Simple Avocado Toast Recipe Ideas You'll Actually Make Every Week

If you've been searching for simple avocado toast recipe ideas that go way beyond plain smashed avocado, you landed in the right kitchen. We're taking this pantry staple and giving it a little Miami magic — think tajín, a runny egg, maybe some leftover black beans from last night. These are the kind of toasts that make you feel like you figured something out.

Ingredients

• 2 slices thick bread (sourdough, Cuban bread, or whatever you've got)
• 1 large ripe avocado
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 eggs (optional but highly recommended)
• 1/4 teaspoon tajín or red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons canned black beans, drained and rinsed (optional)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter for the pan
• Fresh cilantro for topping (optional)

Instructions

1. 1Toast your bread however you like — toaster, pan, oven broiler, whatever. You want it golden and sturdy enough to hold up to the toppings without flopping on you.
2. 2While the bread toasts, cut your avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Add the lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mash it with a fork to your preferred texture — chunky or smooth, no rules here.
3. 3If you're doing eggs, heat a small pan over medium-low with a little olive oil or butter. Crack your eggs in and cook them sunny side up or over-easy, about 2 to 3 minutes. You want that yolk still runny so it becomes its own sauce when you break it.
4. 4Spread a generous layer of the avocado mash on each slice of toast. Don't be shy — this is the whole point.
5. 5Layer on any extras you're using: spoon some black beans on top, add the egg, then finish with a sprinkle of tajín or red pepper flakes and a few cilantro leaves if you have them.
6. 6Eat it immediately while the toast is still warm and crispy. This is not a meal that waits for you.