This air fryer egg toast will have breakfast on your table in less than 10 minutes! A delicious runny yolk and a slice of toast to soak it up – all cooked at once in the air fryer.
Breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day, but honestly, who wants to stand over a stove cooking breakfast when you could be lying in bed for an extra 20 minutes stressing about all of the things you have to get done for the day? 😉
This recipe is the perfect compromise – it’s ready in less than 10 minutes and you don’t have to babysit anything at the stove!
Just crack an egg onto your bread and pop it in the air fryer. Go finish getting dressed or sit and stare at the wall while you mentally prepare yourself for what’s ahead…
We grew up eating egg in a hole, and it’s always been a favorite, so having this air fryer version is a dream come true! I love that I can simply pop it in and come back to perfectly toasted bread, an egg with a perfectly cooked yolk (we’ll provide details in the recipe card for different levels of doneness!), and, if you like, top it off with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.
Breakfast is served – especially if you serve it with some of our air fryer bacon or air fryer sausage links.
I mean, we love breakfast – we’ve even made air fryer donuts and air fryer cinnamon rolls!
Ingredient Notes:
Bread – White or wheat toast will work well. We like Dave’s Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains and Seeds, but you do you.
Eggs – You’ll want one large egg per piece of bread.
Cheese – This is completely optional, but we like to sprinkle our egg with a bit of shredded cheddar.
How to Make Egg and Toast in an Air Fryer:
Prepare the toast– Use a glass and press it into the bread to make a round indentation in the bread. This will serve as a bowl to hold the egg in the toast. Place the indented bread in your air fryer basket and then crack the egg into the indentation.
Cook it – We’re going to air fry our egg and toast for a total of 8 minutes. This will create a gooey yolk and set whites. For a less done yolk, cook for 7 minutes. For a more done yolk, cook for 9 minutes.
Add Cheese – Totally optional, but always delicious! If you’d like to add cheese, open the air fryer during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking and sprinkle cheese over the egg. Continue cooking and the cheese will melt perfectly as the egg finishes cooking.
FAQ:
Follow the recipe as directed for eggs with set whites and runny yolks. They cook for 8 minutes total.
For a more well done egg, you’ll want to make the indention on the bread a bit larger to allow the egg whites to spread out further and cook more quickly. Follow the recipe but cook eggs for 9 minutes total.
Make the indention in your bread a larger diameter. This will thin out the egg and help it cook more evenly.
Egg and Toast Cooking Times:
- 7 Minutes – Barely set egg whites and a runny yolk
- 8 Minutes – Set egg whites and a gooey, jammy egg yolk (shown above)
- 9 Minutes – Set whites and a firm yolk
Keep in mind that all air fryers cook a bit differently and you may have to experiment a bit to find your perfectly cooked egg. Luckily, the process is simple and relatively cheap so experimenting is fun and easy!
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Air Fryer Egg and Toast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup shredded cheese optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Use the bottom of a glass to make an indention in the slices of bread.
- Place the bread in the air fryer basket, and carefully crack the egg into the indention you created. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Air fry at 330 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cheese if desired and continue cooking for 3 minutes or until eggs are as cooked as you’d like. See notes below for timing.
Notes
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Lynda says
I saw this & wanted to try it, but was skeptical. First off, you have to preheat the air fryer, and then it’s fantastic!!!
The toast wasn’t as toasted as much as I anticipated, but still very tasty. It’s easy & looks great for the table.
JP says
Didn’t work for me. I have an Instant Vortex Plus. After 8 minutes the whites were barely set, along the edges only. At 10 minutes the whites were gradually becoming more set. At 12 minutes the whites appeared set on top only and clear uncooked underneath and the yolks were browning and the toast was now hard as a rock. I gave up. Not edible.
Karly Campbell says
I’m sorry this one didn’t work out for you! I’m not sure why it works well in some air fryers and not others. I do think, if you want to try again, that it’s really important to make a wide indent in the bread so that the egg can spread out as much as possible to keep the toast from being overdone while the egg cooks.
Barcure says
Try using a thicker slice of bread or a thick roll cut in half. That worked for me in the instant vortex, took 12-14 minutes at 340.
Neil Harris says
My brand new Air Fryer arrived yesterday. I was so excited to make my fiancé breakfast in bed this morning. The results weren’t so good…. my bread hadn’t gone brown, just stiff and dry like cardboard. The white disappeared and the yolk was like rubber on the outside and hot and runny on the inside. I fear that our wedding might be off.
Have I wasted my money buying an air fryer?
Karly Campbell says
Hey Neil! So sorry this one didn’t work out for you! It does seem to be a finicky one and people either love it or hate it. I think it depends a lot on toasty preferences as well as egg preferences as well as different air fryers cooking differently. You definitely haven’t wasted money – just move on to something else and I’m sure you’ll love it! 🙂
Lydia DeLeon says
Thanks for an easy breakfast hack!
Janet Roche says
What temperature do you cook on
Karly Campbell says
Step 3 – Air fry at 330 degrees. 🙂 Make sure you’re looking at the recipe card for the full recipe.
Kristy says
Love this idea for an easy and delicious breakfast!! I need to work on the cooking times, mine was still very runny after 9 minutes, but once I figure that out, this will be my go-to! I even upped the temp to 340 for the last 4 minutes.
Karly Campbell says
So glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully you can get it just right for you air fryer! 🙂
Marilyn Tuttle says
Do you need to preheat the air fryer?
Karly Campbell says
Nope, we don’t preheat ours.
Antoinette says
Great recipe! I like that the toast does not get dry and hard.
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad it worked out for you! 🙂
Tim says
First time
Butch says
Tried it, love it, have made it a regular breakfast staple. I throw in a couple slices of bacon and enjoy.
Karly says
I’m so glad you enjoy it!
Karen says
1st attempt: massive failure 🙁
I could only fit 1 slice of bread in the fryer. Nearly burnt myself trying to get the egg onto the toast.
I like runny eggs but after 7 mins it was still raw. After 10 mins, the toast was a giant, rock-hard crouton, and the egg was still 80% raw. The whole thing fell apart trying to get it out of the fryer. What a mess. 🙁
Karly says
Ah, shoot, I’m sorry to hear that! It definitely seems like this recipe works better in some air fryers than others.
Beth says
I LOVE this!!!!! Easy breakfast, followed the instructions!!!
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad to hear that!
Doreen says
It was very good and tasty but clean up was not the greatest. I use paper inserts but egg splashed over the top of it onto the inside basket area above the paper insert, into the openings of the basket. Took more time to clean the basket than cooking the egg itself.
Karly says
Hi Doreen! Sorry you had a mess…we’ve never had that issue as the egg is meant to stay within the bread. It shouldn’t touch the basket at all.
Patti Hancock says
I made this tonight for a light supper. Much healthier than the fried kind. Will definitely be making again – thank you!
Karly says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Karl Eugene kalasky says
Is it possible that the recipes for air fryers mention the cook times and more importantly the setting .. my Gourmia has 16 different ones… So it would be nice to know
Karly says
Hi Karl! Step 3 says, “Air fry at 330 degrees for 5 minutes.”
Judy says
Yummy! I just finished my breakfast. This was a guilt free way to enjoy a favorite. I usually use way too much butter on the stove. I preheated to 330 and set for 8 minutes. Checked at 7 minutes which was perfect for me. The toast was golden and crisp but not hard. I did press the indent with my fingers to make sure it was deep enough, and cracked the egg into a measuring cup to make it easier.
Karly says
I’m so glad you enjoyed the toast, Judy!