How to Prepare Torrijas in an Air Fryer

Torrijas in Air Fryer

Content updated April 11, 2024

today we see how to make French toast in an air fryer, a great idea if you want to prepare this magnificent dessert while reducing calories.

Below we will show you:

We will also tell you some variations and tips so that you can cook your recipe the way it is. easier and faster way.

Ingredients for French toast in the air fryer

Here is our list of ingredients to make French toast in the air fryer:

  • French toast bread (2 slices of 1,5-2 cm)
  • Whole milk (500 ml)
  • 1/2 lemon zest
  • Peel of 1/2 orange
  • Eggs (2)
  • Cinnamon stick (1/2)
  • Cinnamon (1 teaspoon)
  • Water (120 ml)
  • Honey (2 tablespoons)
  • Sugar (50 gr)

How to make French toast with an air fryer

Time required: 1 hour

It will take approximately 40 minutes to prepare and about 20 minutes in your air fryer.

  1. In a saucepan, boil the milk with the cinnamon stick, the lemon and orange peel (well peeled, without the white).

    When it comes to a boil, turn down the heat and let the milk heat up for 10 minutes.

  2. Pour the flavored milk into a flat container, removing the shells and the cinnamon stick.

    Dip the slices in the bowl, leaving them for 10 minutes on each side to absorb all the milk.

  3. In the bucket of your air fryer, place a piece of greaseproof paper and put it to preheat to 180ºC.

    Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a bowl and coat each correcting (you must do it carefully, because the bread will be soft from the milk).

  4. Put the torrijas in your air fryer for 20 minutes at 180 ºC.

    After 10 minutes, remove the basket and carefully flip it over to cook them evenly.

  5. While they are cooking we are going to prepare the final batter.

    In a saucepan, boil the water with the honey for at least 10 minutes. When you notice the thick syrup, separate it in a bowl.

  6. On the other hand, mix the sugar with the cinnamon powder in another bowl.

    Now we take the French toast out of the air fryer, dip them in the syrup and finally coat them in the cinnamon sugar. If there is leftover syrup, we pour it on top as a decoration.

Time and Temperature for Torrijas in an Air Fryer

These values ​​for prepare French toast in an air fryer are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the model and power of your The Airfryer.

Time: 20 minutes

Temperature: 180ºC / 356ºF

A dessert for special occasions

Has your mouth been watering? Don't worry, we've had a hard time writing this recipe too. Due to its high caloric value, we recommend doing it only in special moments. However, when baking them in your air fryer, these torrijas are healthier than the traditional ones because you won't have to fry them in a pan.

If you want to raise one more sugar level, in many restaurants they are serving torrijas for dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This option is great if you want to share the torrija with several diners. Take advantage!

You will also like these recipes for air fryer

And if you are looking for more inspiration to cook, do not miss this page full of recipes for air fryer, easy and quick to do!

Nutritional information on French toast here

Give the post a note
recipe image
Recipe name
How to Prepare Torrijas in an Air Fryer
Author
Publication date
Preparation time
Type of cooking
Total time
Average score
51star1star1star1star1star based on 57 Review (s)