Avocado Toast At Home – Musing with Mel

I love avocado toast as much as the next millennial but I have a difficult time justifying its trendy price tag. Which is why I make my avocado toast at home. Because let’s be honest, an avocado costs $1 and an entire loaf of bread is around $4. So why does the average avocado toast cost $12+ dollars? Don’t worry, you don’t need the answer because it’s so simple and easy to make that I’m sharing my version with you.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, avocado toast is so much more than just plain avocado slapped on bread. Done right, it’s a a mixture of spices and avocado plus the toppings that make it so addicting. The possibilities are endless but first you have to start with a good base! Since the ingredients are so simple its very important to use quality ingredients. This is when you break out that $20 bottle of EVO you’ve been wanting to use. I’ll take you through the recipe for the base first then we’ll go over toppings.

Simple Avocado Toast

1 serving

Ingredients

1/2 a large avocado or 1 small avocado

1/2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil

1/4 of a lemon – juiced

1/8 tsp sea salt

1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

1/8 tsp garlic powder

1/8 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust for your spice level)

Bread of choice

How to Make It

Step 1

Use a spoon to scoop your avocado out of its shell and into a small bowl.

Step 2

Mash the avocado with the back side of a fork or masher to get a good consistency. I like to keep mine on the chunkier side, where as some people like it finely mashed – you decide.

Step 3

Mix in olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.

Step 4

Toast your bread of choice. Spread your avocado base evenly over the toast, add toppings and enjoy.

Toppings

This is where you can let your creativity run wild! The sky is th e limit and these are what can take your avocado toast from 0 to 100, real quick!

Protein Options: Egg (boiled, poached, friend, sunny side up), smoked salmon, bacon , mozzarella cheese, grilled chicken breast, sliced turkey, goat cheese

Veggies: Tomatoes, cucumbers, sun dried tomatoes, capers, olives, red onions, red pepper, corn

Herbs: Basil, Dill, Parsley, Cilantro, Chives

Drizzle: Balsamic vinegar, honey, spiced oils, sour cream

You can create your own unique version by choosing one item from each category above to top your toast try one of the variations I’ve created below!