Description
This Creamy Cottage Cheese Avocado Toast is a quick, nutritious, and delicious breakfast or snack option. Featuring ripe avocado mashed with lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and Everything but the Bagel seasoning, it is layered on toasted sourdough bread and topped with creamy cottage cheese and a drizzle of honey for a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
Avocado Mixture
- ½ medium avocado
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Everything but the Bagel seasoning
Toast Topping
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional for topping)
- 2 slices sourdough bread or your favorite bread
Instructions
- Mash the Avocado: In a small bowl, mash the half avocado until smooth. Add the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and Everything but the Bagel seasoning. Mix well to combine all the flavors into a creamy spread.
- Toast the Bread: Toast the slices of your preferred bread until golden and crisp, ensuring a sturdy base to hold the toppings without getting soggy.
- Assemble the Toast: Spread the avocado mixture evenly over each slice of toasted bread, creating a creamy layer.
- Add Cottage Cheese: Spoon the cottage cheese generously on top of the avocado spread for a creamy and protein-rich topping.
- Finish with Toppings: Drizzle honey, hot honey, or balsamic glaze over the cottage cheese for sweetness and extra flavor. Optionally, add an extra squeeze of lemon juice and sprinkle some more Everything but the Bagel seasoning to enhance taste and presentation.
Notes
- Mash the avocado first in a bowl to achieve a creamy texture and avoid squishing your bread when spreading directly.
- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best bright and fresh flavor compared to bottled lemon juice.
- Make sure to use a ripe avocado for optimal creaminess and taste.
- This recipe can be customized with your favorite bread type.
- Honey is optional; you can use hot honey or balsamic glaze depending on your flavor preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
