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Why we love air fryer cheesy garlic toast
We are totally obsessed with this recipe. It makes for an indulgent afternoon snack when you really need a quick pick-me-up. This cheesy garlic toast is the best side dish to serve on pasta night or alongside a deliciously dip-able soup! It’s crunchy, garlicky, and cheesy – seriously the most delightful bite.
The best thing about this recipe is that you can make some easy variations that have a big impact on flavor. Here are some of our favorite ways to spice this up:
- Try adding crushed red pepper for a little bit of a kick! The subtle heat from the crushed red pepper is a great addition to this recipe.
- Fresh herbs are a must! We love parsley, oregano and basil the most to compliment these flavors.
- Sliced tomatoes add a pop of color and flavor to this cheesy toast!
What equipment do you need to make air fryer cheesy garlic toast
To be honest, this recipe is super straightforward. You really only need two pieces of equipment to make it: an air fryer and a mortar and pestle. If you are missing one, or don’t have either, worry not! We will let you know how to adapt this recipe to what you have in your kitchen.
We love our air fryer. It uses convection air circulation to cook food quickly with a small amount of oil.
We use a mortar and pestle to mix up the garlic butter we use for this recipe. A solid marble or stone mortar and pestle is a fun kitchen tool to have, but it’s not necessary. If you don’t have one, you’ll just need a bowl and spoon or masher to grind the ingredients together.
How to make air fryer garlic toast
- In the bowl of a mortar and pestle add butter, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. Mash the ingredients together until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Note: if you don’t have a mortar and pestle, you can mash everything together in a medium sized bowl.
- Spread compound butter on toast.
- Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Air fry at 350 degrees F. for 6 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and melted.
If you love cheesy bread. Try these other recipes!
- Our Cheesy Garlic Bread is the stuff of dreams! Similar to this recipe, we use a compound butter that is garlicky and delish!
- This No Knead Cheesy Focaccia Bread is incredibly easy to make. The olive oil helps to create that traditional focaccia crust, and melty cheese always makes everything better.
- We love our baked Cheesy Garlic Knots! They come together quickly, make a very small mess and are so so indulgent!
Air Fryer Cheesy Garlic Toast
Ingredients
- 2 sourdough sliced bread or your favorite bread
- 4 tbsp room temperature unsalted butter
- 2 cloves grated garlic
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- Salt pepper
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Crushed red pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl add butter, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper and mix together until combined.
- Spread compound butter on toast.
- Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Air fry at 350 degrees F. for 6 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and melted.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
