This Avocado Toast recipe is a go-to for busy mornings.
Creamy avocados are mashed over toast for a filling and hearty breakfast. Add a variety of savory toppings to change it up.
You’ll Be Making Avocado Toast On Repeat Because..
- Ready in minutes, avocado toast is wholesome goodness.
- It’s delicious, creamy, and savory – and SO easy.
- Great for a quick breakfast, a quick snack, or a post-workout snack.
- Can be made to order! Get creative with the toppings.
Ingredients for Avocado Toast
Avocado: Choose ripe avocados that have black skin and feel just slightly soft when squeezed. Once your avocado is ripe, it can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days before cutting to stop it from becoming overripe.
Bread: Avocado toast is great on almost any kind of bread. I like either sourdough or artisan bread, but using whole-wheat or sandwich bread will work, too.
Garlic: Garlic is optional, but rubbing the hot toast with a clove of whole garlic adds great flavor.
Toppings: Sprinkle with salt and pepper, or add your favorite toppings. I’ve included a list for inspiration below.
How to Make Avocado Toast
- In a small bowl, prepare avocado filling (recipe below).
- Toast bread and rub one side with a fresh garlic clove (optional).
- Top with the avocado and season.
Dress up this basic avocado toast recipe with your favorite toppings.
Avocado Toast Topping Ideas
Make an avocado toast brunch bar and let everyone make their own variations. Put out a variety of sliced bread, fresh herbs, hot sauce, and toppings like a hard-boiled egg or thinly sliced veggies.
- Smoked salmon (lox), capers, and minced red onions.
- Crumbled bacon, fried egg (or poached egg), salt & pepper.
- Diced tomatoes, bocconcini (mozzarella balls), and basil drizzled with balsamic vinegar
- Thin slices of cucumber and radish topped with fresh herbs like chives, parsley, or cilantro.
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Avocado Toast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 2 slices sourdough bread or any variety of bread
- 1 clove garlic cut in half (skin on)
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice optional, from a fresh lemon is best
- drizzle extra virgin olive oil good quality
Instructions
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Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit.
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Scoop out the avocado flesh with a spoon and add it to a medium bowl. Use a fork to mash, leaving some small chunks.
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Toast the bread to your liking.
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While the toast is still hot, lightly rub the surface with the cut side of the fresh garlic clove (optional).
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Divide the mashed avocado over the toast and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
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If desired, drizzle with fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Serve immediately.
Notes
- everything bagel seasoning
- fried egg and crispy bacon bits
- lox, capers, minced onion
- tomato, bocconcini, basil, balsamic glaze
- sriracha and honey
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
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Love it!
I spread the toast with marmite then put avocado on top, it is delicious.
avacodo toast is excellent ,with the little extras in recipe even better.
Awesome recipe thank you Nagi and spend with pennies
love it!
We love avocado toast although we make it somewhat differently. We take 2 small avocados, mash, add 1 Tbsp of mayo, 1 Tbsp sour cream, 4 Tbsp Pico de Gallo (salsa) with lime juice to taste, S&P. On toast.
That sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing Don.
when I was young my mother use to give use avocado with a slice of itlian bread so your recipes came in handy thank you I’ll try then thank you, have a great holiday.
Enjoy Daisy!
My favorite way to add extra flavor as well as veggies is to saute chopped zucchini, onion and chopped kale and clove of sliced garlic.. I add veggies to 1/2 mashed avocado sprinkle with salt and dash of cummin. Toast dense bread (or brown in frying pan with olive oil and clove of garlic) spread mixture and top with over med. fried egg. My husband loves it!!
Your version sounds delicious Nancy!
I like sprinkling lemon pepper on mine!
My favorite topping is a dusting of Tajin, a Mexican spice blend of chili, salt and dehydrated lime juice.
That sounds delicious John!
just love avocado toast, I will sometimes make your egg salad to top off the avocado toast , so good!
A quick and easy breakfast that tastes good.
Brown toast with mayo, mashed avocado with sunnyside up egg and salt & pepper – Yum!
I love rye bread toast with butter or peanut butter, I absolutely love avocados, I’m asking for a recipe for a good avocado to spread on my toast. Please send one or a few avocado spreads to use on my rye bread toast. And maybe a avocado pasta salad. Something good for me as I’m trying to lose . I’m shooting for losing 50 pounds. Thank you so much in advance.
Hi Linda, We love this avocado pasta salad and this avocado dip would make for a great spread on toast. You will have to let us know what you think of them!
This was the best avocado toast I’ve ever had. Added the EVOO and lemon at the end.
Mmmm, that sounds like the perfect way to finish making avocado toast Barb! Glad you loved it!
LOVE ALL YOUR RECIPES. PERFECT DIRECTIONS TOO.
So glad you’ve loved them Adam! Happy Cooking!
So yummy and easy. I left out the lemon juice because I didn’t have any. Have made this for breakfast and it’s so easy! Thanks!