Avocado Toast Recipe
This avocado toast is a quick, fresh, and satisfying meal featuring creamy mashed avocado on crispy toasted bread. It’s endlessly customizable and perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or a light snack.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Toast
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 slices bread of choice (sourdough, whole wheat, multigrain, or artisan)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Extra virgin olive oil (optional)
- Everything bagel seasoning (optional)
- Fresh herbs such as parsley, cilantro, or chives (optional)
Instructions
- Toast the bread until golden brown and crisp.
- Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl.
- Mash the avocado with a fork to your desired consistency.
- Stir in the lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Spread the avocado mixture evenly over the warm toasted bread.
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil if desired.
- Top with red pepper flakes, everything bagel seasoning, fresh herbs, or your favorite toppings.
- Serve immediately while the toast is still crisp.
Notes
- Top with a fried, poached, or soft-boiled egg for extra protein.
- Add sliced tomatoes, basil, feta, goat cheese, smoked salmon, radishes, cucumber, or microgreens for additional flavor and texture.
- Store leftover mashed avocado in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface for up to 1 day.
- Prepare fresh toast just before serving to maintain its crisp texture.
- A drizzle of hot honey or roasted chickpeas makes a delicious variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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