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This is the best Avocado Toast you’ll ever make. No need for fancy, over-the-top toppings, all you need is toasted bread, smashed avocado, a little lemon juice, olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
The secret to achieving perfect avocado toast? Simple, fresh, quality ingredients – that’s it.
Of course, there are countless ways to dress up avocado toast. From thick-cut bacon to drippy fried eggs, sliced tomatoes to smoked salmon. You can even top your toast with beans, salsa, and fruit.
But before the toppings, comes the toast and this is the best-tasting avocado toast recipe you’ll ever make (in my humble opinion). Let’s make it!
How to Pick the Perfect Avocado
Will you be smashing or slicing your avocado? There’s no wrong answer, although I find smashed avocado to be a little easier to eat. Anyway, when shopping for ripe avocados pick ones that give just slightly when squeezed in the palm of your hand. Too much give or soft spots indicate that the avocado may be rotten, so I’d pass on those – this is especially important if you plan to slice your avocado. Slicing avocado calls for avocado that is ripe, yet firm.
How Many Avocados?
Plan for 1/2 an avocado per slice of toasted bread. The amount needed may vary depending on the type/size of your bread as well as the size of your avocado.
How to Make Avocado Toast
- Pick your bread…then toast it! You may use any bread, but one that is sliced thick enough (at least 1/4-inch) is the way to go. I love everything, but especially love thick sliced sourdough bread and whole-grain or multi grain bread.
- Smash or slice the avocado. Smashed or sliced avocados are both great, but avoid over-mashing and keep in mind that sliced avocados can be somewhat slippery. If you’re mashing, add a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to the avocado mixture to prevent the avocado from browning prematurely.
- Divide and spread. Spread the smashed or sliced avocado over each slice of bread and drizzle with olive oil.
- Season or pile with your favorite toppings. I highly recommend a little flaky sea salt, black pepper, and just a pinch of red pepper flakes. A little everything bagel seasoning is also delicious.
Recipe Variations
Just about anything can go on top of avocado toast, but here are some of the most popular:
- Eggs – scrambled eggs, poached eggs, hard-boiled eggs, easy-over eggs
- Smoked salmon – especially delicious with a couple of slices of fresh tomato and capers (you can even add cream cheese if you want)
- Feta cheese
- Pickled red onions
- Chickpeas – roasted chickpeas are even better
- Bacon
- Cherry tomato salad – with balsamic vinegar, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil
- Fresh greens – arugula is my favorite, especially when it’s this super easy arugula salad with shaved parmesan (see image below)
Have you tried making Avocado Toast?
Tell me about it in the comments below! I always love to hear your thoughts. And tag me #theforkedspoon on Instagram if you’ve made any of my recipes, I always love to see what you’re cooking in the kitchen.
Avocado Toast Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread, toasted (multi-grain, sourdough, wheat, gluten-free, etc.)
- 1 large avocado
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl gently mash the peeled and pitted avocado with approximately 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice.
- Divide and spread the mashed avocado across the two slices of toasted bread.
- Drizzle each slice of avocado toast with approximately 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, red pepper flakes, and sesame seeds (optional, to taste).
- Best enjoyed immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How long does this keep in the refrigerator after making it into a spread? Thank you!
Great question! If stored in an airtight container, the avocado mixture typically stays fresh in the refrigerator for about 2-3 days. To keep it from browning, I recommend pressing plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the mixture or adding a squeeze of lemon or lime juice. Enjoy!
my first avocado today was from a coffee shop, so I knew what I wanted, I just needed good advice on how to go about it.
this recipe was exactly what I was looking for, simple and basic. I used an 8 grain thick sliced bread and toasted it to a medium golden brown. I’m not good at determining ripe avocados so I buy the little individual cups of avocado (produce depart). each cup is enough for 2 slices of toast. I chopped and cooked the bacon to crisp on a sauce pan (bacon grease reserved for dinner’s green beans and potatoes). chopped a Roma tomato and put it on top of the avocado, then the bacon. I didn’t use any salt or pepper. I lightly sprinkled some everything seasoning over it all. glad I didn’t salt and pepper, the everything seasoning had plenty of salt and pepper.
Thanks so much for sharing! Using avocado cups is such a great shortcut, and your combo of crispy bacon, Roma tomato, and everything seasoning sounds delicious. Love the tip about saving the bacon grease for dinner!
Tried your avocado toast recipe for the first time this morning and it was delicious! Will be making this frequently, thank you!
I am glad you hear you enjoyed it that much, Melissa 🙂
I had never had avocado toast but for something siple this recipe was great. If course it helped to have a very nice avocado. Simple but tasty.
Thanks for the feedback and rating 🙂
Now, you are going to think I am crazy, but try this before you wrinkle up your nose. I add crumbled bacon to the smashed avacado, and then I spread PEANUT BUTTER on my toast before I spread the peanut buttered toast with the avocado/bacon mixture and top it all with thinly shredded lettuce. Thus is one of my favorite sandwiches and my family loves it too and anyone I can get to try it lives it.
I like it!
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I’m thinking about using Dave’s killer bread for the toast.
Absolutely delicious! Easy to make and nutritious!
It was really good.. I ate 4 slices 😐
Easy & delicious! Thank you. My first time making it and it came out perfect!