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Breakfast, Recipes, Special Diets, Toasts, Vegetarian · August 7, 2021

Heirloom Tomato Toast

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It’s heirloom tomato toast season, and this vegan toast is all about how to make toast in your air fryer. It’s easy, you don’t have to heat up your kitchen with the oven or cast iron, but you still have this fresh, creamy, vegan and herbaceous toast waiting for you on the other side. I wake up dreaming of this toast. In August, it’s the dreaaammmm.

Table of contents

  • How to make toast in the air fryer
  • Ingredients you will need for this vegan heirloom tomato toast
  • How to prepare and serve this heirloom tomato toast
  • FAQS
  • Want more toast recipes?

How to make toast in the air fryer

It is so easy to make toast in the air fryer, and it is one of my new favorite things.

All you need to do is butter or oil each side of your bread, place it flat down in your air fryer tray and “fry” for 3 minutes on one side, then flip and “fry” for 2 minutes on the other. I like to do this at 375F, but it really depends on your air fryer!

An air fryer serves as a tiny convection oven, so really this is just like making crostinis in you oven, only you don’t have to fire up the whole thing and get your kitchen all hot. This is a lower mess, lower effort way of doing things 😉

Ingredients you will need for this vegan heirloom tomato toast

You can use whatever ingredients you have, but I always lean towards the plant-based kind on this one because I can truly never tell the difference!

  • 2 slices sourdough bread, but make sure they can lay flat in your air fryer, if you are using that method!
  • 1 tbsp butter or plant-based butter of choice, I love Miyokos Creamery for this
  • 1 medium heirloom tomato
  • 1 sprig fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese or plant-based cream cheese of choice
  • Flakey salt and fresh ground pepper – extra emphasis on the “flakey”!
How to make toast in the air fryer tutorial

How to prepare and serve this heirloom tomato toast

To get this toast from craving to table, it’s super easy. Here are the granular steps for anyone who wants them!

  • Coat one side of your bread with a thin layer of butter. Set your air fryer to 375F.
  • Place the bread laying flat in the air fryer drawer and “fry” for 3 minutes, then flip and “fry” for another 2 minutes at 375F. Go longer if you prefer a crisper slice of bread.
  • While the bread is frying, slice the heirloom tomatoes into thin, large pieces, and chiffonade the basil. You can also leave the basil whole if you prefer, just rub it in your hands to bring out the aroma.
  • When the toast is done, lightly coat each piece with cream cheese, then top with the tomatoes, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve immediately 🙂

FAQS

Can I use any kind of tomato for this?

It’s tomato season, so go wild! I will say there is nothing like a fresh heirloom, but if you only have access to other tomato varieties, they should work just as well to get your tomato fix.

What can I sub for the cream cheese?

I love subbing avocado or ricotta, a thin layer of either will add richness and creaminess to help offset the juicy acidity of the tomato.

Want more toast recipes?

Here are a few of my classics:

Blueberry Ricotta Toast with Hot Honey Walnuts
This ricotta toast is my ideal mix of sweet, spicy, creamy and fresh. It uses blueberries and hot honey walnuts to add some unique and filling summer flavor! Plus it's done in 2 minutes or less, barely any cooking and prep required!
Check out this recipe
Blueberry Ricotta Toast with Hot Honey Walnuts
Peach & Pistachio Burrata Toast
This toast is everything I love about summer. It's simple, fresh and refreshing, but has just the right amount of richness to be filling and a full meal. Plus, it makes me feel like I have my life together even when I did almost no work. A true Justine Snacks recipe!
Check out this recipe
Peach and Burrata Toast
Spicy Strawberry Burrata Toast
Life is a book, and those who only eat raw strawberries only read one page. But seriously. Spicy strawberries will blow your mind. Try roasting your strawberries and throwing it on burrata toast, you won't regret it!
Check out this recipe

And that’s it for this lil’ tutorial on how to make toast in the airy fryer! If you make it, please tag me on Pinterest or Instagram so I can see! It’s my favorite thing to scroll through stories and see what you all are making.

And of course feel free to leave any questions, comments or reviews! This is the best place to reach me, and I’d love to hear from you <3

Heirloom Tomato Air-Fryer Toast

This recipe is all about how to make toast in the air fryer and then top it with perfect summer ingredients. I just cannot get enough.
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Prep Time:5 minutes mins
Cook Time:10 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: heirloom tomatoes, toast, tomatoes
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 slices sourdough bread make sure they can lay flat in your air fryer, if you are using that method!
  • 1 tbsp butter or plant-based butter of choice I love Miyokos Creamery for this
  • 1 medium heirloom tomato
  • 1 sprig fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese or plant based cream cheese of choice
  • flakey salt and fresh ground pepper

Instructions

  • Coat one side of your bread with a thin layer of butter. Set your air fryer to 375F.
  • Place the bread laying flat in the air fryer drawer and "fry" for 3 minutes, then flip and "fry" for another 2 minutes at 375F. Go longer if you prefer a crisper slice of bread.
  • While the bread is frying, slice the heirloom tomatoes into thin, large pieces, and chiffonade the basil. You can also leave the basil whole if you prefer, just rub it in your hands to bring out the aroma.
  • When the toast is done, lightly coat each piece with cream cheese, then top with the tomatoes, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve immediately!

Posted In: Breakfast, Recipes, Special Diets, Toasts, Vegetarian

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