Description
Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs is a delicious and nutritious breakfast option that combines creamy avocado with perfectly poached eggs on toasted bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of whole grain bread
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 large eggs
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Toast the slices of whole grain bread until golden brown.
- While the bread is toasting, bring a pot of water to a gentle simmer.
- Crack the eggs into small bowls.
- Gently slide the eggs into the simmering water and poach for about 3-4 minutes, or until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny.
- Meanwhile, mash the ripe avocado in a bowl and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice if desired.
- Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the toasted bread.
- Once the eggs are done, carefully remove them from the water with a slotted spoon and place one egg on each slice of avocado toast.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
- For a creamier texture, you can add a little olive oil to the mashed avocado.
- Feel free to add toppings like sliced tomatoes or radishes for extra flavor.
- Make sure to use fresh eggs for the best poaching results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Poaching and Toasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of toast with egg
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 186mg
Keywords: Avocado Toast, Poached Eggs, Breakfast, Healthy Recipe