I share a clever Egg in the Air Fryer twist on egg and cheese toast featuring melted cheese and optional add-ins like avocado or spinach.
I’m kinda obsessed with mornings that actually give me time, and this Air Fryer Egg And Cheese Toast does that while still feeling like a treat. Imagine a runny egg with a melty slice of cheddar on your favorite bread, but faster than you’d expect.
I know it sounds basic, but that combo hits every time, and you can tweak it however you want. It’s exactly the sort of thing I pin under Egg In The Air Fryer and Quick Easy Healthy Air Fryer Recipes when I need breakfast ideas that don’t overcomplicate my life, yet still taste way better than plain toast.
Ingredients
- Bread: carbs for energy, some fiber if whole grain, makes base crisp and toasty
- Egg: high quality protein, vitamins D and B12, creamy yolk adds richness
- Cheese: protein and calcium, adds saltiness and melt, can be high in fat
- Butter or oil: adds browning, helps crisp edges, gives fat and richer mouthfeel
- Avocado optional: creamy healthy fats, adds smoothness and mild nutty flavor, more calories
- Spinach or arugula optional: light greens give vitamins A C and iron, peppery taste
- Chives or green onions optional: fresh bite, low cal, adds oniony brightness and color
Ingredient Quantities
- 1 slice bread (sourdough, whole wheat or white about 1/2 inch thick)
- 1 large egg
- 1 slice cheese (cheddar, American or mozzarella about 1 oz) or 1/4 cup shredded cheese
- 1 tsp butter or olive oil
- Salt, a pinch
- Freshly ground black pepper, a few grinds
- Optional: 1/4 avocado sliced
- Optional: small handful baby spinach or arugula
- Optional: 1 tbsp chopped chives or green onions
- Optional: pinch red pepper flakes or a few drops hot sauce
- Optional: everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds
How to Make this
1. Preheat your air fryer to 350°F (175°C) for about 3 minutes, this gets it hot enough to crisp the bread without burning the egg.
2. Lightly butter or brush one side of the bread with 1 tsp butter or olive oil, buttered side up if you like a softer top, down if you want extra crisp.
3. If you want a neat well for the egg, press the center of the bread slightly with the back of a spoon or cut a small shallow circle, but you can also just crack the egg on top if you prefer.
4. Crack the large egg onto the bread (into the well if you made one), sprinkle a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper over the egg.
5. Add the cheese: place the 1 slice of cheese or scatter 1/4 cup shredded cheese over and around the egg so it melts evenly; shredded melts faster.
6. Put the prepared toast in the air fryer basket, single layer only, and cook at 350°F. For a runny yolk cook 5 to 6 minutes, for medium 6 to 7 minutes, for fully set 7 to 8 minutes. Times vary by air fryer and bread thickness so watch it the first time.
7. Carefully remove the toast with a spatula, let it rest 30 seconds to a minute so the cheese sets a bit and the egg finishes cooking from carryover heat.
8. Top and finish: add optional sliced avocado, a handful of baby spinach or arugula, sprinkle chopped chives or green onions, a pinch of red pepper flakes or a few drops of hot sauce, and everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds if you want. Serve immediately.
Equipment Needed
1. Air fryer with basket or tray for a single slice
2. Thin spatula (metal or silicone) to lift the toast easy
3. Butter knife or pastry brush to spread the butter or oil
4. Small spoon or round cutter to press or cut a shallow well in the bread
5. Measuring teaspoon for the 1 tsp butter or oil
6. Sharp knife and cutting board for the avocado and chopping chives
7. Small bowl or ramekin to crack the egg into (helps avoid shell or broken yolks)
8. Plate and napkin for resting and serving, plus oven mitts if your air fryer runs hot
FAQ
Air Fryer Egg And Cheese Toast Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- Bread
- English muffin or bagel half, more surface so it gets extra crisp
- Thinly sliced ciabatta or baguette, chewier and holds toppings well
- Low carb or gluten free bread, if you want fewer carbs or have an allergy
- Egg
- Scrambled egg piled on the toast, easier if you dont like runny yolks
- Liquid egg substitute like Just Egg or egg beaters, works for veg friendly or longer shelf
- Silken tofu mashed with a pinch of turmeric and salt, good vegan swap
- Cheese
- Pepper jack or provolone, for a little different melt and flavor
- Feta or goat cheese crumbles, tangy and creamy without heavy melt
- Vegan shredded cheese or dairy free cream cheese, for dairy free diets
- Butter or olive oil
- Ghee, higher smoke point and rich buttery taste
- Light cooking spray, for less fat and easy even coverage
- Mayonnaise thinly spread, gives super crisp golden crust (weird but works)
Pro Tips
– If your bread is really soft or fresh, toast it a little first or leave it out for 10 minutes. It holds up way better and crisps instead of going soggy, trust me.
– Crack the egg into a small bowl before you put it on the bread. You avoid shell bits, can check the yolk, and if it looks weird you dont waste the bread. Also let the egg sit at room temp for a few minutes if you can, it cooks more evenly.
– Use shredded cheese and press a thin ring of it around the egg so it melts into a tiny barrier. That helps keep the white from running all over and gives you neater edges.
– Use perforated parchment or a silicone liner to cut cleanup, but dont cover the whole basket or you block airflow. Also rotate the toast halfway and start checking a minute or two before the expected time since air fryers vary a lot.
Air Fryer Egg And Cheese Toast Recipe
I share a clever Egg in the Air Fryer twist on egg and cheese toast featuring melted cheese and optional add-ins like avocado or spinach.
1
servings
320
kcal
Equipment: 1. Air fryer with basket or tray for a single slice
2. Thin spatula (metal or silicone) to lift the toast easy
3. Butter knife or pastry brush to spread the butter or oil
4. Small spoon or round cutter to press or cut a shallow well in the bread
5. Measuring teaspoon for the 1 tsp butter or oil
6. Sharp knife and cutting board for the avocado and chopping chives
7. Small bowl or ramekin to crack the egg into (helps avoid shell or broken yolks)
8. Plate and napkin for resting and serving, plus oven mitts if your air fryer runs hot
Ingredients
1 slice bread (sourdough, whole wheat or white about 1/2 inch thick)
1 large egg
1 slice cheese (cheddar, American or mozzarella about 1 oz) or 1/4 cup shredded cheese
1 tsp butter or olive oil
Salt, a pinch
Freshly ground black pepper, a few grinds
Optional: 1/4 avocado sliced
Optional: small handful baby spinach or arugula
Optional: 1 tbsp chopped chives or green onions
Optional: pinch red pepper flakes or a few drops hot sauce
Optional: everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds
Directions
- Preheat your air fryer to 350°F (175°C) for about 3 minutes, this gets it hot enough to crisp the bread without burning the egg.
- Lightly butter or brush one side of the bread with 1 tsp butter or olive oil, buttered side up if you like a softer top, down if you want extra crisp.
- If you want a neat well for the egg, press the center of the bread slightly with the back of a spoon or cut a small shallow circle, but you can also just crack the egg on top if you prefer.
- Crack the large egg onto the bread (into the well if you made one), sprinkle a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper over the egg.
- Add the cheese: place the 1 slice of cheese or scatter 1/4 cup shredded cheese over and around the egg so it melts evenly; shredded melts faster.
- Put the prepared toast in the air fryer basket, single layer only, and cook at 350°F. For a runny yolk cook 5 to 6 minutes, for medium 6 to 7 minutes, for fully set 7 to 8 minutes. Times vary by air fryer and bread thickness so watch it the first time.
- Carefully remove the toast with a spatula, let it rest 30 seconds to a minute so the cheese sets a bit and the egg finishes cooking from carryover heat.
- Top and finish: add optional sliced avocado, a handful of baby spinach or arugula, sprinkle chopped chives or green onions, a pinch of red pepper flakes or a few drops of hot sauce, and everything bagel seasoning or sesame seeds if you want. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Below you’ll find my best estimate of this recipe’s nutrition facts. Treat the numbers as a guide rather than a rule—great food should nourish both body and spirit. Figures are approximate, and the website owner assumes no liability for any inaccuracies in this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 130g
- Total number of serves: 1
- Calories: 320kcal
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Polyunsaturated: 1.5g
- Monounsaturated: 7.5g
- Cholesterol: 215mg
- Sodium: 470mg
- Potassium: 150mg
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 3g
- Protein: 17.5g
- Vitamin A: 600IU
- Vitamin C: 0.5mg
- Calcium: 250mg
- Iron: 2.3mg
