If you’re looking for quick and easy breakfast ideas to make, few things are better than avocado toast. Here is how to make delicious and easy avocado toast.

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This post is all about how to make avocado toast, plus tips on what toppings to use to make avocado toast.

Avocado toast is a popular breakfast dish for good reason. It’s easy to make, tasty, and nutritious. The combination of soft, creamy avocado and crisp, crunchy toast makes avocado toast hard to resist.

In this post, we’ll cover how to make the best avocado toast, including ideas for making different kinds of avocado toast and breakfast side dishes to serve with avocado toast.

You’ll find ideas to make the best avocado toast to eat, whether you’re looking for ideas to improve your breakfast habits or interesting dishes to serve for brunch, like avocado toast with smoked salmon.

These tips and tools can help you to learn more about the art of making avocado toast that is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

In This Post | How to Make Avocado Toast

• What is Avocado Toast + Tips
• How to Make Avocado Toast
• What is the Best Type of Bread to Use to Make Avocado Toast?
• What Are Some Good Toppings for Avocado Toast?
• What Are Some Good Side Dishes for Avocado Toast?
• Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

What is Avocado Toast + Tips

Avocado toast is toasted bread that is spread with mashed avocado. This simple food is nutritious and satisfying, which may help to explain why avocado toast has been a popular breakfast staple for a long time now.

While we mostly enjoy having avocado on toasted bread at breakfast, avocado toast is a good anytime meal. It’s easy to make when you’re hungry, and the ingredients are simple enough that we almost always have them on hand.

Once you start to make avocado toast, you’ll discover that there are so many ways to personalize the dish that it’s hard to go wrong when adding avocado toast to the menu. All that you need is bread, avocado, and a few toppings.

As for us, we like ripe avocado mashed over crispy, toasted, seedy whole grain bread. A cooked egg with a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning makes the perfect topping.

Add crisp cooked bacon and a handful of leafy greens for a unique, open-faced sandwich, and breakfast is served. The more toppings you add to avocado toast, the more satisfying it becomes, and it makes a delightful breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Savory toppings, like smoked salmon, pickled red onions, capers, crushed red pepper flakes, and peppery arugula can be used to brighten up the toast and make things interesting. Freshly squeezed lemon juice brings out the flavor of the mashed avocado.

So whether you’re eating avocado toast for breakfast, or making avocado toast as a quick and easy lunch or dinner (hint: it tastes great with either salad or soup), we’ve got you covered with basic tips that can be used to make delicious avocado toast.

How to Make Avocado Toast

Avocado toast is easy to make. The simplest form of avocado toast involves spreading mashed avocado over toasted bread. You can also add lemon juice, salt and pepper, or herbs to flavor the avocado. Savory toppings like crumbled feta cheese and smoked salmon are also popular.

An avocado tool can be used to prepare the avocado. Slice the avocado in half (carefully slice until the knife or avocado cutting tool just meets the seed at the center of the avocado), gently twist to separate the sides, and then scoop the avocado fruit out with an avocado tool or spoon. Always use caution when using a knife or cutting tool to slice and prepare avocados.

If you find that you’re in a big hurry most mornings, consider buying mashed avocado at the supermarket. Mashed avocado often comes in convenient, 2-oz. single serve packs that are just right for spreading over toast or for packing in a lunch bag to take to school or work. This saves you the work of having to choose and prepare an avocado from scratch.

Tips on Making Avocado Toast

• Use ripe avocado for the best results. Look for an avocado that yields slightly when you squeeze it in your palm, just be careful not to break the skin in case the avocado isn’t ripe enough yet. If the avocado is squishy, then it is probably overripe. The skin of a ripe avocado will usually be darker than that of an unripe avocado.
• You can use a variety of breads to make avocado toast. Hearty whole grain bread, sourdough bread, rye bread, and gluten-free bread are all popular options.
• Fresh lemon juice adds tart and tangy flavor that helps to cut through the richness and creaminess of the avocado. Plus, it can help to prevent the mashed avocado from turning brown.

What is the Best Type of Bread to Use to Make Avocado Toast?

Whole grain bread makes a flavorful and hearty base for mashed avocado and other toppings. Sliced sourdough bread and rustic artisan bread are also great for making avocado toast.

You can toast the bread in a toaster or toaster oven. Another way to toast the bread is by cooking it in a skillet or by grilling the bread in a grill pan.

To toast bread in a skillet or grill pan: Coat the insides of a skillet or grill pan with nonstick cooking spray. Heat the pan over low heat.

Brush both sides of the bread with a light layer of olive oil or butter, and then place the bread in the skillet or grill pan.

Cook each side of the bread over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the bread is lightly toasted and golden brown. Use heat-resistant tongs to remove the bread from the pan.

The toasted bread will have a rich, buttery flavor that pairs well with avocado. Add fresh lemon juice to the mashed avocado to balance out the richness.

What Are Some Good Toppings for Avocado Toast?

Here is a list of toppings for avocado toast.

Crumbled Feta Cheese. Crumbled feta cheese adds tangy flavor to avocado toast. Sprinkle chopped fresh herbs, like basil, chives, or parsley, over the cheese.  

Everything Bagel Seasoning. Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning over the mashed avocado. This flavorful seasoning, often made from a blend of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, onion, and salt, is perfect for adding a savory touch to breakfast.

Leafy Greens. Leafy greens add a nutritious punch to avocado toast. Arugula and spinach are just a few examples of the types of greens that can be added to avocado toast.

Poached Eggs. Add a poached egg to avocado toast for rich flavor and extra protein. To poach an egg, bring a large pot of water to a simmer, and add a splash of vinegar to the water. Crack the egg into a bowl, and then carefully drop the egg into the water. Cook the egg for 3-4 minutes, then remove it with a slotted spoon. Place the poached egg on top of the avocado toast to serve.

Sliced Radishes. Sliced radishes, especially those that are homegrown or from the farmer’s market, make a great topping for avocado toast. French Breakfast radishes have a buttery flavor that is perfect for making avocado toast.

Sliced Tomatoes. Sliced tomatoes add bright color and flavor to avocado toast. This combination is great with heirloom tomatoes from the farmer’s market or sun-ripened tomatoes from the garden.

Smoked Salmon. Add 1 tsp nonpareil capers and a few tablespoons of pickled red onion to each avocado toast slice. Layer smoked salmon over the capers and pickled onions. Similar to bagel and lox, avocado toast with smoked salmon makes a good brunch dish.

Soft-Boiled Eggs. Soft boil an egg. Allow the egg to cool, then remove the shell and slice the egg into halves. Place the egg halves on top of the avocado toast, and season them with freshly cracked pepper.

Other popular toppings for avocado toast include balsamic glaze, crushed garlic, Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, salsa, sliced onion, and sriracha.

What Are Some Good Side Dishes for Avocado Toast?

Here are some ideas on side dishes for avocado toast.

Blueberry Muffins. Blueberry muffins add a sweet note to a savory avocado toast breakfast. Here is a recipe for making delicious blueberry muffins.

Fruit Salad. Fresh fruit makes a wonderful side dish for avocado toast. A personal favorite is a mixed fruit cup with strawberries, blueberries, melon, and pineapple.

Granola. Granola with honey and yogurt is a quick and easy side dish for avocado toast.

Overnight Oats. Overnight oats make a perfect grab-and-go side dish for avocado toast.

Yogurt. Whether eaten plain or mixed with honey, fruit, and granola, yogurt makes a refreshing side dish for avocado toast.

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Now that we’ve covered some things about making avocado toast, below is a recipe for making avocado toast.

If you’re in a hurry, or having trouble finding fresh avocados, look for individual packs of mashed avocado at the supermarket. These are often found refrigerated in the produce department.

While you’re at the supermarket, don’t forget to pick up some other great avocado toast toppings, like fresh tomatoes or crumbled feta cheese.

Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

Here is a printable recipe for how to make avocado toast, plus ideas on different toppings to use. For more breakfast recipes, check out blueberry muffins.

This post was all about how to make avocado toast, plus ideas on avocado toast toppings and breakfast side dishes.

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