A toaster oven is basically a small oven that typically has an exposed heat source at the top and bottom of the unit. In contrast, an air fryer is a self-contained miniature convection oven. With one heating element on top, and a fan to move that heat around, you get even, complete heat that surrounds your food from all angles.

I use my air fryer to make croutons for a Caesar salad, because it’s way faster and more efficient than putting them in the oven. You’ll get perfectly crisped and browned cubes of bread with very little effort. Place the slices of bread in the air fryer basket. Cook for 2-5 minutes at 320 degrees F, depending on how dark you prefer your toast to be. You can use one slice or you can do what I like to do and make two or three slices of toast! Because who doesn’t love toast, and is one slice ever enough? Toast, of course, is a very versatile food and can be dressed up or dressed down accordingly. I like my toast to be simple, but you have all kinds of topping options, such as: Figure out how many slices of bread you can fit comfortably in your air fryer basket. I can usually fit four regular-sized pieces of sandwich bread in my Cosori air fryer, but the bread I used in the photos was a bit larger, so two pieces fit better.

I especially love to air fry toast with an Air Fryer Grill Pan. It seriously makes some of the best toast I have ever had! How To Make Plain Air Fryer Toast Short answer: No, you don't need oil. But some foods do well with a light spray or coating of cooking oil. Vegetables including green beans, broccoli, asparagus, and even potatoes will dry out if you blast them in an air fryer so a light spritz of avocado or olive oil can go a long way. But why would we make toast in the air fryer when there is a small kitchen appliance already designed to make toast? Is the air fryer really better than the toaster at toasting bread? Air Fryer– all you have to do is preheat your Air Fryer to 325℉ and reheat it for about 1 minute or until warm. It doesn’t need much to be reheated

Absolutely! Slather your bread slices with butter, minced garlic, and Italian herbs, then toast in air fryer as directed. Easy peasy! What Do You Put On Top of Toast? Experiment at first. The cooking time will really depend on which air fryer you own, so try a test piece to figure out the right temperature and time. Well, if you have an Air Fryer you have one multi-purpose kitchen gadget that you can use for many different things like making toast. Optional Toppings- butter, honey, jam, avocado spread, sugar and cinnamon, are just a few toppings that go well with toast Kitchen tongs: It’s very easy to remove food from your air fryer with kitchen tongs. I use these kitchen tongs that are silicon coated so they don’t scratch the interior.

What size air fryer should you get? 

Most of us have to make some tough decisions when it comes to dedicating kitchen counter space to appliances. Unless you’re blessed with more room than you need (and clearly don’t live in a New York City apartment like myself), chances are you simply don’t have room for your coffee station, toaster oven, and Instant Pot. I usually just use whatever bread we happen to have in the house, which often is just sliced sandwich bread, but you can make great croutons from a French bread loaf or even sourdough. If your bread is not golden yet the Air Fryer may not be hot enough and you can increase the temperature or you have to leave it in the Air Fryer longer. Don't use a liner. Because bread is lightweight, I don't recommend that you use parchment paper or paper liners when making this recipe. There is a possibility that the paper could fly up and touch the heating element, which is a fire hazard.