Balsamic-Tomato Avocado Toast
This avocado toast with tomato is a quick 10-minute breakfast. Fresh tomatoes and avocado layered on toast topped with creamy mascarpone cheese and balsamic drizzle is a fresh and light way to start the day.
More than any other time of year, winter is when I crave avocado toast. It’s a feel-good way to start the day; the variations are endless. One of those many versions is this balsamic-tomato avocado toast – it’s one of my faves, and I make it on repeat when I need a little morning boost.
It’s an Italian-themed toast with a smear of mascarpone cheese, creamy slices of avocado, and sliced tomatoes. It ends with a drizzle of balsamic glaze, which ties everything together. It’s light and fresh, not to mention easy to make.
Ingredients
- Bread: Use your favorite kind of bread – pretty much anything goes! It’s great with crusty Italian bread, tangy sourdough, whole wheat, or just a plain Jane slice of white bread. I also love to use Ezekiel bread.
- Cheese: You can swap the mascarpone cheese for cream cheese or ricotta or leave it out if you want to skip the cheese.
- Tomatoes: I like Roma tomatoes because they’re meatier, but use your favorite. Sometimes, I use cherry or grape tomatoes – halve and layer them on the toast.
- Herbs: I usually have fresh parsley, so it’s my go-to. Fresh basil is also delicious, giving the toast a Caprese salad vibe.
- Balsamic: Balsamic glaze is just balsamic vinegar cooked down until it’s thick and drizzly – it pulls it all together with a sweet and tangy richness.
- Optional extras: A sprinkle of ground black pepper, a small drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for heat are all good additions.
It’s a quick 10-minute assembly operation: Toast the bread, slather on the cheese, layer on the tomatoes and avocado, and finish with a drizzle of glaze. So easy! So delicious.
Balsamic-Tomato Avocado Toast
This avocado toast is a combination of creamy mascarpone cheese, fresh tomatoes, sliced avocados, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. It’s a fresh way to start the day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 slice whole-grain bread, toasted
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- 2 slices of tomato
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
- A pinch of salt and sprinkling of chopped parsley, optional
Instructions
- Spread the mascarpone cheese on top of the toast.
- Top with sliced tomatoes and avocado, and drizzle the balsamic glaze over the top. Garnish with the salt and parsley.
Notes
Mascarpone cheese: This is a type of creamy Italian cheese. It’s similar to cream cheese, but it’s not tangy. It has a rich and milky flavor – perfect for spreading on toast. I usually find it near the deli section at the grocery store with other specialty cheeses.
Balsamic glaze: Most grocery stores carry balsamic glaze – it’s usually near the balsamic vinegar section or pesto and other Italian sauces. If you can’t find it, you can simmer balsamic vinegar until it reduces to a thick sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 avocado toast
- Calories: 367
- Sugar: 12.9g
- Sodium: 210.7mg
- Fat: 22.6g
- Saturated Fat: 7.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36.3g
- Fiber: 9.6g
- Protein: 3.4g
- Cholesterol: 29.3mg
The nutrition is an estimate only. It was calculated using Nutrifox, an online nutrition calculator.
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I hope you treat yourself to this quick 10-minute breakfast! It’s loaded with fresh flavors – I think you’ll love it.
Happy toasting,
This tomato avocado toast is truly special! Once I tried it, it really was an addiction! The rest of my family don’t particularly care for it, but I can’t get enough! Thank you for sharing! Hope all of your readers will give the recipe a try.
I’m so glad you like it! Thanks for letting me know and for sharing your rating 🙂