This isn't your basic avocado toast. The combination of creamy avocado, tangy cottage cheese, and sweet roasted red pepper creates layers of flavor that feel elevated but it comes together in under 10 minutes. It's high in protein, healthy fats, and genuinely satisfying enough to carry you through the morning or fuel an afternoon.
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Ingredients
This is what you'll need to
- Sourdough bread
- Ripe avocado
- Cottage cheese
- Roasted red pepper (jarred)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Flaky sea salt
- Black pepper Red pepper flakes (optional)
- Honey
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Toast your sourdough Get your sourdough slices into the toaster or onto a hot skillet until they're deeply golden and crispy at the edges.
- Mash the avocado Halve your avocado, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl. Mash with a fork to your preferred texture
- Layer on the cottage cheese Spread a generous spoonful of cottage cheese directly onto your warm toast.
- Add the avocado Spoon your mashed avocado over the cottage cheese layer and spread it out to the edges.
- Top it off Layer on slices or strips of roasted red pepper. Tear fresh basil leaves over the top. Finish with a pinch of flaky salt, fresh black pepper, and red pepper flakes if you like a little heat or honey!
- Serve immediately and eat over the sink like my dad always did, or plate it up nicely. Either way, it's delicious.
Variations
The beauty of this recipe is how easy it is to riff on. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Add an egg: A jammy soft-boiled egg or a fried egg on top turns this into a full, protein-packed breakfast.
- Swap the bread: Sourdough is my first choice for flavor and structure, but a thick-cut whole grain or seeded loaf works beautifully too.
- Make it spicy: A drizzle of hot honey or a swipe of chili crisp underneath the avocado adds serious heat in the best way.
- Go dairy-free: Skip the cottage cheese and double down on the avocado, or swap in a good whipped dairy-free cream cheese.
- Add crunch: A handful of microgreens, toasted pepitas, or even crushed walnuts on top brings a great textural contrast.
Equipment
You don't need much for this one - that's part of why I love it.
- Toaster or cast iron skillet
- Small mixing bowl
- Fork
- Cutting board and knife
- Spreader or spoon
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Ingredients
Method
- Toast sourdough
- Mash avocado and spread as base layer
- Top with Cottage Cheese
- Top with roasted red pepper, torn basil, flaky salt and pepper
