Avocado Roses and Toasts Nine Ways

I’m sharing nine of my favorite avocado toast variations, including several avocado rose toasts. The avocado toasts are perfect for a nice brunch and for Mother’s Day.

This is a post I’ve been wanting to write for a long time because I adore avocado toast and I learned how to make avocado roses last year. When I received my latest shipment of freshly picked avocados from the California Avocado Commission, I knew this was my chance to make the collage of avocado toasts I had been envisioning.

There are so many ways you can top your avocado toasts, as avocado pairs well with just about ingredient. Adding avocado to toast adds a creaminess and richness to toast.

To make the avocado roses takes a little more effort, but the end result is so pretty. The most important thing is choosing the right avocado. The avocado has to be ripe but still firm. You need to be able to peel away the skin without damaging any of the fruit. Then, you remove the pit and cut very thin slices.

Finally, you separate the slices while simultaneously moving them to create a spiral shape. If you only barely separate the slices from each other, you’ll have a small tight rose. You can separate the slices from each other further, so that the slices only barely overlap, to get a wider rose. One avocado half is enough for a small to medium rose. If you want a big and full rose, you can simply add on to the rose with the second avocado half.

If you don’t feel like making roses, you can serve your avocado toast by either mashing a ripe avocado onto your toast or lining your toast with avocado slices.

Avocado Toasts

Servings: 1 serving

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Course: Breakfast, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Nine avocado toast variations to try out including several avocado rose toasts

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Ingredients

Avocado Rose

• half of a firm ripe avocado seed and skin carefully removed (see note) 

Avocado Cheddar Cheese Toast

• half of a ripe avocado seed and skin removed
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ground black pepper
• mash avocado on top of toast. Sprinkle with black pepper. Sprinkle with cheese.

Blueberry Avocado Rose Toast

• 1 avocado rose
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• ¼ cup fresh blueberries
• top toast with avocado rose. Garnish with fresh blueberries.

Poached Egg Avocado Toast

• half of a ripe avocado seed and skin removed
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• 1 poached egg
• salt and pepper
• mash avocado on top of toast. Top with poached egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Strawberry Avocado Rose Toast

• 1 avocado rose
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• 2 strawberries thinly sliced
• place avocado rose on toast. Insert strawberry slices carefully in between some of the avocado slices. Roll one strawberry slice to place in the center.

Smoked Salmon Avocado Rose Toast

• 1 large avocado rose using 2 avocado halves
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 4 slices of smoked salmon
• spread cream cheese on toast. Top with smoked salmon. Top with avocado rose.

Caprese Avocado Toast

• half of a ripe avocado seed and skin removed, and cut into thin slices
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• 1 tomato cut into thin slices
• balsamic vinegar
• lay alternate slices of avocado and tomatoes on toast. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. You can also garnish with shredded basil.

Fried Egg Avocado Toast

• half of a ripe avocado seed and skin removed, and cut into thin slices
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• 1 fried egg
• salt and pepper
• spread slices of avocado across toast. Top with fried egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Strawberry Jam Avocado Rose Toast

• 1 large avocado rose using 2 avocado halves
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• 2 strawberries thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp strawberry jam
• spread jam across toast. Add slices of strawberries. Top with avocado rose. You can also add a strawberry tip to the middle of the rose.

Avocado Egg Toast

• half of a ripe avocado seed and skin removed, and cut into thin slices
• 1 slice of bread toasted
• 1 hard boiled egg shell removed, thinly sliced
• salt and pepper
• spread avocado slices across toast. Top with egg slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Instructions

• How to make an avocado rose: Thinly slice avocado into slices between 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Gradually separate avocado slices and shape them into a spiral as you spread them out. See photos above for reference. For a medium rose, separate the slices more so they only barely overlap. For a small rose, keep the spiral tight and don’t separate the slices as much. To make a large rose, add onto the first rose with second avocado half.

Notes

It's very important to use the right avocado. The avocado needs to be ripe but still firm. You need to be able to peel away the skin without damaging any of the fruit.

The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

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This post is created in partnership with the California Avocado Commission. All opinions expressed are my own.