Air Fryer Reference
Texas Toast
frozen · frozen
- Temperature
- 350 °F
- 177 °C
- Total time
- 5 min
- Three to four slices fit in a single layer in a standard basket and serve 2–4 as a side; cook in batches rather than stacking so each slice crisps
- Flip at
- 3 min
- flip once
- Internal temp
- —
- use visual cue
Doneness
Done when the slices are deep golden with crisp edges, the garlic butter has melted through, and the centre is hot. Flip at the halfway mark so both faces toast evenly. There's no internal temperature to hit — it's a pre-buttered bread, so the cue is colour and a crisp, hot bite. Pull it the moment the edges brown, since thin slices scorch fast.
Oil & seasoning
None needed — frozen Texas toast is already coated in garlic butter. Skip the oil entirely or the slices turn greasy.
Season with: Classic garlic: the standard buttery garlic Texas toast, served alongside pasta, chili, or soup., Five-cheese: cheese-topped Texas toast (mozzarella-Parmesan-Romano blend) crisped until bubbling., Jalapeño: brushed with a little jalapeño butter or topped with sliced pickled jalapeños for heat., Garlic-bread pizza: topped with marinara, mozzarella, and pepperoni for a fast personal-pizza base..
Watch out for
- Cook straight from frozen, buttered-side up — thawing makes it soggy and the garlic butter pools off.
- It's thin and browns fast — watch the last minute and pull it the moment the edges go deep golden, since it can scorch quickly at 350 °F.
- Keep the slices in a single layer with space between them; stacking steams the bread instead of crisping it.
- Skip the oil spray — the slices are already buttered, and extra oil makes them greasy.