High Protein Avocado Toast

This High Protein Avocado Toast recipe has a whopping 9 grams of protein per slice, 10 grams of dietary fiber, requires only 5 ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to prepare. Full of plant-based goodness, this is a vegan avocado toast recipe you can enjoy for a low calorie, nutritious breakfast or snack.

If you’ve ever had a craving for a healthy vegan breakfast or snack, but didn’t know what to make, this super easy High Protein Avocado Toast is a must-try.

Chock full of plant-based goodness and healthy fats, this recipe packs a mean nutritional punch that will sustain you for hours (I swear, I ate it for breakfast this morning and haven’t been hungry since).

As you’ll find in this recipe and my creamy Avocado Pasta, avocados are rich in monounsaturated fats (the “good fat”), and help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. This is good news because these little green jewels help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.

🥑 Ingredients You’ll Need for Avocado Toast Recipe

• Avocado –  this main ingredient is the star of the show. When choosing avocados for this recipe, pick each one up and gently press on the skin. A ripe avocado should have a little give – leave a hint of a fingerprint – but still feel firm and not squishy.
• Cherry Tomatoes – cherry tomatoes add a beautiful pop of color to the toast and lots of fiber. Pick cherry or grape tomatoes with firm, taut skin and deep red color. Alternatively, if you can get them on the vine, even better!
• Seeds – using a variety of seeds will give you the most health benefits. Suggestions include roasted pepitas (what I use), toasted sunflower seeds, or chia seeds.
• Bread – the type of bread you choose is super important. For extra protein, look for sprouted whole grain, 100% whole grain bread, or high protein sandwich bread. Pumpernickel or sourdough bread would be great, too.

🔪 How to Make High Protein Avocado Toast

Smashed avocado toast is so easy to make, even a 4-year old can do it. Here’s an easy step by step guide:

1. Slice an avocado in half. Give it a little twist to separate the sides. Remove the seed and, with a large spoon, scoop the avocado flesh from the skin. Add to a medium bowl and sprinkle with flaky sea salt and black pepper.

2. Take a fork, food processor or pastry cutter and smash the avocados until you get a creamy consistency.

3. Toast the bread and apply a generous amount of seasoned avocado to each slice.

4. Top with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast.

5. Next, add a light sprinkle of your favorite seeds. I used salted pepitas, which are my favorite and full of protein.

6. Finish with a few cherry tomatoes for a beautiful pop of color and extra fiber. Serve immediately for breakfast or a light snack. Soooooo easy peasy!

👪 How to Add Even More Protein, Nutrition and Flavor to This Recipe

The sky’s the limit on what you can add to make this high protein avocado toast more nutritious and even higher in protein:

• Seeds – hemp seeds add the most protein to avocado toast, but you can also use roasted pumpkin seeds or pepitas (they come from the same plant), or chia seeds.
• Seasoning – get creative with some of my favorite seasonings including celery salt, Everything Bagel Seasoning , Zaatar, red pepper flakes or garlic powder.
• Beans – for a top-notch protein boost, either top with roasted garbanzo beans, or add a can of white beans, cannellini beans, or cooked edamame beans in with the avocado before smashing.
• Veggies – think sliced red onion, radish, shredded carrots or thinly sliced cucumber.
• Herbs – chopped cilantro, parsley or fresh basil are all great choices for an herby twist.
• Tofu – pile on a generous serving of my easy Tofu Scramble to add 13 more grams of protein to this toast.
• Garnishes – chopped green onions or fresh microgreens make simple garnishes that are packed with nutrition and flavor.
• Vegan Cheese – sub nutritional yeast with my nutty vegan parmesan. Or, if you prefer fresh, use shaved vegan Parmesan from Violife, which you can get on Amazon by clicking the link above or in your local grocery store.

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