Boost Morning Brainpower with Loaded Avocado Toast

(Feature Impact) Avocado toast has a reputation for popularity among millennials, but its versatility and nutritional benefits make it easy for people of all ages to enjoy. Whether you're fueling up before work or getting kids ready for school, this Loaded Avocado Toast can help the whole household start the morning right.

The healthy fats and vitamins in avocado have been linked to cognitive benefits, while the addition of cannellini beans boosts fiber and protein to keep you feeling full. Choose whole-grain or sourdough bread to build a balanced breakfast with a nutritious base.

Toppings are easy to mix and match however you want so every person at the breakfast table can enjoy their own unique slice. Whether you stick to the recipe - piling on nutritious hemp hearts, diced tomatoes and eggs - or come up with a different combination like smoked salmon with pickled red onions, you can't go wrong.

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Loaded Avocado Toast

Recipe adapted from What's Gaby Cooking

Total time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

• 2          pieces thick-cut bread
  
• 1          large ripe avocado
  
• 1/2       cup canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  
• 1          tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  
• kosher salt, to taste
  
• freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  
• 1          tablespoon hemp hearts
  
• 1/2       cup diced cherry tomatoes
  
• 1          tablespoon olive oil
  
• 1/2       tablespoon red wine vinegar
  
• 1          tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  
• 2          eggs
  
•             hot sauce or red pepper flakes (optional)

1. Toast bread until golden brown, 2-3 minutes.
2. Halve avocado, remove pit and scoop flesh into medium bowl. Add cannellini beans and lemon juice then mash ingredients together with fork. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread mash on toast and sprinkle with hemp hearts.
3. In small bowl, toss diced tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar and basil. Pile on avocado toast.
4. Prepare eggs as desired. Add one egg to each slice.
5. Add hot sauce or red pepper flakes, if desired.

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