Air fryer French toast sticks give thick strips of bread crisp cinnamon edges with a soft custardy center and almost no stovetop mess.
Slightly dry bread works best because it absorbs enough custard to stay tender without becoming soggy.
What You’ll Need Before You Start
- Air fryer
- Shallow bowl
- Whisk
- Knife and cutting board
- Tongs
ShiMuv Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 thick slices brioche or Texas toast
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch of salt
- Melted butter or oil spray
- Maple syrup for serving
How to Make It
- Preheat the air fryer. Heat to 375°F for 3 minutes.
- Cut the bread. Slice each bread slice into 3 thick sticks. If bread is very fresh, leave the sticks uncovered 20–30 minutes to dry slightly.
- Make the custard. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, half the cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
- Dip briefly. Dip each stick about 5 seconds per side, then let extra custard drip away so the bread is coated but not waterlogged.
- Arrange the basket. Lightly grease the basket and place sticks in one layer with space between them.
- Air fry. Cook 4 minutes, turn with tongs, then cook another 3–5 minutes until golden and crisp at the edges.
- Add cinnamon sugar. Mix sugar with remaining cinnamon and sprinkle over the hot sticks while the surface is still slightly moist.
- Serve. Rest 1–2 minutes, then serve with warm maple syrup.
Recipe tip: Do not overcrowd the basket; hot air must circulate around the sticks for crisp sides.
Food safety: Cook until the egg custard is fully set inside. Do not reuse raw egg mixture as a dip or sauce.
From Recipe to Content
Turn the Recipe Into a Simple Food Story
- Open on crisp cinnamon-sugar French toast.
- Show the bread cut into thick sticks.
- Capture the quick dip into custard.
- Film the air-fryer basket before and after the flip.
- End with a stick broken open beside maple syrup.
TRY THIS IN SHIMUV
Create this recipe as a short food video
Open the editable prompt and finished example image in ShiMuv, then review or customize everything before generation.
Create a short food video showing how to make air fryer French toast sticks. Open on crisp cinnamon-sugar sticks beside maple syrup. Show thick bread cut into sticks, custard whisked, each stick dipped briefly, sticks arranged with space in the air fryer, a halfway turn, cinnamon sugar sprinkled over the hot crust, and one stick broken open to show the soft center.Opens with this prompt and finished example image ready to review. Nothing generates or spends credits until you confirm.
