If you’re looking for a simple yet satisfying breakfast, brunch, or light lunch, this Mushroom Avocado Toast is a must-try. You may also like our tomato avocado toast and pesto avocado toast.
Quick Look at This Recipe
- 🕗 Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 🔥 Cook Time: 10 minutes
- ⏰ Total Time: 15 minutes
- 🍽️ Servings: 2
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy - saute mushrooms and garlic, toast bread, and assemble
- 🍄 Diet: 100% whole food, plant-based vegan, soy-free, nut-free
- 🥑 Occasion: Great for weekend brunch, light lunch, snack, Mother's Day, or National Avocado Day (July 31st)
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Packed with creamy avocado, earthy mushrooms, and a kick of red pepper flakes, this recipe takes the classic avocado toast to a whole new level. It's healthy, delicious, and easy to make. This delicious recipe is nut-free, soy-free, and vegan. For more mushroom goodness, you may also like our Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup.
This recipe makes two servings. If you love these fancy toasts for breakfast, be sure to check out our sweet potato toasts, which are gluten-free.
Why This Mushroom Avocado Toast is a Winner
- Benefits of Avocados: Avocados provide heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, fiber, and potassium.
- Benefits of Mushrooms: The health benefits of mushrooms are vast. They're a great source of micronutrients and bioactive compounds that are anti-inflammatory, boost immunity, and improve heart health.
- Sourdough Bread: This not only provides a delicious and sturdy base, but the fermentation in sourdough bread makes it more digestible compared to other breads.
- Rich Flavor Profile: Mushrooms bring an umami punch, complemented by the zestiness of lemon juice and the spice of crushed red pepper flakes. Take it up a notch by drizzling some vegan Arugula Basil Pesto sauce on top!
- Quick and Easy: In just 15 minutes, you can have a restaurant-quality dish ready to enjoy.
Ingredients
- Sourdough bread (or whole grain bread): Acts as the base for the toast, giving it a chewy or crunchy texture.
- Avocado: Forms a creamy, flavorful spread with a buttery taste.
- Mushrooms (I used shiitake, but any will do): Add a savory, umami-packed topping. Gives this avocado toast a meaty and slightly chewy texture.
- Garlic: Boosts the savory flavor profile.
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Tips for the Best Avocado Toast
- Choose a high-quality artisan sourdough or whole-grain bread for the best flavor and texture.
- Make sure the avocado is ripe for a creamy, spreadable consistency.
- Fresh lemon juice is a must. It adds brightness and a touch of acidity.
- Serve the mushroom avocado toast right away to keep the toast crisp and the avocado fresh.
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How to Prepare
Step 1
Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat. Add olive oil and sliced mushrooms. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until mushrooms start to brown. Add minced garlic and stir to incorporate. Put a lid on and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit covered.
Step 2
Toast the bread and set aside.
Step 3
Slice the avocado in half and remove the pit. Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado flesh into a small mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice. Use a fork to smash and combine.
Step 4
Assemble the mushroom avocado toast by spreading the smashed avocado and lemon juice mixture evenly across both slices of toast. Carefully spoon on the mushroom garlic mixture.
Step 5
Finally, top with hemp hearts, crushed red pepper flakes and a pinch of coarse sea salt (I like Baja Gold salt because of the mineral content and texture) or sea salt flakes. If using, top it with microgreens or broccoli sprouts for an added nutrient boost. Enjoy immediately!
Serving Suggestions
This delicious recipe goes great with our orange juice mocktail, strawberry matcha latte, banana smoothie with coffee, and pineapple blueberry smoothie. Nutritionally, the Vitamin C in these beverages gives this mushroom avocado toast breakfast an added antioxidant boost. To warm things up, enjoy this with a cup of Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup.
Recipe FAQs
While avocado toast is best enjoyed fresh, you can prepare the mushroom and garlic mixture in advance and store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Assemble the toast right before serving to keep the bread crisp and the avocado fresh.
To reduce browning, place the leftover avocado in an airtight container with a thin layer of lemon juice on top. Cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 48 hours. If it starts to brown, give it a good stir before serving.
Popular choices include our vegan Arugula Basil Pesto sauce, sliced tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers, radishes, and everything bagel seasoning. Check out our tomato avocado toast with homemade vegan feta cheese. Add flavor and texture with seeds, sprouts, or herbs like cilantro or dill. For heat, try red pepper flakes or hot sauce. Brighten it with lemon juice or zest, or go bold with roasted garlic or a miso sauce. You can even go sweet with strawberries, balsamic glaze, or pomegranate.
Avocado toast isn’t just a trend; it’s a meal that combines taste, nutrition, and convenience. This version with mushrooms and garlic adds extra layers of flavor and texture, making it a gourmet experience you can enjoy at home. It’s fast, nutritious, and tasty.
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Avocado Toast
Ingredients
- 2 slices sourdough bread (or whole grain bread)
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil (or water if oil-free)
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms (I used shiitake, but any will do)
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 large avocado
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon hemp hearts
- ⅛ teaspoon coarse salt (or salt flakes)
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Optional: microgreens or broccoli sprouts
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat. Add olive oil (or water if oil-free) and sliced mushrooms. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until mushrooms start to brown.
- Add minced garlic and stir to incorporate. Put a lid on and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit covered.
- Toast sourdough (or whole-grain) bread. Set aside.
- Slice the avocado in half and remove the pit. Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado flesh into a small mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice. Use a fork to smash and combine.
- Assemble the avocado toast by spreading the smashed avocado and lemon juice mixture evenly across both slices of toast.
- Carefully spoon on the mushroom garlic mixture.
- Finally, top with hemp hearts, crushed red pepper flakes, and a pinch of coarse sea salt. If using, top it with microgreens or broccoli sprouts for an added nutrient boost. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Choose a high-quality artisan sourdough or whole-grain bread for the best flavor and texture.
- Make sure the avocado is ripe for a creamy, spreadable consistency.
- Fresh lemon juice is a must. It adds brightness and a touch of acidity.
- Serve the mushroom avocado toast right away to keep the toast crisp and the avocado fresh. Try drizzling some Vegan Arugula Basil Pesto on top for a flavor bomb!
Janet Ohrberg says
This is a favorite of mine. I do use 100% whole wheat bread and I have added sauteed onions to the mushrooms and hot sauce. This is the only way I eat avocado toast now.
Gigi & Sersie says
Thanks Janet. That's great. Have you tried the everything bagel seasoning on avocado toast yet?
Gigi & Sersie says
A go-to staple. The everything bagel seasoning makes it. Also love the mushrooms on top.