This avocado toast recipe is not only a classic but a ‘smash toast’ with avocados and an endless variety of toppings.
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Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: This avocado toast has a creamy, buttery flavor balanced by the crisp, tangy bite of sourdough.
- Skill Level: Just mash, toast, and top! Eat for a quick breakfast or a post-workout snack.
- Budget Tip: Stock up on avocados when they’re on sale and freeze them in slices.
- Serving Suggestions: Make a DIY Avocado Toast Bar for brunch and serve with mimosas.
Ingredient Tips For Avocado Toast
- Avocados: Choose fresh avocados that are a little soft when you squeeze them. The skins should be either dark green or nearly black, depending on the variety. Ripen avocados on the counter, and then store them in the refrigerator once they are ripe.
- Bread: Any bread works for avocado toast. Artisan bread, like sourdough, is great because you can slice it into any thickness, but even sandwich bread works, as long as it’s sturdy enough to hold the toppings. Bagels are another great choice.
- Seasonings: A swipe of fresh garlic adds a savory flavor to the rich, buttery flavor of avocado, but it’s optional.
Tasty Toast Toppings
- 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.
- Scoop a little cottage cheese and a drizzle of honey and sriracha new take on avocado toast.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 2 slices sourdough bread or any variety of bread
- 1 clove garlic optional, cut in half (skin on)
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- drizzle extra virgin olive oil good quality
Instructions
- Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit.
- Scoop out the avocado flesh with a spoon and add it to a medium bowl. Use a fork to mash, leaving some small chunks.
- Toast the bread to your liking.
- While the toast is still hot, lightly rub the surface with the cut side of the fresh garlic clove (optional).
- Divide the mashed avocado over the toast and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Notes
The avocado can be mashed as smooth or as chunky as you’d like it. Avocado oxidizes (turns brown) quickly, so mashed avocado should be eaten right away. If using only half of the avocado, leave the pit in the half that will be refrigerated for later use. This will help keep it fresh a bit longer.
Optional Avocado Toast Toppings:
- everything bagel seasoning
- fried egg and crispy bacon bits
- lox, capers, minced onion
- tomato, bocconcini, basil, balsamic glaze
- sriracha and honey
Nutrition Information
Calories: 240 | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
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Oops …forgot to rate the recipe when I sent you my original email. This recipe deserves a 5 plus star rating!!
Mmmmm …. I just made this super easy and delicious AV toast recipe using fresh cilantro from my garden. The ease of preparation and the taste was totally yummy! Totally agree with others – it’s so worth it to rub the toast with the garlic. Thank you for sharing this recipe Nagy — it’s absolutely the best one out there.
Just had this. Amazing. I’m gonna try it without rubbing the garlic for comparison, but you are completely correct. I couldn’t taste the garlic but knew the accents really drove the flavors home. Slight variations are endless. I’ve eaten avacado with raw egg yolk forever but the olive oil brings a similar quality and easier to prepare. Had one with goat cheese too.
This is my favorite avocado toast recipe. Simple and healthy, and above all wonderful for flavor! Make sure you rub the fresh garlic clove while the toast is hot. I did not and would not change a thing in this recipe.
How do you keep avocado from turning black if you have left over avocado toast
Unfortunately, avocado doesn’t keep well once cut/mashed.
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saran wrap clinging tight to the open avocado helps a lot.
Try laying a full slice of onion on top or near it. I’ve never tried it with mashed avocado, but I put a wedge of onion in a closed container when I have half an avocado and that seems to work well!
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This way a great recipe, I just tried it for myself and husband. We both liked it and it tasted good, I also had it will turmeric cup of tea. Thank you!
I had never tried avocado toast, but I’ve been curious and had an avocado ripe and ready, so I turned to Google. I’m so glad your recipe turned up – it was delicious!! Rubbing the toast with garlic is what made it!! Thank you so much for the recommendation, thoroughly enjoyed it!
Yay! So happy you love it Mer!!!
Wow, so creamy, so good. I’ve only used plain mashed avocado on regular toasted bread before. Your recipe with the added additions of using garlic, lemon juice, olive oil & cilantro is exactly what plain avocado toast needs! SUPERB! I was so inspired I used some Kings Hawaiian rolls I had on hand (split in half) for toast instead of bread. Toasted them with tad of garlic powder (didn’t have any fresh on hand) & Smart Balance then followed rest of your recipe (using chopped fresh cilantro). OMG SO GOOD! Really great way to fancy up some Kings Hawaiian sweet rolls into a fancy side dish! Thank You!
Wow, that sounds so yummy Joan! Glad you enjoyed it.
So refreshing and simple!
So glad you love it Natalie!
This dish was AMAZING!!!!!!
Thank you Bob! Glad you love this avocado toast. I can’t get enough of it these days!
Thanks Sheila!
First time having Avacado Toast. Really Good!
I wasn’t expecting to be impressed… but this was incredible. A hear or two ago, I had tried simply slicing avocado onto toast, and wasnt a fan. Decided to give it another shot, found this recipe, and I am so glad I did. Thank you!
So glad you loved it Liz, I could eat it for every meal!! :)
I don’t keep avocados on hand, I get the individual mashed avocado containers that come Spicey or regular, so it is handy whenever I want it . Sometimes add salsa to it . So toast, mashed avocado and then sliced boiled egg with salt and pepper. We kept a little boy that ate it too and liked it !
What a great idea, thanks for sharing!
When i first heard of AT, i never thot that it would be anything special, so what, guacamole on a toast – bfd! But now that ive tried it for the first time – EXCELLENT!!! So simple n tasty, who knew?! … thanx!!
Well I’m so happy to hear that you loved it so much! We just enjoyed this over the holidays ourselves!
This recipe is amazing !!! I love garlic kick in every thing. It’s was a hit in my house ; it has changed the way how I will think of breakfast ; it is also a chick potluck choice ; I plan to send this card to my son’s school for faculty appreciation breakfast .
So glad you loved the toast Azra! Fun ideas for sharing the avocado toast too!
Love this recipe!! It really was the last one I’d ever need. I was a bit skeptical about putting lemon on it, but it compliments it beautifully. I recommend using black pepper! I normally don’t write reviews but this absolutely deserved it. Top notch!!
I’m so glad you loved it Samantha! Thank you for leaving a review! ❤️
Really liked this recipe. Was looking for an Avocado Toast recipe that was simple, and this fit the bill. Came out excellent.
Thank you Jeanne – simple, and delicious!
There’s nothing quite as delicious as Avocado Toast; it never fails! I’ll have to try rubbing some garlic on the bread–that sounds so good!
Thank you Becky!! I agree, I LOVE avocado toast!!