Avocado Toast With Egg (Printable)

Crispy toast meets creamy mashed avocado topped with a perfectly cooked egg for a protein-packed breakfast ready in 10 minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 2 slices whole grain or sourdough bread

→ Avocado Topping

02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
04 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
05 - Pinch of red chili flakes (optional)

→ Eggs

06 - 2 large eggs

→ Garnish

07 - Chopped fresh herbs (parsley, chives, or cilantro)
08 - Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

# Directions:

01 - Place the bread slices in a toaster or on a hot skillet and toast until golden brown and crisp on both sides.
02 - Halve the avocado, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl. Mash with a fork to your preferred consistency, then stir in the lemon juice, salt, pepper, and chili flakes if using.
03 - For fried eggs, heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat with a light coating of oil. Crack in the eggs and cook until the whites are fully set and the yolks remain runny, about 2 to 3 minutes. For poached eggs, bring a small pot of water to a gentle simmer, add a splash of vinegar, create a swirl, and carefully lower each egg into the center. Poach for approximately 3 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
04 - Divide the mashed avocado evenly and spread it across both toasted bread slices, smoothing it to the edges.
05 - Place one cooked egg on top of each avocado toast. Garnish with fresh chopped herbs and a light drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Serve immediately while warm.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It takes exactly ten minutes from fridge to plate, which is faster than waiting in line at any cafe.
  • The combination of creamy avocado and a runny egg yolk soaking into crunchy toast is one of those simple pleasures that never gets old.
02 -
  • If your avocado is rock hard when you buy it, place it in a paper bag with a banana overnight and it will ripen surprisingly fast.
  • Removing the pit by whacking it with a knife and twisting looks cool but is genuinely dangerous, so just use a spoon to scoop it out safely.
03 -
  • Use a fork with wider tines for mashing because a small cocktail fork turns a thirty second task into an unnecessarily long arm workout.
  • Crack your eggs into a small bowl first instead of directly into the pan so you can fish out any shell fragments before they become an unwelcome surprise.

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