Avocado Toast with Cottage Cheese
Avocado Toast with Cottage Cheese is a quick, high-protein breakfast made with sourdough, creamy avocado, cottage cheese, and eggs. Ready in just 15 minutes, it's nutritious, customizable, and perfect for busy mornings.
Ingredients
- 1 slice sourdough bread
- Olive oil for toasting
- ½ avocado
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime or lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup cottage cheese
- 2 eggs prepared as desired (fried, poached, scrambled, or hard-boiled)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Optional Toppings
- Microgreens
- Sliced green onions
- Thinly sliced tomatoes
- Pickled red onions
- Chili crunch
- Everything bagel seasoning
- Flaky sea salt
- Balsamic glaze
- Drizzle of honey
Instructions
- Heat a stainless steel or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil.
- Place the sourdough bread in the pan, turning it to lightly coat both sides with oil. Toast for 1–2 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
- In a small bowl, mash the avocado with the lemon or lime juice and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Cook the eggs however you prefer:
- Fried
- Poached
- Scrambled
- Hard-boiled
- For air fryer hard-boiled eggs, cook at 250°F (120°C) for 15 minutes for medium-boiled or 18 minutes for hard-boiled. Transfer immediately to an ice bath before peeling.
- Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the toasted bread.
- Spoon the cottage cheese over the avocado layer.
- Arrange the eggs on top.
- Finish your Avocado Toast with Cottage Cheese with your favorite toppings such as microgreens, green onions, tomatoes, chili crunch, everything bagel seasoning, flaky sea salt, balsamic glaze, or honey.
- Serve immediately while the toast is warm and crispy.
Notes
- Cottage cheese can be replaced with whipped cottage cheese for a smoother texture.
- Fresh tomatoes add extra freshness and color.
- Honey balances the savory ingredients beautifully.
- Balsamic glaze adds a sweet-tangy finish.
- Everything bagel seasoning provides extra crunch and flavor.
- Double or triple the recipe for meal prep.