High-Protein Avocado Toast

Avocado toast is such a great meal, whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner, it’s a great choice but it is not entirely high in protein on its own. This high-protein avocado toast recipe has a fun twist to it that makes this recipe even better and high in protein!

Don’t get me wrong, you can always add a protein source to the side of your avo toast, but this hack allows you to enjoy the avo toast without the addition of any meat, yay, vegetarian-friendly!

What ingredients do you need to make high-protein avocado toast?

• 2 Slices of High Protein Bread – I get this from Aldi
• ½ ripe avocado
• 1 heaping tablespoon of plain greek yogurt (40 grams)
• Salt, pepper
• Everything but the bagel seasoning 
• Side – optional – one over-easy egg

How do you make high-protein avocado toast?

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1. Start by toasting your protein bread
2. Take the avocado half and mash it up with a fork, add salt and pepper
3. Add the greek yogurt, and mix well
4. Top your avo toast with the spread and sprinkle with everything but the bagel seasoning 
5. If you want, prepare an over-easy egg on the side for even more protein I highly recommend it!

Is avocado toast a good source of protein?

Your typical avocado toast is missing an important nutrient because it does not have much protein. ½ of avocado only has one gram of protein, and the bread itself usually only has around 2-3 depending on what kind of bread you use. But you can make it high in protein like in this recipe!

Why is this recipe high in protein?

There are two special ingredients in this recipe that make it high in protein. The protein bread, this bread is amazing and you can find it at Aldi which means it is also affordable! Also by adding the greek yogurt in with the avocado you are creating a deliciously creamy spread that is higher in protein than just plain mashed avocado would be.

Is toast with avocado macro friendly?

As I always say, everything is macro-friendly if you want it to be, but just plain avocado toast is missing protein. Avocado is fat, and the bread is carbs, but where is the protein? This high-protein avocado toast is the perfect recipe!

Is avocado toast a healthy breakfast?

Yes absolutely. Avocados are powerful food, they provide your body with a lot of nutrients upon consuming and contain a high level of healthy fats, they are also anti-inflammatory and a great source of fiber.

What proteins go with avocado toast?

I feel like this list may go on for a while, but aside from this recipe, eggs, and greek yogurt there are a lot of ideas:

• Bacon
• Sausage
• Chickpeas 
• Smoked Salmon
• Ham 
• Turkey Bacon
• Hard-Boiled Egg

What is the nutrition information for the high-protein avocado toast?

For 2 slices of avo toast, it is 309 calories, 19.9 carbs, 16.1 fat, and 25.2 grams of protein! Pretty dang good if you ask me, search HNFit High-Protein Avocado Toast in My Fitness Pal for easy logging!

How else can you make avocado toast?

There are so many different ways that you can make avocado toast, some ideas:

• Top with tomatoes and basil
• Top with feta cheese – my personal favorite 
• Top with pomegranate seeds 
• Top with fresh pico de gallo
• Top with bacon and eggs and cheese
• Top with chopped almonds, sea salt, and hot honey
• Top with strawberries and balsamic vinegar

Other recipes you will enjoy:

• Buffalo Chicken Avocado Toast
• French Toast
• High-Protein Egg White Oatmeal
• Meal Prepped Egg Sandwiches
• Zucchini Banana Muffins

Other toast recipes:

• Pizza Toast
• Buffalo Chicken Avocado Toast
• Strawberry Cottage Cheese Toast

The full recipe is below, if you try this please make sure to comment and leave a review below!