Air Fryer French Toast Sticks with Cinnamon Sugar
Make crispy French Toast Sticks quickly in the air fryer with a simple cinnamon sugar coating.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Total Time: 18 min
- Yield: 18 sticks
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 slices thick bread (like Texas toast or brioche)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for the batter)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (for coating)
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Cut each slice of bread into three equal sticks.
- In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon sugar for the batter.
- Dip each bread stick into the egg mixture, letting excess drip off. Do not soak them.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Arrange the dipped bread sticks in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Work in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding.
- Lightly spray the tops of the sticks with cooking spray.
- Air fry at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) for 6 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
- While the sticks cook, mix the 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a shallow dish.
- Immediately after removing the hot sticks from the air fryer, toss them gently in the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can make the cinnamon sugar mixture ahead of time and store it in an airtight container.
- For make-ahead preparation, dip the bread sticks in the batter, place them on a parchment-lined tray, and freeze until solid. Transfer to a freezer bag. Cook from frozen, adding 2-3 minutes to the cook time.
- Use bread that is slightly stale for the best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 sticks
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 90