Avocado Toast Grilled Cheese (Printable)

A luscious blend of ripe avocado, melted cheese, and toasted bread creates a flavorful sandwich.

# What You Need:

→ Bread

01 - 4 slices sourdough or whole grain bread

→ Avocado

02 - 1 large ripe avocado
03 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
04 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Cheese

05 - 4 slices cheddar cheese (or Gouda, Monterey Jack, or preferred melting cheese)

→ Butter

06 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

# How to Make It:

01 - In a small bowl, mash the avocado with lemon juice, salt, and pepper until mostly smooth with slight texture.
02 - Arrange bread slices and spread a thin layer of softened butter on one side of each slice.
03 - Flip two slices so the unbuttered side is up and evenly spread the mashed avocado over these sides.
04 - Place 2 slices of cheese on top of the avocado spread on each bread slice.
05 - Cover with the remaining two bread slices, buttered side facing outward, to form two sandwiches.
06 - Preheat a nonstick skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
07 - Place sandwiches in the pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until bread is golden and cheese melts.
08 - Remove sandwiches from heat, allow to cool slightly, slice in half, and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready in under 20 minutes, yet tastes like you spent way more effort than you actually did.
  • The creamy avocado stays soft and luxurious while the cheese gets perfectly melted around it.
  • It bridges the gap between breakfast, lunch, and dinner—nobody will question when you make this.
  • You probably have everything on hand right now, which is the best kind of kitchen magic.
02 -
  • The butter on the outside of the bread is non-negotiable—it's what creates that golden crust, and skipping it leaves you with dull, sad bread no matter what's inside.
  • Medium heat is your best friend here; high heat will brown the bread before the cheese melts, and you'll end up with a cold inside and a burnt outside.
  • Using ripe avocado matters more than you'd think—underripe avocado won't mash smoothly and tastes almost bitter, while overripe turns to mush the second it hits the warm bread.
03 -
  • Press your sandwich gently as it cooks—this encourages the bread and cheese to get friendly without squishing the avocado out the sides like toothpaste.
  • If your avocado is slightly underripe, warm it gently in a bowl over hot water for a minute before mashing; the warmth makes it soften and mash more smoothly without compromising flavor.
  • Slice the sandwich on the diagonal—it just looks better and somehow tastes better too, which is probably all psychology but I'm not mad about it.
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