French toast sticks look so yummy!

  111. We love fried chicken, but I hardly ever make it because I cringe just thinking about all that oil!

  120. I would love to fry up some veggie chips with sea salt or maybe some fried cauliflower or chickpea fritters. And some panko-breaded avocado. Okay I definitely need to win this 🙂

  121. The Philips Air Fryer would be an AWESOME addition to our home, With a special needs son who is a picky eater this unit would allow me to create different food items for him to try. Those French Toast Sticks look so good. There are many food items I would love to try in this Air Fryer. Thanks for the chance.

  122. I have to go with the tried and true french fries, but looking at the recipes, I’d definitely make that vanilla souffle for dessert!! yum!