What matters
Do not scatter loose light herbs into the running appliance.
Everyday cooking Recipe
Air fryer Caprese toast
Air fryer Caprese toast with tomato, mozzarella and oregano. Lightly top open bread slices and drain cheese well to limit a soggy centre.
Total time
32 min
Calories
334 kcal
Servings
2 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Bake open, without a loose bread lid
Four open toasts make two small servings. This warm Caprese adaptation uses dried oregano rather than being a classic raw Caprese. Preparation includes 5 minutes draining tomato and mozzarella.
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Recipe
Air fryer Caprese toast
Air fryer Caprese toast with tomato, mozzarella and oregano. Lightly top open bread slices and drain cheese well to limit a soggy centre.
Ingredients
2 servings
Method
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1
Prepare
Thinly slice tomato and mozzarella and drain about 5 minutes on a suitable surface. Remove released liquid. Prepare four bread slices.
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2
Fill and assemble
Brush bread thinly with oil and add tomato. Add salt, pepper and oregano, then mozzarella and press gently. Do not heap beyond bread edges.
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3
Cook
If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 170 °C. Bake two batches of two toasts about 7 minutes each at 170 °C. Cheese should melt and edges only lightly brown. Check earlier with strong top heat.
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4
Check and serve
Lift with a spatula and cool briefly. Serve two open toasts each. Bread stays somewhat softer beneath tomato; do not dry it into a hard slab.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air fryer Caprese toast
Serving guidance
Serve all four slices open rather than closing them into tall sandwiches.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Wholemeal toast changes flavour and nutrition and still needs browning checks.
Add fresh basil only to finished toast, not loose during baking.
Nutrition per serving
334kcal
29.8 gCarbohydrates
14.0 gProtein
16.7 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air fryer Caprese toast
This is an open toast. Cheese melts directly and there is no light loose lid in the airflow.
Tomatoes and fresh mozzarella contain much liquid. Slice thinly, drain and top lightly.
No, the combination is adapted here as warm toast with oregano, deliberately described as a variation.
No, melted and lightly golden is enough. Heavy browning dries bread and cheese.
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