Simple Avocado Toast With Egg (Printable)
Creamy mashed avocado on golden toast, topped with a perfectly cooked egg for a quick, nutritious morning meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Bread
01 - 2 slices whole grain or sourdough bread
→ Avocado Spread
02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
04 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Eggs
05 - 2 large eggs
→ Optional Toppings
06 - Pinch of red pepper flakes
07 - Fresh herbs (parsley, chives, or cilantro)
08 - Cherry tomatoes or radish slices
# Directions:
01 - Place the bread slices in a toaster or on a heated grill pan and toast until golden brown and crisp on both sides.
02 - While the bread toasts, halve the avocado, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, then mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth or slightly chunky according to preference.
03 - Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook the eggs to your liking — fried, poached, or soft-boiled. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
04 - Spread the mashed avocado evenly over each slice of toasted bread.
05 - Place a cooked egg on top of each avocado-covered toast. Garnish with red pepper flakes, fresh herbs, or sliced cherry tomatoes and radishes as desired.
06 - Serve immediately while the toast is still warm and crisp.
# Cooking Tips:
01 -
- Ten minutes from cutting board to plate and you still get that satisfied feeling of having cooked something real.
- The creamy avocado and runny egg yolk combination turns an ordinary morning into something you actually look forward to.
02 -
- Rubbing the warm toast with a cut garlic clove before adding avocado creates a flavor layer that will make you wonder why you ever skipped it.
- Pressing gently on an avocado at the store is the only reliable way to judge ripeness because color alone will deceive you every time.
03 -
- Leave the pit in any leftover avocado half and squeeze lemon over the surface before wrapping it tight to save it for tomorrow.
- Use a fork instead of a food processor for mashing because a little texture makes each bite more interesting than a flat puree.