Easy Air Fryer Toast

Name: Easy Air Fryer Toast
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 slices bread of choice; Optional - Butter

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After making toast in the air fryer, you will never need your regular toaster or toaster oven again! I started doing it when I was remodeling my kitchen and couldn't find my toaster and I have never looked back. The air fryer is seriously the most useful and diverse kitchen gadget I own. This post will show you how to make toast in the air fryer. You will get the most perfect, golden crispy air fryer toast every single time!

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Ingredients

How To Toast Bread in the Air Fryer

Variations and Modifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Serving Suggestions

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Ingredients

Italian bread sliced and laid out on a white plate. A container of butter is in the upper lefthand corner. — You can slice your bread or used pre-sliced!

Bread: You can use whatever bread is your fave. I love sourdough, French bread and Italian bread but this works with anything really! Even plain white bread or wheat pre-sliced bread from your local grocery store works just fine.
Butter: This ingredient is not absolutely vital as your air fryer will toast your bread without the addition of butter or oils but one of the benefits of toasting in bread in the air fryer versus the toaster, is that you can add your toppings beforehand and it melts beautifully into the bread as it toasts.

How To Toast Bread in the Air Fryer

STEP 1: Slice your bread to the desired thickness. I like to go just slightly thicker than your typical store bought bread, especially if I am making avocado toast. If your bread is pre-sliced, you can skip this step.

STEP 2: Add butter to your slice of bread prior to putting it in the air fryer basket for best results.

I prefer to butter my bread prior to placing in the air fryer but butter is completely optional!

STEP 3: Place bread in a single layer in your air fryer basket. I love using these air fryer liners because they make clean up so easy.

STEP 4: Air fry at 400 degrees for 4 minutes. If you are not using butter, flip your bread halfway through to ensure the bread is toasted on both sides. You can flip it halfway through if you are using butter too if that's your preference.

Italian bread toasted in the air fryer. — Perfectly golden air fryer toast!

breads toasted in the air fryer at 400 degrees. — Here is an example of using 400 degrees vs the previous picture showing 390 degrees

Variations and Modifications

For a softer toast, go down in degrees between 375 and 390. I personally like using 390 degrees for my perfect toast in the air fryer. Play around with the temperature until you find your perfect degree of toast!
Add a little cinnamon and sugar after you add butter before air frying for a sweet treat. You can also add a nut butter or jam after you air fry your bread.
My preference when making air fryer toast for sandwiches, is to only butter one side and NOT flip halfway through. This keeps the outside of my bread crispy while still allowing the inside of my sandwich to be a little less toasty which is just how I like it!
If you are following a gluten-free or low carb/keto lifestyle, feel free to use a gluten free bread or keto bread in your air fryer.
Dairy-free options for toppings can include: olive oil, coconut oil, vegan butter and ghee (lactose free)

breakfast sandwich with egg, arugula, rosemary ham, provolone with toasted bread held in one hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

What temperature do I use to make air fryer toast?

Anything between 375 degrees and 400 degrees will work well depending on how crispy you like your toast and the thickness of your bread.

How long do I put bread in the air fryer to make toast?

I stick to 4 minutes for the perfect golden toast. This will depend though, on the thickness of your bread and the temperature you use to air fryer. For thicker pieces, I like to go down in temperature but air fry for a little longer and I do the opposite for thinner slices.

What toppings are best with air fryer toast?

I love topping with avocado, pickled onions and feta for a tasty avocado toast. Or adding an egg, arugula and Canadian bacon or ham for a breakfast sandwich.

Can you also make bagels or English muffins in the air fryer?

Yes! For bagels or English muffins, I simply slice in half and add to my air fryer for 3-4 minutes at 390 degrees. You can add butter beforehand as the recipe states or add whatever toppings or cream cheese to your bagel or English muffin after air frying.

an open faced breakfast sandwich with egg, arugula, rosemary ham, and provolone on a plate.

Serving Suggestions

I love making toast in the air fryer particularly for avocado toast and for sandwiches! When I do this I like to use Primal Kitchen Foods mayo and then place the bread in the air fryer. Then I add arugula, egg, ham and cheese for the perfect toasty breakfast sandwich!

When making avocado toast, I add avocado, arugula mixed with olive oil and lemon and then top with an egg, pickled onions, feta and balsamic.

If you wanna spruce things up, add some marinara and a slice of cheese on top. You'll never order delivery cheesy bread again!

You can add garlic powder or minced garlic and olive oil for quick toasted garlic bread in the air fryer.

Add nut butter and Nutella for a sweeter breakfast air fryer toast!

Easy Air Fryer Toast

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Author: Jen Lopez
Cook Time: 4
Total Time: 4 minutes
Yield: 1 1x
Category: Air Fryer
Method: Air Fryer

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Description

This recipe for air fryer toast get you the most perfect, golden crispy air fryer toast every single time in just 4 minutes!

Ingredients

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2 slices bread of choice
Optional - Butter

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Instructions

If using butter, spread on your bread before adding to the air fryer. I prefer to add the butter to only one side but feel free to add to both!
Place in the air fryer and air fry for 4 minutes at 400 degrees. Flip the bread halfway through to toast both sides evenly
Remove from air fryer and eat with a sandwich, avocado toast or just all on its own!

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Notes

When making air fryer toast for a sandwhich, try buttering only one side and not flipping halfway though for a crispy sandwich on the outside and a softer sandwich on the inside.

You can add butter to your bread after removing it from the air fryer but I find adding it beforehand melts the butter into the bread that much better.

Nutrition facts calculated WITHOUT butter.