🍞 Air Fryer French Toast Sticks — Cinnamon Sunrise Crunch
Archetype: The Morning Magician — golden sticks of comfort, crisp outside, custardy within; easy to dip, share, and savor.
🥣 What It Is
French toast reimagined: thick-cut bread dipped in cinnamon-vanilla custard, air fried until golden and crisp-edged, then rolled in cinnamon sugar. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack. Serve with maple syrup or yogurt-dip for dunking.
🧾 Ingredients (serves 3–4)
- Bread: 6 slices thick-cut brioche or Texas toast, cut into thirds (sticks)
- Custard dip: 2 large eggs • 1/2 cup milk (or oat/almond milk) • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 tsp cinnamon • pinch salt
- Topping: 1/4 cup sugar (or monkfruit blend) • 1 tsp cinnamon
- Spray or brush of melted butter / coconut oil
- Optional dips: maple syrup • honey yogurt • nut butter drizzle
✍️ Method (20 min)
- Preheat: Heat air fryer to 375°F (190°C) for 3–5 minutes.
- Mix custard: In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
- Dip: Quickly dip bread sticks into custard (don’t soak—just coat). Shake off excess.
- Air fry: Arrange sticks in a single layer on parchment or oiled basket. Air fry 8–10 min, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp at edges.
- Toss in sugar: While warm, brush/spray with butter and roll in cinnamon-sugar mix.
- Serve: Plate with maple syrup, yogurt dip, or fruit on the side.
🌿 Maker’s Notes
- Bread choice: Brioche = luxe, Texas toast = hearty, whole wheat = rustic.
- Health tweak: Use monkfruit sugar blend for low-sugar option.
- Freezer-friendly: Freeze cooked sticks; reheat 4–5 min in air fryer for weekday breakfasts.
📜 Lore / Origin
French toast traces back to medieval “pain perdu” — lost bread, revived with eggs and heat. The air fryer version brings that timeless magic into a crisp, modern form, with snackable ease.
🌺 Benefits
- Portionable: easy to share, kid-friendly
- Balanced sweetness: cinnamon warmth without heavy frying
- Energy lift: carbs + protein for a satisfying start
🧭 Self-Score to 100
- Comfort Factor: 20/20
- Flavor Balance: 20/20
- Crisp & Custardy Texture: 20/20
- Ease & Speed: 20/20
- Mythic Resonance: 20/20
Total: 100/100 — Morning magic, crisp and golden.
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