Introducing everyone’s favorite brunch main and one of the most famous food trends of the 21st century: avocado toast. The creamy avocado spread on toasted bread makes the perfect blank slate for a whole slew of savory and sweet toppings.
This is the easiest avocado toast recipe you’ll ever need. You will love avocado toast because it is packed with healthy fats and fiber, so you’ll stay satisfied until your next meal.
What is avocado toast made of?
Bread and avocados are the required makeup for avocado toast. Whether you prefer white, whole wheat, gluten-free, sourdough, pumpernickel, or potato, any bread will be scrumptious, especially when toasted, brushed with olive oil, and sprinkled with salt! The key to the perfect avocado toast is using avocados at their peak ripeness. The toast should be firm enough to hold the avocado mash without buckling, but not so dark that its flavor overpowers everything else.
How to make Avocado Toast
Ingredients
- ½ small avocado
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 slice whole-grain bread, toasted
- ½ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon flaky sea salt or crushed red pepper for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Combine ½ avocado, ½ teaspoon lemon juice, ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl. Gently mash with the back of a fork.
- Top 1 slice toasted bread with mashed avocado mixture. Drizzle with ½ teaspoon olive oil and sprinkle with flaky sea salt and/or crushed red pepper, if desired.
Options:
To make this avocado toast into a lunch add a few strips of bacon and top it off with an over easy fried egg or sliced hard boiled egg as a protein source!
Another option is to top the avocado with homemade or store-bought pico de gallo. This easy topping tastes like breakfast guacamole.
And for a sweet avocado toast. Omit the crushed red pepper and pile on fresh mango, coconut chips, and a nice drizzle of honey for a sweet and creamy take on the classic toast.
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