Avocado Toast with Egg (Print version)

Creamy smashed avocado on toasted bread topped with egg and spices for a satisfying bite.

# What you’ll need:

→ Bread

01 - 2 slices whole-grain or sourdough bread

→ Avocado Mixture

02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
04 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
05 - 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
06 - 1/8 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)

→ Toppings

07 - 2 large eggs (optional)
08 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives or cilantro, chopped
09 - 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil (optional)

# Steps:

01 - Toast the bread slices until golden and crisp.
02 - Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Add lemon juice, sea salt, black pepper, and red chili flakes if using. Mash with a fork until mostly smooth with some chunks remaining.
03 - If using eggs, cook them to your preference such as poached or fried.
04 - Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the toasted bread slices.
05 - Top each slice with an egg if desired, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with chopped chives or cilantro.
06 - Serve immediately.

# Cooking tips:

01 -
  • It takes fifteen minutes but tastes like you tried, which matters more than you'd think.
  • An egg on top transforms it from snack-adjacent to a meal that actually holds you till lunch.
  • The combination of creamy, crispy, runny, and spiced hits every texture your mouth wants.
02 -
  • A ripe avocado is non-negotiable—an unripe one tastes hollow no matter what you add to it, and an overripe one tastes like nothing at all.
  • Toast the bread properly or it turns into soggy cardboard the moment the avocado hits it; you need that structural integrity.
  • The yolk breaking into the avocado isn't random—it's the reason the egg is there, so don't shy away from a runny center.
03 -
  • Keep a lemon nearby and squeeze it onto the avocado the moment you mash it—this stops browning and is your safety net if you're making two servings but not eating them at the exact same time.
  • Toast your bread first, before you even touch the avocado, so everything comes together warm and in sequence rather than you standing there waiting for one thing to catch up to another.
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