French Toasts are the perfect snack for everyone, super delicious and easy to make; in this version, we see the French Toast “roll ups” with Nutella, so “rolled up.” I’ll reveal how to make them without using even a drop of oil or butter, as the traditional recipe requires. In fact, we will cook them in air fryer and, as you will see, they will be even lighter and extra delicious.
For this very easy recipe, we only need white bread slices (I used the crustless kind), fill them with Nutella or another spreadable cream and roll them up, then dip them in a mixture of egg and milk and “fry” them without oil or butter directly in the air fryer. They are easy and quick to make, everyone will love them, and they will be gone in a few minutes.
So, if you want to impress someone, this is the right recipe. Let’s see the very easy steps to make this delicious snack.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6 French toast roll ups
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 6 slices of white bread
- 5.3 oz Nutella® or Valsoia (for lactose intolerant)
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp cow's milk or soy milk (for lactose intolerant)
- 1 pinch salt
- to taste powdered sugar
Tools
- Air fryer
Steps
To make the French Toast Roll ups, first, we take the slices of white bread. I used crustless ones; I recommend them because they are also softer, but alternatively, you can use those with crusts and remove them with a knife. We flatten the slices of white bread with a rolling pin until they are thin.
Spread a spoonful of Nutella or other spreadable cream (Valsoia is fine too if you’re lactose intolerant like me) over the entire surface of the white bread slice, leaving 0.4 inches free from all edges.
Roll up the slice of bread to obtain a roll and close it well. Repeat the process for all other slices of bread.
In a bowl, crack a whole egg, add the milk, a pinch of salt, and mix.
Dip the bread rolls in the mixture, soaking the sides well.
At this point, transfer the bread rolls directly into the basket of the air fryer without adding even a drop of oil. It won’t be necessary!
Cook the French Toast Roll ups in the air fryer for about 9-10 minutes at 392°F, turning them halfway through cooking.
Once ready, sprinkle them with powdered sugar and, if you like, you can decorate them on top with a chocolate cream made with simple unsweetened cocoa and a few drops of water, mixing quickly, and possibly adding sweetener; alternatively, you can decorate with more Nutella.
Serve like this while still hot and…enjoy your meal.
Tips for you
✔ You can choose the filling you prefer: from classic Nutella to any other spreadable cream. I used Valsoia cream, which is very reminiscent of Nutella and is suitable for those who are lactose intolerant. Alternatively, jam is also fine.
✔ For the milk, cow’s milk or soy milk is perfectly fine.
✔ Remember: do not use oil, it is not needed for this recipe.
✔ It’s necessary to cook the French Toast Roll ups directly in the basket of the air fryer without baking trays or parchment paper: this way they will cook thanks to the air that circulates 360 degrees from bottom to top, allowing for ideal air frying. Baking trays or parchment paper would be an impediment as they would block the air circulation inside the air fryer.
✔ I recommend using the BBQ mesh to insert directly into the non-stick basket of your air fryer: the mesh protects the non-stick coating of the basket (which will remain as new) and allows the food to cook evenly, letting the air pass 360 degrees. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here.
✔ You can use perforated parchment paper (important: otherwise, the air won’t pass below and above). You can also find it by clicking here.
✔ For this recipe, I used the air fryer COSORI 4.7, which you can find on Amazon here.
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