Simple Avocado Toast With Egg (Printable version)

Creamy mashed avocado on toasted bread topped with a perfectly cooked egg, ready in just 10 minutes.

# What you'll 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 bowl, add the lemon juice, salt, and pepper, then mash with a fork or potato masher to your preferred consistency—smooth or slightly chunky.
03 - Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook the eggs to your liking—fried, poached, or soft-boiled. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
04 - Divide the mashed avocado evenly between the two toasted bread slices, spreading it in an even layer across each piece.
05 - Place one cooked egg on top of each avocado-covered toast slice.
06 - Finish with any desired toppings such as a pinch of red pepper flakes, freshly chopped herbs, or sliced cherry tomatoes and radishes. Serve immediately while warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes exactly ten minutes from fridge to plate, which means no excuses for skipping breakfast.
  • The combination of creamy avocado and a runny egg yolk over crunchy toast is genuinely difficult to stop eating.
02 -
  • Rubbing the warm toast with a cut garlic clove before adding avocado transforms the entire flavor profile with almost zero effort.
  • Adding feta crumbles or a few slices of smoked salmon turns this from a weekday staple into something worthy of a brunch table.
03 -
  • Use an avocado that is perfectly ripe, not overripe, because bruised flesh will taste bitter no matter how much lemon you add.
  • Toast the bread a shade darker than you think you want since the moisture from the avocado and egg will soften it quickly.

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