Easy Air Fryer Egg and Cheese Toast

Close-up of Air Fryer Egg and Cheese Toast showing the crispy golden bread, melted cheddar, and a perfectly cooked sunny-side-up egg nestled in the center, garnished with chopped parsley and cracked pepper.

Easy Air Fryer Egg and Cheese Toast

This Easy Air Fryer Egg and Cheese Toast is crispy, cheesy, and ready in under 10 minutes. It’s the perfect quick breakfast with a jammy egg and golden cheese crust, made effortlessly in the air fryer.

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Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer breakfast toast, Air fryer egg and cheese toast, easy air fryer breakfast, egg and cheese toast air fryer, quick egg toast

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 9

Preheating Time: 2

Total Time: 16

Servings: servings

Calories: 320kcal

Cost: $5

Equipment

1 Air fryer Basket-style works best
1 Spoon or measuring cup back For pressing bread well
1 Silicone spatula For lifting toast
1 Butter knife For spreading butter

Ingredients

2 slices Thick-cut bread Sourdough, brioche, or whole wheat
2 large Eggs
2 tablespoons Butter Softened
½ cup Shredded cheddar cheese Or mozzarella, Gruyère
¼ teaspoon Salt To taste
¼ teaspoon Black pepper To taste
Optional Chives, bacon bits, hot sauce For topping

Instructions

Use your fingers or the back of a spoon to gently press a well into the center of each [bread] slice. My little Olivia loves this step, but I always remind her not to press all the way through.
Spread [butter] on one side of each slice. This is what gives us that magical crispy golden bottom in the air fryer.
Place the bread butter-side down into the air fryer basket. I always double-check they aren’t overlapping, crowding makes soggy toast.
Carefully crack one [egg] into each bread well. Season with [salt] and [black pepper]. Olivia always inspects the yolks like a tiny food critic.
Cook at 340°F for 8 minutes until the whites are set and the yolk is slightly jammy. Every air fryer is different, so peek at 7 minutes if you like runny yolks.
Sprinkle [shredded cheddar] over each toast and air fry 1 more minute until bubbly and beautifully golden. This is where the magic really happens.
Carefully lift the toasts out and add chives, bacon bits, or hot sauce if you’d like. These never make it to the table in our house, they disappear right at the counter.

Notes

For gluten-free air fryer egg toast, use thick gluten-free bread.
For lighter toast, swap butter for olive oil spray.
For protein boost, add cottage cheese under the egg before cooking.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheat at 320°F for 3–4 minutes.
Not freezer-friendly due to egg texture.

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