Avocado Toast With Egg (Printable Version)
Creamy mashed avocado spread over toasted bread, topped with a warm cooked egg and optional seasonings for a satisfying 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 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 - Toast the bread slices in a toaster or on a grill pan until golden brown and crisp on both sides.
02 - While the bread toasts, halve the avocado and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh into a small mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper, then mash with a fork or potato masher until it reaches your preferred consistency — smooth or slightly chunky.
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 - Divide the mashed avocado evenly and spread it across each toasted bread slice, covering the surface from edge to edge.
05 - Place one cooked egg on top of each avocado-covered toast slice.
06 - Finish with a pinch of red pepper flakes, chopped fresh herbs, or sliced cherry tomatoes and radishes. Serve immediately while the toast is still warm and crisp.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- It takes exactly ten minutes, which means you can make this on a weekday without thinking twice about it.
- The combination of creamy avocado and a runny egg yolk on crunchy toast hits every texture you could want in a single bite.
- You probably already have everything you need in your kitchen right now.
02 -
- Rubbing a cut garlic clove across the warm toast before adding the avocado creates a subtle background heat that transforms the entire flavor profile with almost zero effort.
- A slightly underripe avocado will never mash properly, so plan ahead and buy your avocados two days before you intend to use them.
03 -
- Keep your eggs at room temperature for about fifteen minutes before cooking so the whites heat evenly and do not spread too far in the pan.
- Press plastic wrap directly against the surface of leftover mashed avocado and refrigerate it to use the next day, though honestly it rarely lasts that long.