Once you prepare these air fryer Breakfast Egg Rolls once, you'll see why they have become such a popular alternative to a classic breakfast sandwich.
Stick with the typical scrambled eggs, sausage (or bacon) and cheese as the egg roll filling, or get creative and add any of your own favorites. I'll list some of my favorites later.
No air fryer? No problem, you can prepare them as oven baked egg rolls!
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If you are going to use bacon in your air fryer egg rolls, consider this guide on how to cook bacon in the air fryer.
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Once you master these air fryer egg rolls, you can try some other grab and go breakfast ideas such as these Breakfast Cups, Breakfast Burritos or these Better Than Starbucks Egg Bites.
And don't forget to check out my Turkey Cheeseburger Egg Rolls and my Broccoli Cheese Egg Rolls!
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🥘Ingredients
I mentioned earlier that you can fill the egg roll wrapper with just about anything. Here is the list of what I've used for the egg rolls in the photos to give you an idea of the basic recipe.
- Egg Roll Wrappers
- Eggs or Egg Whites
- Shredded Cheese - any type you like
- Meat - Sausage, Bacon or Meatless options of either
- Milk -for the eggs
- Water - for sealing the egg roll wrapper
- Salt and Pepper
🔪Assembly and cooking instruction
Full recipe card located at the bottom of this post.
Before you open the egg roll wrappers, make sure your fillings are prepared : eggs cooked, meat cooked, cheese grated etc. Egg roll wrappers can dry out if left out for too long.
Lay an egg roll wrapper with a point facing you. Layer fillings toward bottom.
Wet the edges of the wrapper with water either with finger or brush. Bring the bottom point up over the filling, being careful to get out any empty space.
Next, fold over the sides. Again, try to avoid air pockets. it will look like an envelope. And then roll from the bottom up into an egg roll.
While air fryer is preheating, brush rolled egg rolls with oil.
Place in basket and air fry. Flip over and air fry some more.
Egg rolls should be speckled golden brown when done.
🍴Alternative ingredients and instructions
To prepare egg rolls in the oven, follow the assembly instructions above. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet in a pre-heated oven for approximately twenty minutes.
If you want to add more ingredients or change out some of the ingredients here are a few ideas for egg roll fillings:
- Meat - bacon, ham
- Fruit / Vegetable - diced avocado, tomato, mushroom, spinach
- Cheese - any type of cheese you like could work.
- Oil - try sunflower oil or butter in place of olive oil
❓FAQ
Wetting the edges of the egg roll wrapper will help the wrapper stay sealed. Think of the water as glue.
Using the air fryer cuts out the need for excess oil, so preparing breakfast egg rolls in the air fryer is a bit healthier than deep frying.
Printable Recipe Card
Air Fryer Breakfast Egg Rolls
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- salt
- pepper
- ½ Cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 patties breakfast sausage or any other additional stir ins
- 6 sheets egg roll wrappers
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- water
Instructions
- Cook sausage in a small skillet according to package. Remove from pan and chop into bite sized pieces.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, a pinch of both salt and pepper. Add a teaspoon of oil or a small pat of butter to pan, over medium/low heat. Pour in egg mixture and cook a few minutes, stirring occasionally to create scrambled eggs. Stir in sausage. Set aside.
- Place egg roll wrapper on a work surface with points creating a diamond shape. Place about 1 tablespoon of cheese on bottom third of wrapper. Top with egg mixture and any other filling ingredients. Wet a finger or pastry brush with water and brush all edges of egg roll wrapper, this will help it seal.
- Fold bottom point of egg roll wrapper up and over the filling, trying to get it as tight as you can. Next, fold in the sides, creating an envelope looking shape. Last, wrap the top point around the entire wrapper. Place seam side down and continue to assemble the remaining rolls.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 °F for 5 minutes.
- Brush rolls with oil or spray them if you have a misto. Place in preheated basket. Set to 400 F for 8 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, flip egg rolls over. Return egg rolls to air fryer for another 3 minutes. Serve while warm.
Nutrition
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Barbara Glass says
can you freeze them?
foodyschmoody says
I have not experimented with freezing so I cannot say. If you experiment with this, I would love to hear your result.
Bzlife2 says
They most likely will freeze better if you make them and store in ziploc bag and not air fry them.
Suzanne says
That was my question too. Have you tried freezing them?
foodyschmoody says
I have not
Sherry Hause says
My husband liked it. I was disappointed in the outside. I was hoping the crust would be flakier. I am wondering if I put to much oil on it. I used olive oil for frying and baking. The crust was a bit chewy.
foodyschmoody says
It sounds like perhaps you used too much oil on the outsides of wrappers. A little goes a long way in the air fryer.
Pam McCormack says
Haven't tried yet - they sure look great for my grab and go kids though! Note addressing Sherry's concern about chewiness. I read advice somewhere, and follow it with great results, about being sure to preheat your air fryer for 5-10 minutes. Because they come up to temp so quickly people often don't preheat, and what happens is the food seems to steam a bit instead of 100% crisping.
Jenniffer Grafton says
For those asking about freezing, these directions might help: https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-freeze-egg-rolls-4116087. This recipe looks awesome!
Kathy says
Can you give us the calorie count for one?
foodyschmoody says
I don't have this information readily available. However, there are several websites and apps where you can plugin the ingredients and it will calculate calorie info for you.
Deanne says
Very tasty and pretty easy to make. Our add-in’s were cooked chicken jalapeño sausage (Trader Joe’s browned in advance and frozen), onion and bell pepper. Added freshly shredded pepper jack cheese, cumin and chili powder to the sautéed add-in’s. Stirred all the cheese I to the egg mixture so it melted before wrapping. Our air fryer took a bit longer to Brie. Then, maybe 15 minutes, but very tasty and something different for bury. Served with a fruit salad and Greek yogurt.
foodyschmoody says
Sounds great and like most appliances, I'd say each brand of air fryer will cook just slightly different than another.