Reasons We Love Avocado Toast

There are many, many reasons! Here are a few:

• • Delicious taste – Avocado toast is creamy, savory, and satisfying. The combination of fresh avocado and crunchy toast creates a delicious and nutritious breakfast or snack.
  • Healthy benefits – Avocado is packed with healthy fats, fiber, and vitamins that can keep you feeling full and energized throughout the day. It can also help lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.
  • Versatility – You can customize avocado toast with various toppings, such as eggs, smoked salmon, tomatoes, or spices, depending on your preference. This makes it a versatile and flavorful option for any meal.
  • Easy to prepare – Making avocado toast requires minimal effort and time. All you need is a ripe avocado, some bread, and a toaster. It’s a quick and simple meal that can be ready in minutes.
  • Instagram-worthy – Let’s face it, avocado toast is also a trendy and visually appealing dish that can be photographed and shared on social media.

We make our avocado toast with great bread (here’s our homemade bread recipe) and ripe avocados. Even the ‘Plain Jane’ is delicious and it serves as the backbone for fun and creative toppings! Really, the sky is the limit! Adding chopped fresh herbs is a natural topping along with fresh veggies and home fries! Drizzle on olive oil, lemon garlic tahini sauce, fresh basil pesto, cilantro lime dressing, or whatever you have on hand to take your simple avocado toast to a new level of deliciousness and satisfaction. But, first, you need to know how to cut an avocado. You can read a tutorial here or watch the video below. 

Perfect! After watching our video you know how to cut an avocado! It’s easier than you might have thought, but be careful with that sharp knife! Let’s get started with the basics and then start adding toppings:

THE PLAIN JANE – Our Plain Jane is the backbone of all your other avocado toast variations. Cut your ripe avocado and smash or cut it, but DON’T mash it too much. This isn’t guacamole! Keep it chunky. Add olive oil, sea salt, and freshly ground pepper and heap it onto your freshly baked toast. You might want to stop right here and enjoy the simplicity of the Plain Jane. If you’re curious read on! 

• • Smashed avocado 
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt 
  • Freshly ground pepper 

THE GREEN GODDESS – I absolutely love this variation. In the spring, summer, and fall months, I simply harvest the greens from my garden. The bread is homemade and the greens are fresh and homegrown! Your fresh basil pesto goes on first followed up by the smashed avocado. Then pile on the toppings:

• • Smashed Avocado
  • Basil Pesto 
  • Arugula 
  • Cucumbers
  • Lemon juice 
  • Sea Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

THE CAPRESE SALAD – Caprese salad is a perennial favorite, so it makes sense we’d want to use it as toppings for our avocado toast. This is a BFJ favorite and when served at a Sunday brunch at home it’s one of our more popular variations. Spread on the smashed avocados and layer on the toppings:

• • Smashed Avocado
  • Mozzarella 
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Fresh cherry tomatoes
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Sea Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

THE MEDITERRANEAN – This is Riann’s favorite! Probably, because it includes her world-famous homemade hummus. Get started by spreading on a generous layer of hummus and follow that up with spoonfuls of smashed avocados. Pile up tomatoes, cucumbers, and kalamata olives along with olive oil, sea salt, and fresh ground pepper. Come on! What’s not to love?!

• • Smashed avocado
  • Riann’s hummus
  • Fresh cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh cucumbers
  • Kalamata olives
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

THE DECONSTRUCTED QUAC – This is my personal favorite, because it’s bright, fresh, and has a nice tangy flavor. If you love fresh cilantro, as I do, you will also fall in love! Toast your bread and load on your smashed avocado. Follow that up with chopped red onion, fresh cilantro, and freshly squeezed lime juice. Drizzle on extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt, and freshly ground pepper. This variation will light up your taste buds! Yum!

• • Smashed avocado
  • Chopped red onion (lots and lots!)
  • Fresh cilantro (lots and lots!)
  • Fresh lime juice
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

THE SUNDAY BRUNCH -The Sunday Brunch is a hearty variation and leans into the kind of breakfast you might remember as a kid. Load your smashed avocado onto your homemade toast. Sprinkle with roasted and salted, pepitas, and crushed red peppers. This variation is A favorite with my friends and family who want an avocado toast ‘that sticks to the ribs!’ LOL!

• • Smashed avocado
  • Homemade home fries 
  • Roasted and salted pepitas
  • Fresh ground red pepper
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

Avocado Toast Tips and Tricks

You probably already have a variation you like, but our variations are unique and worth giving a try. 

• • Choose ripe avocados – The key to making great avocado toast is to start with ripe avocados. Ripe avocados are slightly soft to the touch and will give a little when you press on them. If the avocados are too firm, they will be difficult to mash and won’t have the same creamy texture.
  • Use good quality bread like our homemade bread recipe – Choose a good quality bread for your avocado toast, such as whole grain or sourdough. The bread should be toasted until it is lightly browned and crispy.
  • Don’t smash the avocado too much – Use a fork to mash the avocado until it’s chunky and still has great texture. This will make it easier to spread the avocado evenly over the toast.
  • Season well – Sprinkle a little bit of salt and black pepper on top of the mashed avocado to enhance the flavor. You can also add other seasonings such as garlic powder or red pepper flakes.
  • Add toppings – Get creative with your avocado toast toppings. Some great options include sliced tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese, fresh cukes, crispy tofu, or any number of veggies.
  • Drizzle with olive oil or balsamic glaze – For an extra burst of flavor, drizzle a little bit of olive oil or balsamic glaze over the avocado toast.
  • Serve immediately – Avocado toast is best when served immediately after it is prepared. This will ensure that the toast stays crispy and the avocado doesn’t turn brown.

Enjoy your avocado toast on its own, or pair it with a smoothie, salad, or soup for a heartier meal. Enjoy!