Save Vibrant, flavorful breakfast toasts featuring colorful toppings like ube spread, avocado, and fresh garnishes for a lively start to your day.
We discovered this breakfast toast combo during a weekend brunch at home and love how each toast offers its own unique flavor and texture, sparking creativity and joy at the breakfast table.
Ingredients
- Bread: 4 slices sourdough or multigrain bread
- Ube Layer: 1/2 cup ube halaya (purple yam jam), 2 tbsp cream cheese (softened)
- Avocado Layer: 1 ripe avocado, 1 tsp lemon juice, Pinch of salt, Pinch of black pepper
- Garnishes & Extras: 4 radishes (thinly sliced), 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, 2 tbsp microgreens or fresh herbs (e.g., cilantro, parsley), 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds, Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Toast Bread:
- Toast the bread slices until golden and crisp.
- Prepare Ube Mixture:
- In a small bowl, mix the ube halaya with cream cheese until smooth and spreadable.
- Mash Avocado:
- In another bowl, mash the avocado with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Spread Layers:
- Spread the ube mixture over two toasts, and the mashed avocado over the remaining two.
- Add Garnishes:
- Top each toast with radish slices, pomegranate seeds, and microgreens.
- Finish Toasts:
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over all toasts and finish with a light drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve:
- Serve immediately for the freshest flavor and best texture.
Save Sharing these toast creations became a Saturday ritual for my family, mixing and matching toppings together and turning breakfast into a colorful feast that everyone looked forward to.
Required Tools
Toaster or grill pan, mixing bowls, spreading knife, sharp knife
Allergen Information
Contains gluten in bread and dairy in cream cheese. Sesame seeds may trigger allergies. Adjust ingredients as needed and always check product labels.
Nutritional Information
Each toast provides approximately 210 calories, 8 g total fat, 30 g carbohydrates, and 5 g protein.
Save Serve straight away for peak flavor and texture or set up a toppings bar so everyone can assemble their own vibrant toast creation.
Recipe Guide
- → What can I use instead of ube halaya?
Mashed roasted sweet potato is a great substitute, offering similar color and sweetness.
- → Which type of bread is best?
Sourdough or multigrain works well for flavor and texture, but gluten-free bread can be used if needed.
- → Can these toasts be made vegan?
Yes, use dairy-free cream cheese and ensure your bread is free from animal products for a vegan option.
- → How do I enhance protein content?
Add poached or soft-boiled eggs, or use plant-based protein toppings like hummus for extra nourishment.
- → Are these toasts suitable for meal prep?
Toast and toppings are best prepared fresh, but you can pre-mix spreads and slice garnishes ahead of time.
- → What allergens should I watch for?
Bread contains gluten, cream cheese is dairy, and sesame seeds may trigger allergies. Alternatives are available.