Air Fryer Chunky Monkey French Toast

The Air Fryer Chunky Monkey French Toast is a sweet breakfast eater’s dream! The bread is drenched in an egg mix of banana, maple syrup, cinnamon, and peanut butter for an ultra-rich French toast with chocolate, toasted walnuts, and sliced ​​bananas.

Flavorful Air Fryer French Toast

The most important meal of the day just got better with this Ben & Jerry’s inspired chunky monkey french toast recipe! We’re big fans of Airfryer breakfast recipes on Fit Foodie Finds. They’re a quick and easy way to make an EPIC breakfast like this. And let me tell you, this is one for the books.

In less than 20 minutes, you’ll have a delicious breakfast that looks like it came straight from a fancy brunch restaurant. Serve it at home or at your next Saturday brunch and we guarantee everyone will give it a 5-star rating!

Selected ingredients

• coconut oil: We coated the inside of the Airfryer basket with melted coconut oil for French toast that flips easily.
• eggs: This recipe calls for 3 large eggs for two people. We recommend farm fresh and/or organic.
• Milk: Any type of milk will work for French toast. You can also use non-dairy milk like almond milk or cow’s milk.
• Bananas: For this recipe you will need at least 1 ripe banana and 1 fresh to semi-ripe banana.
• maple syrup: You can’t go wrong with French toast with a hint of maple!
• Cinammon: Sprinkle the cinnamon into the egg mixture. Mmm!
• Peanut butter: dripping peanut butter is the key to this Ben & Jerry’s-inspired chunky monkey French toast recipe.
• Sour Dough Bread: We love this sourdough bread recipe, but brioche and French bread work just as well!
• Chocolate: The chopped chocolate pieces are placed on top of the French toast to melt and soften the bread.
• Roasted Walnuts: another necessary chunky monkey ingredient; Walnuts add a delicious and satisfying crunch to this French Toast that you can’t miss!

How to Make Chunky Monkey French Toast from the Air Fryer

PREHEAT THE AIR FRYER

Preheat air fryer to 370ºF and pour the melted coconut oil on the bottom of the air fryer.

PREPARE EGG MIX

Next, whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Then Add milk, mashed bananas, maple syrup, cinnamon, peanut butter and salt add to the eggs and whisk everything together. Pour the egg mixture into a casserole dish or skillet.

DIP + SOAK

Dip each piece of bread in the egg mixture, Turn the bread over and allow the egg mixture to soak into the bread.

COOKING FRENCH TOAST

Place two slices of french toast in the air fryer and Bake the French toast for 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

MOUNT + REPEAT

Remove the french toast from the air fryer and Sprinkle the chocolate over the hot French toast to soften it. Garnish the chocolate with chopped walnuts and sliced ​​bananas. Repeat step 4 with the other french toasts.

SERVE + ENJOY!

Serve with one of the following breakfast recipes to complete the perfect brunch. ENJOY!

What to serve with french toast

Make it a complete meal by pairing it with any of the following perfectly brunch-worthy recipes we have on Fit Foodie Finds:

Top tips for French toast

Cut the bread thick: The thicker the bread, the chewy and delicious your French toast will be after baking.

let sit: After whisking the eggs, milk, and spices together, turn the bread in the mixture a few times to soak up all the great flavors. Don’t take it out too quickly. Be sure to drain excess egg from the French toast as well.

The perfect flip: Remember to spray your Airfryer basket for an easy flip! We found it helpful to use a metal spatula to flip the French toast.

storage

While this chunky air fryer monkey French toast is best enjoyed right away, any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.

To warm up: Reheat in the oven or air fryer at 350°F for 5 minutes.