Air Fryer French Toast Muffins [+Video]

Satisfy your breakfast cravings with this mouth-watering air fryer French toast muffins recipe! Perfect for busy mornings, these muffins are packed with all the flavor of traditional French toast in a convenient, grab-and-go form.

Ok, so years ago we made these little French toast sticks, which are delicious, but I kinda couldn’t stop thinking about other options. Especially for times when you want to feed more people in a fast amount of time.

So I knew I had to ditch the oven and go for the air fryer! These little muffins are perfect for baby showers, parties, back to school breakfast or most of all, we eat them for dinner haha!

Ingredients for Air Fryer French Toast Muffins

These air fryer muffins use all the same ingredients as traditional french toast but we just cook them a little differently. Here is everything you will need:

• Texas Toast or Cinnamon Swirl Bread
• Eggs
• Butter
• Whole Milk
• Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Salt 
• Flour
• Ground Cinnamon
• Powdered Sugar (optional)
• Maple Syrup (optional)

The measurements needed for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card. Keep scrolling for all the details.

How to Make French Toast Muffins in the Air Fryer

Picture french toast casserole but in individual muffin-sized portions and you’ll have this recipe! Here are the simple steps:

1. Prep: Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F.
2. Whisk: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter and milk.
3. Combine: Add in the sugar, vanilla, salt, flour and cinnamon and whisk vigorously to combine. 
4. Stir: Using a sharp bread knife, dice the bread into 1″ cubes and add to the egg base, stir to combine, tossing the cubed bread to coat.
5. Air Fry: Distribute the mixture into silicone muffin cups and air fry at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes until golden brown.
6. Serve: Remove and serve with syrup and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

All of these instructions can also be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Watch How These French Toast Muffins are Made…

Welcome to the weekend, my friends! It’s been a chilly week here in Ohio and I’m very much looking forward to some sunshine this weekend. If you’re in the Columbus area, today is the Granville Barn Hop. It only happens twice a year and it’s a lot of fun to wander through the barns and shops – even if you aren’t buying a thing. And when you do make it out to Granville, you’ll want to check out Cedar & Thread, Green Velvet, and Kussmaul Gallery too!

Last but not least, when you start getting hungry, Snapshots, The Pub on Broadway, Three Tigers, Alfie’s, RayRay’s, and Elm’s Pizza are terrific lunch options. River Road Coffeehouse, Village Coffee, the Pretzel Shop (oh my gosh, the pretzels are so good – I can’t resist stopping any time the light is on!) and Whit’s Frozen Custard are excellent snack choices too. Can you tell I love my little village?

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Sweet vanilla ice cream filled with chunks of golden Oreos is a smile-inducing bowl of cookies and cream ice cream, if you ask me – or any of my boys.

And I’ll admit now that I’ve made this ice cream twice and I’ve only shared a few scoops with my family. This ice cream proved irresistible and I found myself going back through the day for just one more taste.

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

I have had a bit of a love affair with cookies and cream ice cream over the years. Cookies are one of my favorite sweet treats and when they’re chopped up and generously added to a batch of homemade ice cream, I never can resist a scoop or three.

The first time I made ice cream with golden Oreos, I found it to be just a bit too sweet, so I reduced the sugar the next time and it was perfect. The golden sandwich cookies added a more noticeable sweetness than the chocolate ones tend to, so a less sweet ice cream base turned out to be a perfect pairing.

Homemade cookies and cream ice cream is nothing like store-bought varieties, this isn’t Oreo dust or a few crumbles of cookies, this is nearly an entire package of chocolate sandwich cookies stuffed into a batch of ice cream. If you love Oreos, you are certain to love this homemade cookies and cream ice cream.

And speaking of loving Oreos, this Oreo ice cream is not for the faint of heart. The base of this ice cream tastes just like Oreo cookies, not like traditional cookies and cream ice cream with a vanilla ice cream base.

Creamy cookie monster ice cream filled with chunks of Oreo and chocolate chip cookies is a hit with all cookie-loving kids and adults!

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Meet your new favorite way to cook green beans! Oven roasted green beans have an irresistible taste matched only by their amazing color.

Crispy Roasted Green Beans

I have no idea why it never occurred to me to try roasting green beans while I was roasting so many other vegetables. Steamed and stir-fried green beans have been in my cooking life for decades yet I’d somehow never tried oven roasting them.

It turns out that green beans are even more amazing when oven roasted! Roasted green beans turn out with browned and crispy edges and I never can resist eating them right off the pan when they come out of the oven.

I’ve been roasting vegetables for years now, but somehow green beans were never on my list. That all changed when I finally tried it a while back. Sure enough, oven-roasted green beans blew me away.

Oven Roasted Green Beans

Roasting vegetables brings out so much more flavor than other cooking methods. This time of year especially, I love the excuse to turn on the oven and enjoy my vegetables this way. As a huge bonus, roasting green beans is so easy and hands-off. You can make some of the most flavorful veggies you’ve ever tasted with hardly any effort.

My kids, who aren’t usually big vegetable fans, really enjoyed this side dish too! It’s wonderful just as it is and can be adapted with different spices and seasonings to suit your palate. You can even roast some green beans for Green Bean Gratin.

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Rice Pilaf makes an ideal side dish for any main course! This simple recipe lets the flavors of garlic and onion shine along with the tender rice and buttery orzo pasta. Learn how to make rice pilaf and you’ll have the perfect side dish at your fingertips for just about any meal!

What is Rice Pilaf?

Rice Pilaf is a dish made from rice and grains cooked in chicken broth and seasoned with onion and spices. Pilafs can also be more elaborate like my Mushroom and Pepper Rice Pilaf or this Indian Pulao. Pulao is a traditional pilaf dish enjoyed throughout India as an everyday staple and it can be dressed up with vegetables or with meat.

Classic rice pilaf is as simple as today’s recipe! This version includes orzo, a miniature pasta. Similar to rice in shape, the orzo adds a heartiness to the soft fluffy white rice.

This pilaf recipe is based on a recipe I found years ago over at Allrecipes.com. With just a few pantry-friendly ingredients this side dish comes together with just a few minutes effort. If you’re looking for an easy rice pilaf recipe without any frills or hard-to-find ingredients, this is the one for you!

How to Make Rice Pilaf

Rice pilaf is very simple! You’ll start by sauteeing orzo in a little melted butter with onion and garlic. Add broth and white rice. Simmer, fluff, and serve.

The result is a flavorful rice that doesn’t require a great deal of seasonings or spices. I typically just use a little salt and pepper to taste.

This is a great side dish for just about any meal. I served the pilaf with Spicy Honey Brushed Chicken and Roasted Bell Peppers, Broccoli and Summer Squash tonight and it was perfect.

My rice-loving son ate a double portion and still asked for more. There were no leftovers at all. I recommend doubling this recipe if serving more than 3-4 people. Especially if you have rice lovers in your family! Plus, leftover rice pilaf is never a bad idea.