--- title: Avocado Recipes: 7 Delicious New Takes on Avocados and Avocado Toast description: Whether you’re already a devotee of “avo toast” or an avocado newbie, we’ve got some variations on avocado toast that you’ve got to try canonical: https://time.com/3847074/avocado-toast-recipes/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-05-06T15:37:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:04:09.779Z article:section: Health og:title: 7 Delicious New Takes on Avocado Toast og:description: Fun combinations for your taste buds og:url: https://time.com/3847074/avocado-toast-recipes/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 7 Delicious New Takes on Avocado Toast twitter:description: Fun combinations for your taste buds twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # 7 Delicious New Takes on Avocado Toast > Sponsored content. 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Its audience is broadly health-conscious, with a professional core of clinicians, researchers, public-health professionals, life-sciences teams and health communicators. by [Beth Lipton / Health.com](https://time.com/author/health-com/) ## Beth Lipton / Health.com Contributor May 6, 2015 3:37 PM UTC by [Beth Lipton / Health.com](https://time.com/author/health-com/) ## Beth Lipton / Health.com Contributor May 6, 2015 3:37 PM UTC It seems that every kind of food, no matter how basic, is getting fancy these days: [Broth](http://news.health.com/2014/11/26/4-reasons-youve-got-to-try-bone-broth/), [coffee](http://news.health.com/2015/04/06/how-and-why-to-make-cold-brew-coffee/), [jerky](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/04/different-kinds-of-beef-jerky%5Fn%5F6670798.html)–and now toast. If you have any doubt that toast has gone gourmet, remember that Gwyneth Paltrow [compared toast](http://www.eater.com/2013/3/19/6464791/the-best-lines-from-gwyneth-paltrows-new-cookbook) (specifically, avocado toast) to “a favorite pair of jeans” in her 2013 cookbook _It’s All Good_ ($20, [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/ITS-ALL-GOOD-Delicious-Recipes/dp/1455522716/)). And we all know Gwyneth means a _very expensive, fancy_ favorite pair of jeans. More recently, the _Better on Toast_ ($16, [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/Better-Toast-Happiness-Bread--70-Irresistible-ebook/dp/B00LEYB6OK/)) cookbook was released, and it is full of 70(!) different recipes for taking this morning staple to another level. Still, we agree with Gwyneth that the tastiest way to get in on this trend is via the humble, yet versatile avocado. Whether you’re already a devotee of “avo toast” or not, we’ve got some variations on it that you’ve got to try. As a guide: We used sprouted multigrain bread from Alvarado Street Bakery ($33 for 6 loaves—freeze them!, [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/Alvarado-Street-Bakery-Organic-Sprouted/dp/B00CHUGRQM/)), and about ¼ of an avocado for each slice, unless otherwise noted. Have 2 slices for a meal with a salad, or 1 slice as a snack. ### Classic  Beth Lipton Whole-grain (or sourdough) bread, mashed avocado, sea salt, black pepper. Add hot sauce or red pepper flakes for some heat, if you like. ### Smoked salmon  Beth Lipton Whole-grain bread, mashed avocado, 2 Tbsp. flaked smoked salmon, 1 tsp. lemon zest, pepper. Sliced red onion is optional. ### Veg-heavy  Beth Lipton Whole-grain bread, mashed avocado, 6 thin slices cucumber, 4 to 6 thin slices radish, 1 Tbsp. chopped olives. Drizzle with 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, season with salt and pepper. ### Nacho  Beth Lipton Whole-grain bread, mashed avocado, 2 Tbsp. salsa (drained), 1 Tbsp. shredded Cheddar or jack. Broil until the cheese melts (watch carefully to prevent burning). ### Seedy  Beth Lipton Whole-grain bread, mashed avocado mixed with 1 tsp. chia seeds, 2 tsp. each sunflower and [hemp seeds](http://news.health.com/2014/10/23/8-reasons-to-love-hemp-hint-its-not-about-getting-high/), a splash of lemon juice, salt and pepper. Top with more seeds, if desired. ### Chocolate  Beth Lipton In a blender or food processor, combine 1 chopped avocado with 1/3 cup cacao powder, ½ cup pure maple syrup, a splash of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth, adding water 1 Tbsp. at a time if needed to reach desired texture. (Yield: About 1 cup; use about 2 Tbsp. per bread slice. Cover and refrigerate remaining chocolate-avocado spread, if you can stop yourself from eating it off a spoon.) [_This article originally appeared on Health.com._](http://news.health.com/2015/04/10/7-delicious-new-takes-on-avocado-toast/) _More from Health.com:_ * [How to Ripen an Avocado](http://www.health.com/health/video/0,,20798383,00.html?xid=time) * [How to Prepare an Avocado](http://www.health.com/health/video/0,,20786793,00.html?xid=time) * [What Can You Make With Avocado?](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20554021,00.html?xid=time) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3847074/avocado-toast-recipes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3847074/avocado-toast-recipes/"},"headline":"7 Delicious New Takes on Avocado Toast","datePublished":"2015-05-06T15:37:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:04:09.779Z","description":"Fun combinations for your taste buds","url":"https://time.com/3847074/avocado-toast-recipes/","keywords":["Diet & Nutrition","avocado","Recipes","Healthy Eating"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Beth Lipton / Health.com"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/dietnutrition/","name":"Diet & Nutrition"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3847074/avocado-toast-recipes/","name":"7 Delicious New Takes on Avocado Toast"}}]}] ```