🍞🥚 Air Fryer Egg and Toast (5-Minute Breakfast)
Crispy toast + perfectly cooked egg = the easiest breakfast you’ll ever make! Great for busy mornings, meal prep, or a high-protein snack.
🧾 Ingredients (1 serving)
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1 slice bread (any: sourdough, whole wheat, white)
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1 egg
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1–2 tsp butter or olive oil
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Salt & pepper, to taste
Optional extras:
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Shredded cheese
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Avocado slices
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Everything bagel seasoning
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Chili flakes
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Fresh herbs (parsley, chives)
🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the bread
Use a spoon or the bottom of a cup to press a shallow well in the center of the bread.
2. Add butter
Spread butter lightly around the edges of the bread for extra crispiness.
3. Crack an egg
Crack 1 egg directly into the well.
Season with salt and pepper.
4. Air fry
Air fry at 370°F (185°C) for 5–7 minutes:
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5 minutes = runny yolk
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6 minutes = medium yolk
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7 minutes = fully cooked yolk
(Check at 4 minutes since all air fryers vary.)
5. Serve
Add optional toppings (cheese, herbs, hot sauce).
Enjoy immediately while warm!
🧀 Cheesy Version
Before cooking, sprinkle:
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2 tbsp shredded cheese around the edges
OR after cooking, top with fresh grated Parmesan.
🥑 Avocado Version
Top with:
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Sliced avocado
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Lime juice
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Chili flakes
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Black pepper
🍅 Veggie-Packed Version
Add finely chopped toppings after cooking:
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Cherry tomatoes
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Spinach
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Green onions
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Mushrooms (pre-sautéed)
❓ Q&A / Troubleshooting
Q1. My egg keeps sliding off the toast—what do I do?
Press the bread firmly to create a well.
Or make the edges higher by:
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Cutting out a small circle
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Folding a “border” with the bread corners
You can also use thicker bread slices.
Q2. Can I make more than one at a time?
Yes!
Just make sure slices don’t overlap.
Cooking time may increase by 1–2 minutes.
Q3. Can I add cheese before cooking?
Yes—cheese melts beautifully in the air fryer.
Place cheese around the bread edges, not directly on the egg.
Q4. Can I use frozen bread?
Absolutely.
Add 1 extra minute to the air-frying time.
Q5. Can I meal-prep this?
Best eaten fresh.
But you can cook the toast + egg and reheat for 2 minutes in the air fryer.
Q6. What type of bread works best?
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Sourdough
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Texas toast
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Whole wheat
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Brioche
Avoid very thin bread—it won’t hold the egg.
Q7. Can I cook two eggs on one toast?
Only on extra-large slices like sourdough—otherwise they will spill.