Panettone Air Fryer French Toast Sticks

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Panettone Air Fryer French Toast Sticks

Try our easy Panettone Air Fryer French Toast Sticks with a buttery maple triple sec or bourbon syrup for the ultimate Christmas breakfast or brunch.

Prep Time8

Cook Time9

Total Time17

Course: Breakfast and Brunch

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 160kcal

Author: HWC Magazine

Equipment

air fryer or convection oven

Ingredients

8 sticks panettone bread
thick sliced sticks with the baking paper removed. Slices should be shaped into a long thick stick easy for picking up and dunking into syrup.
2 whole eggs beaten or egg beaters
⅓ cup almond milk
(or dairy or non-dairy of choice)
1 teaspoon cinnamon dried ground
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon salt
Spray oil light flavored

Maple Triple Sec or Bourbon Syrup (optional)

2 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons triple sec or bourbon We used Cointreau
1 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon orange zest We used a mandarin orange

Garnishes

powdered sugar, whipped topping, fruit or whatever your little heart desires

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Instructions

Air Fryer Method

Preheat the air fryer (or convection oven) to 385 degrees F or 196 degrees C. Spray the air fryer basket with a light flavored oil or line with parchment paper.
Remove the paper from the panettone bread and cut into 8 thick sliced sticks.
In a flat bowl mix eggs, almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla, butter and salt. Dip each of the panettone bread slices into the egg mixture on both sides. Do not soak but just a quick dunk and shake off the excess egg and milk mixture.
Spray the panettone sticks with a light flavored oil on both sides and place on greased or parchment lined air fryer tray. (To make cleanup easy, if you have a toaster oven style air fryer, place the lined baking sheet under the air fryer tray as the French toast will drip.)
Place the air fryer tray with the French toasts in the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes. Turn the French toast sticks over and cook for another 4 minutes or until toasty and crispy on all sides.
If more convenient for you, spray one side of the French toast before setting in the air fryer tray. Then, when you turn them half way in the cooking process, you can spray the other side.
In the meantime, add a knob of butter to a small pot to melt over medium heat. Take the pot off the heat and carefully add the triple sec or bourbon alcohol. Then place back on the medium heat. Allow the alcohol to burn off for about 2 minutes. Add the maple syrup to the butter and alcohol mixture and heat until warm- about 1 minute. Turn off the heat, add the orange zest and stir. The maple triple sec or bourbon syrup is ready for serving.
Serve your delicious panettone air fryer French toast sticks with a side of buttery Maple Cointreau Syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar if desired. Enjoy!

Stove Top Method

Add 1 tablespoon of butter into a large frying pan and melt over medium low heat. Add your prepared panettone sticks to the pan that have been lightly dipped into the egg and milk mixture. Pan fry on each side for 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. If you need to cook in batches, clean your pan and add a new tablespoon of butter each and every time.

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Notes

Nutrition calculation is based on 2 panettone French toast sticks without syrup. If you add the maple triple sec or bourbon syrup the calories per serving are 308 and Net carbs are 53 - but hey- it's the holiday!
The maple triple sec syrup will thicken upon cooling. It can be reheated in the microwave or on the stove top, if you have any leftovers.

Storage

Air fried French toast can be stored in a covered container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator or up to 2 months in the freezer. When storing in the freezer, it is best to store in a single layer with waxed paper, parchment paper or aluminum foil in between. Then, you can just heat up a couple of sticks at a time for an air fryer breakfast any day of the week.

Frozen French Toast Sticks in Air Fryer

Preheat air fryer to 385 degrees F. Spray air fryer basket and the individual French toast sticks with a little light flavored oil. Air fry French toast sticks for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until hot and crispy.

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