These air fryer French toast sticks with cinnamon raisin bread and cream cheese filling make for a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast, brunch, or snack recipe. And really—I do mean surprisingly easy!
They just take a few minutes (and a few ingredients) to put together, too. The result is a sweet and satisfying breakfast or snack...And it's perfect for those who love cinnamon raisin bread (like me!) and cream cheese. The air fryer adds an extra level of crispiness and texture to the French toast sticks you'll love.
Air Fryer French Toast Sticks with Cinnamon Raisin Bread and Cream Cheese
The only other time I've done French toast in the air fryer was with my air fryer French toast with frozen waffles. They are a weekend staple at my house.
But when I had a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread and a container of cream cheese to use up, I knew it was time to mix in a new recipe to my air fryer breakfast arsenal!
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Here's what you need:
- Cinnamon raisin bread (you'll want it to be a few days old or let it sit out for an hour or two to dry out a bit)
- Cream cheese, softened to room temp.
- Heavy cream or whipping cream (milk will work but the result won't be as rich and tasty)
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Whipped cream, maple syrup, fruit or your other favorite French toast toppings
A note on air fryer French toast sticks
If you've cooked with your air fryer before, you know how all machines vary a little. And that means cooking times will too! So keep in mind, you might have to experiment with what's best for your air fryer with this recipe the same way I did.
As a good rule of thumb, it's always better to initially underestimate how long it will take because you can always cook more but you can't cook less!
You can also try my air fryer French toast with frozen waffles here.
Instructions
Now, here's how to make your new favorite air fryer breakfast!
Cinnamon raisin bread French toast roll ups with cream cheese filling on a pink plate without toppings
📖 Recipe
Air Fryer French Toast Sticks with Cinnamon Raisin Bread and Cream Cheese
Equipment
- Air fryer
- 1 Shallow bowl
- 1 Plate
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
- 3 slices cinnamon raisin bread crusts removed, flattened with a rolling pin
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon or more
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup cream cheese softened to room temp
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cream
Toppings
- Maple syrup
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh fruit
Instructions
- Cut the crusts off each slice of cinnamon raisin bread.Using a rolling pin or a glass, flatten each slice of bread to approximately ¼ inch thickness.
- Spread softened cream cheese evenly over one side of each flattened slice of bread.
- Roll each slice of bread tightly into a log, pressing the edges gently to keep them together.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, whipping cream or heavy cream, and vanilla extract.
- In another shallow bowl or on a plate, combine the sugar and cinnamon.
- Dip each bread log into the egg mixture, making sure all sides are coated.
- Transfer each log to the cinnamon sugar bowl/plate and coat evenly with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place the coated logs on a plate until you have finished dipping all of them.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
- Place the cinnamon raisin bread logs in the air fryer basket and cook for eight minutes at 350°F—keep a close eye on them as air fryer cooking times vary significantly by machine
- Flip the logs over and spray them with a little more oil if needed. Cook for an additional 2-4 minutes OR until golden brown and cooked to your liking.
- Serve immediately with your favorite toppings such as maple syrup, whipped cream or fresh fruits.Enjoy your delicious Air Fryer Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Roll-Ups!
Notes
Nutrition
Give these a try soon and please report back once you do! Put that air fryer to good use and make a delicious brunch recipe with it.
If you have leftover cinnamon raisin bread, I also have a cinnamon raisin bread French toast casserole for two!
Until next time,
Chelsea XO
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