Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Toast
Published 5/28/2022
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Cinnamon cream cheese toast is the grown up toast you didn’t know you needed! This toast is smothered in a cinnamon cream cheese deliciousness.
Cream Cheese on Toast = Grown Up Toast
All the rage right now is toast made with different cheeses — ricotta toast, burrata toast, etc. Well, we’re bringing you the best and easiest of them all — cream cheese toast!
We figured that everyone loves cream cheese, plus it’s super accessible. Mixed with cinnamon and sugar, this toast is truly like a grown up version of cinnamon toast. Enjoy.
Why you’ll love it!
- Grown up toast
- Cinnamon sugar goodness
- Cream cheese is easy to find
- Ready in no time
Featured Ingredients
- Bread: any kind of bread works for this toast! We’re using a white sandwich bread, but wheat or brioche would work too.
- Cream cheese: cream cheese is the star of the show. We’re using regular old plain cream cheese.
- Cinnamon: ground cinnamon is needed for the epic topping.
- Sugar: a little bit of sugar is going to bring out that yummy cinnamon flavor.
- Butter: butter is used for frying so it doesn’t stick to the pan and helps it get nice and golden brown.
How to Make Cream Cheese Toast
Preheat air Fryer
Preheat your air fryer to 400ºF.
Make Cinnamon Sugar Topping
Combine cream cheese, cinnamon, and sugar in a small bowl. Add the remaining cinnamon and sugar into another small bowl and mix.
Butter and Slather
Butter one side of each piece of bread. Then, slather on 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on the other sides. Sprinkle on 1/2 teaspoon of additional cinnamon sugar.
Air Fry
Air fry butter-side down for around 4-minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.
Topping Ideas
- Whipped cream
- Nut butter
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Melty butter
- Jam
Storage
While we recommend eating this toast fresh out of the air fryer, you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the ridge for up to 2-3 days.
Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Toast
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 slices of white sandwich bread
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400℉.
- In a small/medium bowl combine the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Stir together until the cinnamon and sugar are evenly mixed in. Set aside.
- In another bowl add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon. Stir until combined.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of butter on one side of each slice of bread. On the other side of the bread, spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture covering the entire surface. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of the cinnamon sugar mixture on top of the cream cheese mixture.
- Place 1-2 slices of bread into the air fryer butter side down. Cook for 4 minutes or until desired doneness.
- Serve immediately.
Tips & Notes
- If the bottom of the toast is not crispy enough, add more time in 1 minute increments until desired doneness.
Watch It
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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