💥 Air Fryer Breakfast Egg Tarts

Air Fryer Breakfast Tarts have quickly become a favorite morning meal in my household. Delightful savory puff pastry squares topped with eggs, bacon, and cheese create a fast, simple, and irresistible breakfast.

I haven’t developed many air fryer breakfast recipes, primarily because morning meals are usually quite quick and straightforward to prepare. Yet, sometimes you crave something a bit more special—without much additional work.

Puff pastry makes these savory air fryer breakfast treats both elegant and incredibly easy to whip up. Perfectly runny eggs, crispy bacon, and melty cheese nestle into its flaky layers.

When do you present air fryer puff pastry egg tarts?

I enjoy utilizing my air fryer for breakfast. Air fryer toast is effortless, yet so delicious. These eggy, gooey, flaky air fryer breakfast puff pastry tarts are ideal for whenever you desire a breakfast that feels a bit special while still being incredibly easy. Frozen puff pastry makes this dish wonderfully simple to execute, and the air fryer ensures it cooks swiftly, too.

These air fryer breakfast egg tarts are perfect for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day—it’s a wonderful way to start the day showing your parents how much you value all they do for you.

I enjoy preparing these air fryer breakfast pastries for my husband on Valentine’s Day as well. They also make a great choice for Easter breakfast—they provide a savory kickoff to a day filled with sugary delights.

These air fryer breakfast egg pastries serve as a fantastic brunch option. And because you utilize the air fryer, your stove and oven remain available for preparing additional dishes like Blueberry Clafoutis, Crepes, Souffle Pancakes, Chilaquiles, Cinnamon Rolls (ooh! Or Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls! Or Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls!), Apple Fritters, or French Toast Sticks. If you want to remain with savory, this Breakfast Quesadilla is ideal.

Also? I’m not claiming to know this from first-hand knowledge, but I would wager that a buttery, flaky, egg-and-bacon-filled air fryer breakfast egg tart would serve as an excellent remedy for a hangover. There’s nothing quite like a carb-and-egg-and-cheese breakfast after an evening of festivities.

Ingredients for Air Fryer Breakfast Tarts

For the full list of ingredients with measurements and detailed preparation and cooking instructions, please refer to the recipe card that appears at the conclusion of this post.

These Air Fryer Breakfast Tarts only need a handful of basic morning meal ingredients (besides the puff pastry, of course). Here’s what you require:

• Puff pastry (thawed)
• Eggs
• Cheese (shredded or crumbled)
• Bacon (cooked and chopped), or substitute diced Air Fryer Pork Belly
• Green onions and/or fresh herbs, for garnish (optional)
• Salt & pepper

Here’s how to prepare them

For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and detailed preparation and cooking guidelines, please refer to the recipe card that appears at the end of this post.

Creating these Air Fryer Breakfast Pastries is simple! Here’s how:

• Thaw one sheet of frozen puff pastry.
• Slice the pastry sheet into rectangles.
• Brush a little egg wash on each rectangle.
• Place the puff pastry squares into the air fryer basket (you’ll need to cook in batches) and fry until golden brown.
• Cut another rectangle inside the pastry (so you are slicing an outline of a rectangle through the top layers of the pastry but not all the way through the bottom of the pastry—imagine a swimming pool which is a hole in the earth but it still has a bottom) and press down the center of the pastry to create a well or hole for the egg to rest in.
• Return the pastries to the air fryer basket and crack an egg into each well.
• Top with shredded cheese and chopped bacon.
• Air fry again, cooking until the egg white is set and yolk is cooked to your preference. I prefer mine with the white fully set, yet the yolk still runny enough to flow onto the pastry shell.
• Serve seasoned with salt and pepper and garnished with green onions and/or chopped herbs as desired.

What’s the top brand of frozen puff pastry to utilize?

I favor the DuFour brand puff pastry because it is crafted with real butter. It bakes up buttery and incredibly flaky. I’ve also utilized Pepperidge Farms’ frozen puff pastry, which is suitable—and significantly more budget-friendly!

What type of cheese works best for these air fryer breakfast pastries?

This air fryer breakfast recipe is highly adaptable. You can use any cheese you enjoy with eggs. Consider using a shredded cheddar, aged gouda, gruyere, or even a pepper jack.

I’ve also crafted these with softer cheeses like goat cheese, brie, boursin, or even cream cheese. If you opt for one of these softer cheeses, it’s advisable to put the cheese into the pastry pocket before the egg, so it doesn’t spill out of the pastry while baking.

For an extra-special indulgence, serve Candied Bacon alongside!

Additional Air Fryer Recipes You’ll Adore

If you’re fond of utilizing your air fryer, experiment with Air Fryer Caramelized Bananas, Air Fryer Cornbread Muffins, Air Fryer Empanadas, Air Fryer Samosas, Air Fryer Spring Rolls, or Air Fryer Bacon.

For an additional extremely simple breakfast suggestion, give these Bacon Gruyere Egg Bites a try.