Air Fryer Bacon, Egg & Toast (10-Minute Breakfast)
This is one of my old favorites — I first shared it as an Instagram reel back in 2022, and it still holds up. It's a quick air fryer breakfast for those busy parent mornings — a slice of bread wrapped in bacon with an egg cracked right into the middle, all cooked in one shot. Wait until you hear the crunch when it comes out.
I learned this hack on TikTok, gave it a run in my own air fryer, and it earned its spot — quick, easy, and honestly a banger. What I was going for was the whole breakfast — bacon, egg, and toast — cooking together as one piece instead of three separate things to watch. The spoon dent is the move that makes that possible: press it into the bread before anything else, because that's where the egg is going to go.
This one is for the parents. I know how busy the mornings can be when everybody has to get out the door — that's exactly when I make this. And the trick worth stealing is the bacon: get it really thin-sliced.
Air Fryer Bacon, Egg & ToastThe recipe
Air Fryer Bacon, Egg & Toast (10-Minute Breakfast)
Ingredients
- 1 slice bread (per portion)
- bacon, enough to wrap around the bread (thin-sliced pork or turkey bacon)
- 1 egg (per portion)
How to Make It
- Press a spoon into the bread to make a dent — this is where the egg is going to go.
- Wrap the bacon around the bread.
- Crack the egg into the dent.
- Air-fry at 380°F for about 10 minutes.
Curtis's Tips
- I learned this breakfast hack on TikTok — it's a quick, easy recipe, and this one was a banger.
- I know how busy the mornings can be being a parent, so this is my quick air fryer breakfast for those days.
- You can use turkey bacon if you like, or just get some really thin-sliced pork bacon — that helps a lot when cooking. It crisps up a lot better, and you'll know for sure it cooks all the way through.
- Just listen to that crunch when it comes out.
Why this works
Everything in this one comes down to two choices you make before the air fryer ever turns on. First, the dent: pressing a spoon into the bread gives the egg a set place to sit, and that's what lets the bread, bacon, and egg cook as one piece in one shot. Second, the bacon. It's the tip I make a point of in the video: really thin-sliced pork bacon — or turkey bacon if you like — helps a lot when it's cooking. Thin crisps up a lot better, and it takes the guesswork out of the ten minutes at 380°F, because you'll know for sure it cooks all the way through.
FAQ
What kind of bacon should I use, and how much?
Turkey bacon works — I say so in the video — or get really thin-sliced pork bacon. For how much, judge it by coverage: wrap strips around the bread until the slice is fully circled edge to edge with no bread peeking through — that's your cue to stop, however many strips it takes for your slice.
What's the dent in the bread for?
That's where the egg is going to go. Press the spoon in first, wrap the bacon around the slice, then crack the egg right into the dent — it gives the egg its spot so everything holds together.
How do I know the bacon is cooked all the way through?
That's exactly why I go thin-sliced — you'll know for sure it cooks all the way through in the ten minutes at 380°F, and it crisps up a lot better while it's at it. Then listen when it comes out: that crunch is the tell.
Estimated nutrition, per serving (recipe makes about 1 servings): ~235 calories · 15 g protein · 13 g fat · 14 g carbs. Computed from the ingredient list using standard reference values — an estimate, not a lab analysis; your exact brands and portions will vary.
