High Protein Avocado Toast

This isn’t your average Avocado Toast. Piled onto thick, buttery toasted bread, you get creamy mashed avocado, a scoop of cottage cheese, a fluffy cloud of grated hard-boiled egg, and a drizzle of honey that pulls everything together. It clocks in at 23 grams of protein per serving and genuinely keeps you full well past lunchtime.

If you’re tired of breakfasts that leave you hungry an hour later, this one’s worth adding to your rotation.

Avocado Toast with Egg Recipe

Avocado toast topped with cottage cheese, grated hard-boiled egg, honey, and a pinch of red pepper flakes — I’ll admit, I was skeptical at first.

But the combination just clicks. Creamy avocado and cottage cheese form the base, the grated egg adds substance, the honey softens all that savory richness, and the red pepper flakes give it a little kick. Once you try it, regular avocado toast starts feeling like it’s missing something.

Ingredients

• Bread — A thick, sturdy slice holds up best. Sourdough, artisan, focaccia, or Dutch oven bread all work beautifully. Gluten-free bread is a fine swap too.
• Avocado — Pick one that yields gently under your thumb — it mashes smoothly and has the best flavor.
• Seasoning — Everything bagel seasoning is ideal, but salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste work just as well.
• Cottage cheese — Low-fat keeps things lighter; ricotta is a great alternative if you want something a bit softer.
• Hard-boiled egg — Grated over the top using the small side of a box grater — trust the process.
• Honey — Just a light drizzle. It doesn’t make the toast sweet, it just rounds everything out.

How to Make It

This high-protein avocado toast comes together in just minutes, yet feels like something you’d order at your favorite café. It’s an easy, satisfying breakfast that’s perfect for busy mornings or a relaxed weekend brunch.

Step 1: Toast the bread — Butter both sides and cook in a skillet over medium heat until golden and crisp. This works especially well with bread that’s a day or two old.

Step 2: Add the avocado — Mash it directly onto the toast and season with everything bagel seasoning.

Step 3: Spoon on the cottage cheese — Spread it over the avocado layer.

Step 4: Grate the egg — Run a peeled hard-boiled egg over the fine holes of a box grater, letting the egg fall over the top.

Step 5: Finish it off — Drizzle with honey and scatter red pepper flakes to taste. Weird? A little. Worth it? Absolutely.

Easy Variations

• Bacon — A few crispy crumbles add a smoky, salty edge
• Fried egg — Swap the hard-boiled for a runny fried egg if that’s more your style
• Ricotta — Milder and silkier than cottage cheese, equally delicious
• Hot honey or chili crisp — For a spicier finish with a little more depth

Once you make this a few times, it becomes one of those breakfasts you actually look forward to. The flavors work together in a way that’s hard to explain until you taste it — and 23 grams of protein means you’re not reaching for a snack an hour later.

Storage & Freezing

Avocado toast is best eaten fresh, but you can prep the components ahead.

In the fridge — Store toppings separately for up to 3–4 days. For the mashed avocado, press plastic wrap directly onto the surface and add a squeeze of lemon to slow browning. Avoid storing assembled toast — the bread goes soggy fast.

Hard-boiled eggs can be boiled in a batch and kept unpeeled in the fridge for up to a week, making morning prep much quicker.

Freezing — Skip it. Mashed avocado turns watery after freezing, and cottage cheese separates when thawed. The bread can be frozen and toasted straight from frozen, but assemble the toppings fresh.

Print Recipe

High Protein Avocado Toast

This isn't your average Avocado Toast. Piled onto thick, buttery toasted bread, you get creamy mashed avocado, a scoop of cottage cheese, a fluffy cloud of grated hard-boiled egg, and a drizzle of honey that pulls everything together. It clocks in at 23 grams of protein per serving and genuinely keeps you full well past lunchtime.

Prep Time7 minutes mins

Cook Time1 minute min

Total Time10 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 slice sourdough bread
• 1 tsp butter
• ½ small avocado
• ¼ tsp everything but the bagel seasoning or substitute with a pinch of coarse salt
• ⅓ cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 large ard-boiled egg
• 1 tsp honey for drizzling
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes or added to taste

Instructions

• Toast the bread: Butter both sides of the bread, then toast it in a skillet over medium heat until it's crisp and beautifully golden.
• Mash the avocado: Spread the avocado over the warm toast and mash it with a fork right on the bread—no extra bowl needed. Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
• Add the cottage cheese: Spread an even layer of cottage cheese over the avocado, taking it close to the edges so you get a little in every bite.
• Grate the egg: Using the fine side of a box grater, grate the boiled egg directly over the toast to create a light, fluffy layer.
• Finish and serve: Drizzle with honey, then sprinkle on red pepper flakes to your preferred level of heat. Serve immediately while the toast is warm and crisp.

Notes

 

• Nutrition is estimated based on one thick slice of sourdough, half a medium avocado, ¼ cup low-fat cottage cheese, one hard-boiled egg, and a light drizzle of honey.
• Swap low-fat cottage cheese for full-fat to increase calories and fat slightly.
• Bread choice will affect carb and calorie counts — sourdough and artisan breads vary by brand and thickness.
• For lower sodium, use a pinch of salt and pepper in place of everything bagel seasoning.

 

Nutrition Facts

 

• Calories: 420 kcal
• Total Fat: 22g
• Saturated Fat: 5g
• Cholesterol: 195mg
• Sodium: 580mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 38g
• Dietary Fiber: 7g
• Sugars: 5g
• Protein: 23g

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