Simple Avocado Toast With Egg (Print Version)
Crispy toast topped with creamy mashed avocado and a perfectly cooked egg for a protein-packed breakfast ready in 10 minutes.
# What You 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 - 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 and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh into a small mixing bowl and mash together with fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper using 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 sunny-side up, poached, or soft-boiled. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
04 - Divide the mashed avocado evenly and spread a generous layer over each toasted bread slice.
05 - Carefully place one cooked egg on top of each avocado-covered toast slice.
06 - Finish with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, freshly chopped herbs, and sliced cherry tomatoes or radishes. Serve immediately while the toast is still warm and crisp.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It comes together in ten minutes flat, which means no excuse to skip breakfast ever again.
- The creamy, crunchy, rich combination hits every texture craving you have before noon.
- You can change it up endlessly with whatever toppings are hanging around your fridge.
02 -
- Rubbing the warm toast with a cut garlic clove before adding avocado creates a flavor layer that seems too easy to work this well.
- Waiting too long to serve makes the toast soften and the avocado darken, so have everything ready and eat immediately.
03 -
- Choose avocados a day ahead and let them ripen on the counter so they are perfect when morning comes.
- Cooking eggs in a splash of olive oil instead of butter gives the edges a lacy crispness that pairs perfectly with the creamy avocado.