Simple Avocado Toast With Egg (Printable)
Crispy toast, creamy avocado, and perfectly cooked eggs make this quick vegetarian breakfast satisfying and delicious.
# What You'll Need:
→ Bread
01 - 2 slices whole-grain or sourdough bread
→ Avocado
02 - 1 ripe avocado
→ Eggs
03 - 2 large eggs
→ Flavorings & Toppings
04 - 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
05 - ½ lemon, juiced
06 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
07 - Optional: chili flakes, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs
# How to Cook:
01 - Toast the bread slices until golden and crispy, using a toaster or skillet.
02 - While the bread toasts, cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Mash with a fork, then add lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
03 - Heat the olive oil or butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet and cook to your preference — sunny side up, over easy, or poached — seasoning with salt and pepper.
04 - Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the toasted bread slices.
05 - Place a cooked egg on top of each avocado toast.
06 - Add extra toppings like chili flakes, cherry tomatoes, or fresh herbs, if desired.
07 - Serve immediately while warm.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It takes barely twelve minutes from sleepy kitchen to plate, which means no excuse to skip breakfast ever again.
- The combination of creamy avocado and a jammy egg yolk over something crunchy is the kind of simple magic that never gets old.
02 -
- A rock hard avocado will not mash properly and will tear your toast apart when you try to spread it, so always check for ripeness the night before.
- Cooking eggs in a pan that is too hot gives you crispy, lacy edges but a gummy yolk, so keep the heat at medium and be patient for that perfect runny center.
03 -
- If you store your avocados in the fridge, take them out the night before so they can come to room temperature and spread like butter instead of clinging together in cold clumps.
- Crack your eggs into a small bowl first instead of directly into the pan so you can slide them in gently and avoid broken yolks or stray shell fragments.