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This single serving avocado toast recipe is made with creamy ripe avocado mashed over crisp toasted bread and finished with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Ready in about 5 minutes, it is an easy, healthy breakfast for one that can be customized with your favorite toppings.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Easy: This easy avocado toast recipe comes together in about 5 minutes with just a few simple steps.
- Single Serving: Made for one slice, so you get the perfect portion without waste.
- Healthy Breakfast Option: Avocado provides healthy fats and fiber, making this a nourishing choice to start your day.
- Easy to Customize: Add an egg, bacon, smoked salmon, or tomatoes to create your favorite version.
- Great Any Time of Day: Enjoy it as a quick breakfast for one, a light lunch, or a simple snack.
Crisp, golden toast piled with creamy mashed avocado, a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt is one of my favorite simple meals. The crunchy bread and smooth avocado make every bite balanced and full of flavor.
I make this single serving avocado toast when I want something quick that still feels substantial. Sometimes I add a fried egg with a soft yolk, other times just sliced tomatoes. It is simple, fresh, and always hits the spot.
Looking for more easy breakfast recipes for one? Try our breakfast bagel, egg wrap, breakfast bowl, fruit quesadilla, and blueberry dutch baby.
Ingredients
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- Bread: Use one slice of whole grain, sourdough, or your favorite sturdy bread. Toast it until golden and crisp so it holds the creamy avocado without becoming soggy.
- Avocado: Use 1/2 of a ripe avocado. It should yield slightly when gently pressed but not feel mushy. If it is firm, let it sit at room temperature for a day or two to ripen. Mash with a fork until mostly smooth with a little texture. Use the remaining half in a breakfast sandwich, a small batch of cowboy caviar, or on a cobb salad for one.
- Olive oil: A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil adds richness and enhances the flavor of the avocado. A lighter olive oil can be used if preferred.
- Salt and black pepper: Season to taste to bring out the avocado’s natural flavor. A pinch of sea salt works especially well.
- Optional toppings: Add sliced tomatoes, a fried or poached egg, cooked bacon, smoked salmon, or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for heat.
Recipe Variations
This easy avocado toast recipe is simple, but you can customize it in many ways.
- Avocado Toast with Egg: Add a fried or poached egg on top. The yolk adds richness and makes this a more filling breakfast for one.
- Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon: Layer smoked salmon over the mashed avocado for a brunch-style option.
- Avocado Toast with Tomato: Add sliced fresh tomatoes for brightness and added texture.
- Avocado Toast with Bacon: Sprinkle chopped cooked bacon over the top for crunch and saltiness.
- Avocado Toast with Everything Bagel Seasoning: Finish with a light sprinkle for extra flavor.
How To Make Avocado Toast
See the recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Toast one slice of bread until golden and crisp.
- In a small bowl, mash 1/2 of a ripe avocado with a fork until mostly smooth, leaving a little texture.
- Stir in a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the warm toast.
- Drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil and add an additional pinch of salt and pepper, if needed.
Serve immediately as is, or top with a fried or poached egg for a more filling avocado toast.
Expert Tips
- Choose the Right Avocado: It should yield slightly when pressed but not feel mushy. Overripe avocados taste dull and watery.
- Toast Until Crisp: Toast the bread until deeply golden and firm. Crisp toast prevents sogginess once the mashed avocado is added.
- Mash to Your Texture Preference: For classic smashed avocado toast, mash mostly smooth with a few small chunks for texture.
- Add a Little Acid: A squeeze of lemon or lime brightens the flavor and helps slow browning.
- Serve Immediately: Avocado toast is best enjoyed right after assembling while the toast is crisp and the avocado is fresh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sturdy breads like sourdough, whole grain, multigrain, or thick-cut artisan bread work best. They hold the mashed avocado without becoming soggy.
A ripe avocado yields slightly when gently pressed but does not feel mushy. If it is firm, let it ripen at room temperature for a day or two.
A squeeze of lemon or lime juice helps slow browning. For best results, prepare and serve immediately after mashing the avocado.
Yes, if fully thawed and drained. The texture may be slightly softer, but it works well when mashed.
It is best made fresh. The avocado can brown and the toast can soften if assembled too early.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
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Avocado Toast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 slice bread (use thick-cut, sturdy bread like whole grain or sourdough)
- ½ ripe avocado
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt -plus a pinch more for topping
- ⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper -plus a pinch more for topping
- ½ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Optional toppings
- sliced tomatoes, a fried egg, cooked bacon, smoked salmon
Instructions
- Toast one slice of bread until golden and crisp.
- In a small bowl, mash 1/2 of a ripe avocado with a fork until mostly smooth, leaving a little texture.
- Stir in the salt and black pepper.
- Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the warm toast.
- Drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil and add an additional pinch of salt and pepper, if needed.Serve immediately.
Notes
- Choose the Right Avocado: It should yield slightly when pressed but not feel mushy. Overripe avocados taste dull and watery.
- Toast Until Crisp: Toast the bread until deeply golden and firm. Crisp toast prevents sogginess once the mashed avocado is added.
- Mash to Your Texture Preference: For classic smashed avocado toast, mash mostly smooth with a few small chunks for texture.
- Add a Little Acid: A squeeze of lemon or lime brightens the flavor and helps slow browning.
- Serve Immediately: Avocado toast is best enjoyed right after assembling while the toast is crisp and the avocado is fresh.
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Creole shrimp recipe is superb. Can you use calamari instead?
Thank you. I haven’t used calamari in this recipe, but if you try it please let me know how it works out for you.