Protein Avocado Toast with Feta

by Jessica Selensky on Aug 18, 2022 (updated Dec 6, 2024) 0 comments

Protein Avocado Toast is with feta cheese is the perfect breakfast to fuel your body. Using clean and simple ingredients, it is a healthy and nutritious way to start the day!

protein avocado toast topped with feta cheese, red pepper flakes and honey

Who doesn’t love a good avocado toast? However, have you ever used sweet potato slices as the bread?!

The mashed avocado is topped with feta cheese and honey making the perfect bite. However, add some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes for a little kick!

I was a little skeptical at first, but turns out that this is absolutely delicious.

The tanginess of the feta, and sweetness from the honey are truly a match made in heaven.

If you love toast, try this Egg Salad with Greek Yogurt on your favorite slice of bread!

Main Ingredients

Slice of Whole Grain Bread
Avocado
Medium-boiled Egg
Feta Cheese
Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Honey
Sea Salt

Bread Substitute: Sweet Potato Toast

Sweet potato toast?! Yes.

I used the toaster to bake this sweet potato, however, you can also use the oven or stovetop as well!

See various methods below.

Toaster Method

For the toaster you will put it on the longest amount of time and repeat until it becomes toasted. It takes my toaster about 3-5 rounds to get it toasted and cooked all the way through.

However, this will depend on the strength of your toaster and what level you toast it on.

Oven Method

If you’re using an oven you can preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and lay the slices on a baking tray. The baking tray should be lines with aluminum foil and covered with nonstick spray (I use olive oil spray).

It will take about 30-40 minutes total to toast and cook the sweet potato slices all the way through. I recommend flipping halfway through to get it crisp on both sides.

Stovetop Method

The last option is using the stovetop. I have done this way a couple times and it works great! I find that with this method, you have to pay a little bit more attention to the cooking.

Put a frying pan on the stove over medium heat. Make sure you have sprayed it with olive oil spray or used some sort of nonstick method so that the potato slices don’t stick to the pan.

Add the sweet potato slices to the pan and you will basically flip once it gets crispy on one side.

Then you will flip it to get the other side crispy. Remove from the pan once both sides are toasted to your desire and the sweet potato is cooked all the way through.

protein avocado toast on sweet potato with toppings

How To Know When Your Avocado Is Ripe

This is one of the biggest conversations that people have about avocados. It causes quite the spectacle (and frustration). People either wait to long or try to slice their avocados too early.

However, I am here to share with you my tricks for knowing when an avocado is ready to eat!

The first sign that an avocado is ready to eat is when you squeeze it softly and it has a little give to it.

You don’t want to be able to squeeze it and crush it in your hand. That’s when you know that it is past being ripe.

Another sign that your avocado is ready to use or to be used in this recipe is if you take the little stem off at the end and it is green underneath!

This is usually another good indicator that your avocado is ready for use!

Have some avocado to save? This is the avocado holder I use but this one would be great as well!

How to Make Protein Avocado Toast with Feta

Toast the bread of choice
Once toasted nicely, remove from the toaster
Mash your avocado
Fold in the feta cheese
Dice the boiled egg and add to the avocado mixture
Drizzle with honey and add red pepper flakes (if desired)
Enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best bread to use for toast?

You can use any bread you have on hand. However, I tend to prefer a whole grain or sourdough bread for their nutritional benefits.

You can also try making the Sweet Potato toast that I shared above!

Where does the protein come from in this recipe?

The protein comes slightly from the whole grain bread, boiled egg and feta cheese. You can also add extra protein by adding bacon or sausages to the meal.

Do I have to mash the avocado?

You do not have to mash the avocado. you can add the avocado on top in chunks or slices too.

Can I store leftovers?

This recipe is for a single serving but if you do have leftovers, here is how I would store it. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

For an leftover avocado, store in an airtight bag/container for up to 2 days. I wouldn’t recommend waiting longer than that to use the avocado as it will brown more each day.

How do I keep avocados fresh?

I have a little avocado holder but you can also use press and seal to cover it in an airtight container or Ziplock bag.

Another method is to submerge your avocado in water. Fill a container nearly full with water and put the avocado in face down (or flesh side down), cover and place in the fridge. This should keep your avocado fresh for about two days.