Air Fryer Egg Toast - Air Fryer Recipes (2024)

Published: May 19, 2022 · Modified: Nov 23, 2023 by Emily Antoine · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Air fryer egg toast is a simple and easy breakfast recipe that gets ready in just 7 minutes. A runny yolk on the middle of the toast is just perfectly cooked. A perfect breakfast recipe for your family that gets in just a few minutes.

Air fryer egg toast has many different names such as toad-in-a-hole, egg-in-a-hole, egg basket, toad hole, egg hole, egg toast, and many more. Whatever the name is, this is a great breakfast recipe.

When I first heard about this recipe, I knew I’m going to try it. Because I’ve tried similar breakfast recipes before and they turned out to be great. If you would like to try such an easy and quick breakfast recipe, be sure to check, the air fryer bacon and eggs or you can try air fryer toast with air fryer omelette for your breakfast.

How to make air fryer egg toast?

Air fryer egg toast is a simple and quick breakfast recipe for your busy weekdays. But most of us can think of how to place the egg perfectly in the middle of the bread slice? I’ve got a very simple idea/trick to solve this query. Let's see the step-by-step cooking process of air fryer egg roast.

Ingredients for air fryer egg toast:

• 1 bread slice
• 1 egg
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Shredded cheddar, mozzarella cheese (optional)

Instructions for air fryer egg toast:

1. Preheat your air fryer at 165C/330F for 5 minutes.
2. Prepare the toast using a glass bowl with a plain bottom. Place the bowl on the slice of bread and press it to make a round indention.

3. Crack the egg in a separate bowl and set it aside.

4. Now place the bread slice in the air fryer basket first and transfer the egg. Placing the egg this way is easier and there is less chance of spilling.

5. Sprinkle the salt and pepper to taste.
6. Cook the egg toast at 165C/330F for 7 minutes or until the eggs are cooked to your liking.

7. You can add the cheese when there is a minute or two remaining in the cooking time.
8. Carefully remove the egg toast from the basket with a spatula.

9. Serve and enjoy your breakfast.

You can find the air fryer egg toast recipe in the printable card below

What to serve air fryer egg toast?

Air fryer egg toast is best on its own. However, you can serve them with freshly cut fruits and drinks of your liking. Or you can also pair air fryer hash browns and air fryer breakfast potatoes along with the air fryer egg toast.

Tips for making the perfect Egg Toast in an Air Fryer

• Don’t skip preheating your air fryer while making any kind of dish.
• Pressing the bread and making the indention prevents the egg from spilling.
• Cracking the egg on the bread slice inside the air fryer basket is easier. This will avoid the spilling problem and is easier to transfer the bread to the air fryer basket.
• You can spread some butter on the break if you like before cracking the eggs.
• For fully cooked egg yolk cook for 10 minutes and for semi-cooked egg yolk cook for 7 minutes.

Other bread recipes you’ll love:

• Air fryer garlic bread
• Air fryer texas toast

Topping variation for air fryer egg toast:

• There are endless topping variations for air fryer egg toast.
• Top the egg toast with slices of avocado and cooked bacon slices.
• Top with a slice of salami.
• Air fryer mushrooms can also be toped on the egg toast.
• Top the air fryer egg toast with fried ham and your favorite sauce.

How long do you air fry an egg on toast?

The cooking time of air fryer egg toast depends on your liking. For fully cooked egg yolk cook for 10 minutes and for semi-cooked yolk cook for 7 minutes.

Here are some of the frequently asked questions:

Can you toast bread in an air fryer?

Yes, you can toast bread in an air fryer. Place a slice of bread in an air fryer basket and toast for 4-5 minutes at 200C/400F. Your crispy toast gets ready.

Bread toasted in an air fryer is better than in the toaster.

How long to air fry an egg on toast?

Air fry your egg toast for 7 minutes if you like the runny yolk, otherwise, cook for 10 minutes for the fully-cooked yolk.

How long should I air fry egg toast for a runny yolk?

You’ll get a perfectly runny yolk in your air fryer egg toast in just 7 minutes. This is the perfect time even I like to cook my egg toast. I love how rich and creamy the egg yolk turns out.

Can Airfryer replace the toaster?

Yes, an air fryer can be used instead of a toaster. In fact, an air fryer has all the cooking functions and can be used for cooking almost every type of dish.

What type of bread works best for perfect toast?

Moist and whole-grain bread plus one-day-old bread are best for making toast because they can take high heat compared to tender slices of bread. However, you can choose any bread according to your liking but the result may vary.

Equipment: Air fryer

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes

If you like the air fryer egg toast recipe, look what else you can air fry:

• Air fryer scotch eggs
• Air fryer grilled cheese with bacon

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