Air Fryer Crispy Cinnamon French Toast Bites
Make crispy French toast bites quickly in your air fryer. This recipe delivers a fluffy interior and a crunchy, cinnamon-sugar coated exterior.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Total Time: 18 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices thick bread (like brioche or challah), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for batter)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for batter)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for coating)
- Cooking spray (oil or butter flavor)
Instructions
- In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon sugar until well combined. This is your batter.
- In a separate small bowl, mix the 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon for the coating.
- Dip the bread cubes into the batter, turning to coat all sides. Let excess batter drip off briefly. Do not let them soak too long.
- Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (190°C) for 3 minutes.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Place the battered bread cubes in a single layer in the air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary. Do not overcrowd the basket.
- Lightly spray the tops of the bread cubes with cooking spray.
- Air fry for 6 to 8 minutes, flipping the cubes halfway through the cooking time.
- Once cooked through and golden brown and crispy, immediately remove the bites from the air fryer.
- Toss the hot bites gently in the cinnamon-sugar coating until evenly covered.
- Serve immediately with maple syrup or your preferred dipping sauce.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, ensure your bread is slightly stale before starting.
- If you prefer a thicker coating, you can dip the battered cubes a second time before air frying.
- You can prepare the cinnamon-sugar coating mixture ahead of time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 110