Description
A simple and delicious Avocado Toast recipe featuring creamy mashed avocado spread over crispy toasted whole grain or sourdough bread, perfect for a quick breakfast or snack. Customize with optional toppings like red pepper flakes, cherry tomatoes, radishes, poached eggs, fresh herbs, or feta cheese to enhance flavor and texture.
Ingredients
Scale
Avocado
- 1 ripe Hass avocado
Bread
- 1-2 slices of sturdy whole grain or sourdough bread
Seasoning and Optional Toppings
- Pinch of kosher salt or flaky sea salt
- Optional toppings such as red pepper flakes, cherry tomatoes, radishes, poached egg, fresh herbs, feta cheese
Instructions
- Pick Your Avocado: Choose a ripe avocado that yields slightly when pressed to ensure optimal creaminess and flavor.
- Prepare the Avocado: Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit carefully, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl.
- Toast the Bread: Toast 1-2 slices of whole grain or sourdough bread until golden brown and crispy for the perfect base.
- Mash the Avocado: Using a fork, mash the avocado in the bowl until smooth but still slightly chunky, then add a pinch of kosher or flaky sea salt and mix well to season.
- Assemble the Toast: Spread the mashed avocado generously onto the toasted bread slices, sprinkle with additional flaky sea salt, and add any desired optional toppings like red pepper flakes, cherry tomatoes, radishes, poached egg, fresh herbs, or feta cheese.
Notes
- Choosing a ripe avocado is key; unripe avocado will be hard to mash and less flavorful.
- Experiment with a variety of toppings to customize your avocado toast to your taste preferences.
- Use freshly toasted bread for the best texture contrast and taste.
- For a richer flavor, drizzle with a little olive oil or a squeeze of lemon juice if desired.
- This recipe serves one but can easily be multiplied for more servings.
