Cafe Style Smashed Avocado on Toast

5 from 10 votes

With a few simple tips and tricks I'll show you how to turn a boring Smashed Avocado on Toast into something beyond delicious. A cafe style Smashed Avo in the comfort of your own home!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Cuisine: Australian, Original

Servings:

Author: Chris Collins

Cost: £3 / $4

Equipment

Pot, Ladle & Paper Towels (for poached eggs)
Baking Tray (for tomatoes)
Frying Pan (for bacon, or bake with tomatoes)
Griddle Pan & Brush (for toast, or broil under grill)
Sharp Knife & Chopping Board

Ingredients

Smashed Avo

2 large Perfectly Ripe Avocados, pitted & roughly diced (can sub 3 medium or 4 small avos)
1/2 tbsp EACH: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp EACH: Salt & Black Pepper, or to taste

Toast

2 large slices of Sourdough Bread
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, as needed

Toppings

1/2 cup / 70g Feta, crumbled
20 Vined Cherry Tomatoes, to serve (5 on each vine)
8 slices Bacon, cooked to preference
6 small Radishes, very finely sliced
4 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds, can sub sunflower seeds
4 pinches of Cress
4 Eggs
sprinkle of Toasted Sesame Seeds, to garnish egg (optional)

Instructions

Tomatoes: Drizzle tomatoes with a little oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper, then place in the oven at 200C/400F for around 10-15 minutes, or until the skin begins to wilt.
Avocado: Meanwhile, in a bowl combine avocado with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper. Lightly smash with a fork. Place to one side.
Toast: Brush both sides of the sourdough with oil then place in a scorching hot griddle pan until little charred on both sides. Can broil under the grill if you'd prefer.
Eggs: Bring a pot of water to a very gentle simmer. Crack an egg into a small bowl or ramekin then gently lower in the egg. Quickly repeat with the other eggs. Cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly firm but still with a visibly runny yolk. Drain with your ladle and place on paper towel to absorb unwanted water.
Stack: Build the toast in the following order - toast, avocado, bacon, radish, feta, seeds, cress, egg and a sprinkle of sesame seeds if using.

Video

Notes

a) Poached Egg - For the easiest way to poach an egg check out my Perfectly Poached Egg guide.

b) Hot Toast - There's nothing worse than a gorgeous smashed avocado on toast recipe, which is served on cold, chewy toast. Make sure you leave toasting the sourdough until the last moment/whilst the eggs are poaching so it's served hot and toasty!

c) Simple Avocado Toast - If you're after a simple smashed avocado recipe, just lightly smash the avocado in plenty of salt and pepper (and extra virgin live oil and lemon juice if you have it) and top with chilli flakes.

d) Substitutes - You can of course follow your heart (or fridge) with any toppings you desire, but if you're looking to replicate this smashed avo, these subs might be helpful:

Feta: Halloumi (more salty) or Ricotta (less salty).
Pumpkin Seeds: Sunflower seeds or use a seeded bread.
Cress: any other micro salad (like pea shoots)
Radish: no sub for this, just leave it out if you don't have it. Not a deal breaker.

e) Calories - per toast assuming 2 extra tbsp of oil in total:

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