Simple Avocado Toast with Egg
My super simple avocado toast with egg is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or an easy dinner. It’s healthy, protein-packed, and so easy to customize (lots of tips below!). There’s a reason avocado toast became so popular! I fell in love years ago and have been making it at home ever since. Even my 3-year-old is obsessed! This simple avocado toast recipe with egg is a no-fuss option with significant staying power thanks to the protein in the egg. You’ll mash avocado on toasted bread. Add your cooked egg. Squeeze on some fresh lemon juice for freshness and season generously with salt and pepper. Or use your favorite avocado toast seasoning (lots of suggestions are below). For more avocado recipes, try our avocado egg salad or my favorite avocado salad! Key Ingredients Bread: When I have it in the house, I love a thick slice of sourdough bread. Otherwise, I go with whole grain or sprouted bread. Use what you love! Avocado: Look for firm but ripe avocados. They should yield to gentle pressure and have slightly bumpy skin. I like to check the stem. It should be dark and easy to remove, revealing bright green underneath. Seasonings: I give a few more suggestions below, but I love a spritz of fresh lemon juice, flaked sea salt (like Maldon sea salt), and a little spice. In our photos, we used Togarashi seasoning, a Japanese seasoning with citrus, red chili peppers, and sesame seeds. It’s excellent with the creamy avocado, but if you have a favorite seasoning blend, use it! Egg: I love adding a hard-boiled egg to my avocado toast (see our photo!), but feel free to cook your egg any way you like. Here are our recipes for scrambled eggs, hard boiled eggs, and poached eggs. Bread: When I have it in the house, I love a thick slice of sourdough bread. Otherwise, I go with whole grain or sprouted bread. Use what you love! Avocado: Look for firm but ripe avocados. They should yield to gentle pressure and have slightly bumpy skin. I like to check the stem. It should be dark and easy to remove, revealing bright green underneath. Seasonings: I give a few more suggestions below, but I love a spritz of fresh lemon juice, flaked sea salt (like Maldon sea salt), and a little spice. In our photos, we used Togarashi seasoning, a Japanese seasoning with citrus, red chili peppers, and sesame seeds. It’s excellent with the creamy avocado, but if you have a favorite seasoning blend, use it! Egg: I love adding a hard-boiled egg to my avocado toast (see our photo!), but feel free to cook your egg any way you like. Here are our recipes for scrambled eggs, hard boiled eggs, and poached eggs. More Avocado Toast Toppings Tomato Fresh herbs Sprouts (I especially love sunflower sprouts) Chia seeds or Flaxseed Meal Smoked salmon Bacon or Sausage Hummus Cheese (I love feta cheese) Hot Sauce Everything seasoning Pico de Gallo or Salsa Tomato Fresh herbs Sprouts (I especially love sunflower sprouts) Chia seeds or Flaxseed Meal Smoked salmon Bacon or Sausage Hummus Cheese (I love feta cheese) Hot Sauce Everything seasoning Pico de Gallo or Salsa Simple Avocado Toast with Egg PREP 5 mins COOK 15 mins TOTAL 20 mins PREP 5 mins COOK 15 mins TOTAL 20 mins Satisfying avocado toast with egg is a delicious and simple option for breakfast, a snack, or even a light meal! Enjoy it fresh for the best flavor, as avocado browns over time. This recipe makes 1 serving, but feel free to multiply as needed. For added protein, you can increase to 2 eggs. Makes 1 toast You Will Need 1 slice of bread, toasted 1/2 ripe medium avocado Small squeeze fresh lemon juice 1 hard-boiled egg, or egg cooked to your liking Favorite pepper blend, we use Togarashi seasoning Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil Salt, to taste Directions 1Use a fork to smash the avocado down onto the toasted bread slice. Scatter a small squeeze of lemon juice over the avocado. 2Slice the hard-boiled egg into coins, and then place them on top of the smashed avocado. 3Finish by sprinkling a little pepper, salt, and a very light drizzle of olive oil on top of the egg. 1Use a fork to smash the avocado down onto the toasted bread slice. Scatter a small squeeze of lemon juice over the avocado. 2Slice the hard-boiled egg into coins, and then place them on top of the smashed avocado. 3Finish by sprinkling a little pepper, salt, and a very light drizzle of olive oil on top of the egg. Adam and Joanne's Tips Storing leftover avocado: If you still have it, leave the pit in, and then cover the cut side tightly with plastic wrap. To be extra safe, add a little fresh lemon or lime juice to the flesh before covering it with plastic. Keep it in the fridge for up to a day (you might get lucky with two days). Egg: We use hard-boiled eggs, but feel free to substitute with fried, poached, scrambled, or soft-boiled. The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. Storing leftover avocado: If you still have it, leave the pit in, and then cover the cut side tightly with plastic wrap. To be extra safe, add a little fresh lemon or lime juice to the flesh before covering it with plastic. Keep it in the fridge for up to a day (you might get lucky with two days). Egg: We use hard-boiled eggs, but feel free to substitute with fried, poached, scrambled, or soft-boiled. The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. Nutrition Per Serving Serving Size 1 toast / Calories 309 / Total Fat 21.2g / Saturated Fat 4g / Cholesterol 186mg / Sodium 310.1mg / Carbohydrate 22.4g / Dietary Fiber 7.7g / Total Sugars 3.3g / Protein 7.7g AUTHOR: Adam Gallagher We’re Adam and Joanne, a couple passionate about cooking and sharing delicious, reliable recipes since 2009. Our goal? To inspire you to get in the kitchen and confidently cook fresh and flavorful meals.More About Us Previous Post: Easy Black Bean and Corn Salad Next Post: Easy Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup