Simple Avocado Toast With Egg (Printable)
Golden crispy toast layered with seasoned mashed avocado and a warm egg, finished with your favorite toppings for a complete breakfast.
# What You'll Need:
→ Bread
01 - 2 slices whole-grain or sourdough bread
→ Avocado
02 - 1 ripe avocado
→ Eggs
03 - 2 large eggs
→ Flavorings & Toppings
04 - 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
05 - ½ lemon, juiced
06 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
07 - Optional: chili flakes, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs
# How to Make It:
01 - Toast the bread slices until golden and crispy, using a toaster or a dry skillet over medium heat.
02 - While the bread toasts, halve the avocado, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Mash with a fork, then stir in the lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
03 - Heat the olive oil or butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet and cook to your preference—sunny side up, over easy, or poached—seasoning with salt and pepper.
04 - Spread the mashed avocado evenly over each toasted bread slice.
05 - Place one cooked egg on top of each avocado-topped bread slice.
06 - Add desired toppings such as chili flakes, halved cherry tomatoes, or fresh herbs. Serve immediately while warm.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It costs almost nothing but tastes like you put real thought into your morning.
- The contrast of creamy avocado against crunchy toast with a runny yolk is the kind of simple perfection that never gets old.
02 -
- Do not start until your avocado is actually ripe because a firm one will never mash into anything worth eating.
- Cooking the eggs on slightly lower heat than you think gives you tender whites without tough crispy edges.
03 -
- Toast the bread a shade darker than you normally would because the moisture from the avocado will soften it quickly.
- A final squeeze of lemon over the assembled toast right before eating wakes up every flavor at once.