What to Put on Avocado Toast
Avocado toast has been a hot food trend over the last few years, but I’ve been making it for years – way before it was popular. In fact, my kids and I eat it every single day!
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Over the years, we’ve experimented with a variety of toppings, breads, toppings, and preparation methods to find the best. As a result, I consider myself a bit of an avocado toast expert, having learned the secrets to the best tastes and textures.
Now, I’m sharing all my tips and tricks to help you make restaurant-quality avocado toast at home along with several options for delicious topping combinations my whole family loves. Pick your favorite, or try them all. Either way, I know it will become your new favorite breakfast or brunch!
What is Avocado Toast?
Avocado toast is a type of open sandwich consisting of toast with mashed ripe avocados, salt, and black pepper. You can enjoy it as simple as that or add your favorite toppings.
What to Put On Avocado Toast
- Choosing the bread – denser, moister whole-grain bread works the best for avocado toast. You’ll want thick sliced bread that can withstand heat when toasted.
- Buying the avocado – choose an avocado that’s a little bit firm with dark green skin. When you bring it home keep it out on the counter so it can fully ripen.
- Salt – a good flaky salt is a must for avocado toast. It enhances the flavor and adds texture. I love David’s Kosher Salt.
- Toppings – when it comes to avocado toast toppings the possibilities are truly endless. You can keep it traditional or add a topping of your choice.
How to Make Avocado Toast
This avocado toast recipe is a breeze to make with only three easy steps!
- Toast the bread: Toast the bread in a toaster or in a 350 F oven for about 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the bread. Flip halfway. You want the bread golden brown and crisp.
- Mash the avocado: Cut an avocado in half and remove the pit. With a big spoon, scoop out the avocado flesh on top of the toast and mash with a fork until desired consistency. Add a pinch of flaky sea salt. You can also mash the avocado separately in a bowl.
Best Avocado Toast Tips
- A faster way to ripen avocado is to place it in a brown paper bag with a banana. Otherwise, leave the avocado on your counter to ripen. Store ripened avocado in the refrigerator.
- Avocado toast is best enjoyed immediately.
- And if you are left with fully ripened avocados try Avocado Tuna Salad, Baked Potato Fries with Avocado Dip, or Mango Guacamole.
Avocado Toast Variations
Try avocado toast with red chili flakes, avocado toast with sliced tomato, and basil pesto, avocado toast with arugula, red onions, and fried egg, or avocado toast with goat cheese and fresh herbs.
Ways to Serve With Avocado Toast
There’s no doubt that avocado toast makes a great breakfast toast paired with a healthy green smoothie. But it’s also a great item to add to your brunch menu or to serve at lunchtime.
- For Brunch: For your next brunch, set up an avocado toast bar where everyone can customize their own toast. Simply set up a variety of toppings in bowls or plates. Toast the bread slices and serve the avocado sliced. That way everyone can mash the avocado onto their toast and add toppings of choice. Serve the avocado toast with our Pasta Frittata, Ham and Egg Muffins, Salmon Yogurt Spread, or french toast with brioche bread.
- For Lunch: For lunch, try serving avocado toast alongside a soup or a salad for a hearty meal. Keep the avocado toast traditional or add toppings of choice. Our Zucchini Corn Chowder or Broccoli Cheddar Soup serves well with avocado toast. For the salad, try Heirloom Tomato Salad or Thai Chicken Salad.
Best Avocado Toast Recipe FAQs
Avocados are full of fiber, vitamins, nutrients, and healthy fats. Therefore, combining them with carbohydrates on protein on avocado toast makes for a healthy, well-rounded meal.
Yes, when included in a balanced diet, it is healthy to eat avocado toast every day. Of course, consult your doctor with any specific questions or concerns.
No. You can use guacamole to make avocado toast. However, most of the time, it features smashed avocado with spices and toppings.
Video: How to Make Avocado Toast
Avocado Toast Ideas
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Description
Learn how to make the best avocado toast 6 different ways. All the tips and tricks you need to master this favorite toast!
Ingredients
Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon
- 1 slice bread (grainy thick type of bread works the best), toasted
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 1–2 slices of smoked salmon
- Thinly sliced red onions
- Flaky salt and fresh black pepper
Avocado Toast with Fried Egg
- 1 slice bread, toasted
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 1 fried egg, sunny side up
Avocado Toast with Cucumbers and Dill
- 1 slice bread, toasted
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- Thinly sliced cucumbers
- Fresh dill
Avocado Toast with Scrambled Egg and Bacon
- 1 slice bread, toasted
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 1–2 eggs, scrambled
- 1–2 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled
Avocado Toast with Everything Seasoning
- 1 slice bread, toasted
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- Everything but the Bagel Seasoning
Avocado Toast with Tomato and Mozzarella
- 1 slice bread, toasted
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- Grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- Small mozzarella balls (bocconcini), halved
- Balsamic glaze
- Olive oil
Instructions
- For each toast, scoop out the avocado flesh on top of the toast and mash with a fork until desired consistency. Add a pinch of salt. Add toppings of choice. Add more salt and pepper if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
- Nutritional information is for traditional toast without any toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 toast
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 1.9 g
- Sodium: 105.3 mg
- Fat: 11.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 18.7 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Hi! I'm Katya -- a former corporate paralegal turned full-time recipe developer and blogger behind Little Broken. Here you'll find family-friendly and seasonal recipes made from real ingredients.
Great recipe!
Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
These recipes look great! I’ve been looking for new ways to use avocados. Thanks for sharing!
Avo toast is seriously one of my favourite things to eat.. so all these recipes are ideal for me. I can’t decide which one I like best… so I guess I have to try all six!
thanks friend!
Giiiiirl, I cannot believe you’ve only been blogging for a year!! Your photos, recipes, and posts are amazing! You should have seen what TRR looked like at year one…let’s just say it was a big ol’ mess, ha! Anyway, I absolutely love this post in all it’s delicious avocadoiness. That smoked salmon toast?! Need!
You are so sweet Julia! You know it’s that darn inner voice that we all have :/ Thank you for sweet words. seriously 🙂
All of these look incredible! I always jump on the 10 for $10 deals too when it comes to jumbo avocados:) we have store that sell them for $.88 but they are usually smaller.
WOW! $.88 for avocado! I don’t think I’ve ever seen those kind of prices for an avocado. Lucky you 🙂 I usually pay close to $2.25 for one at my local supermarket :/