15 Healthy Breakfast Toast Ideas | Vegan, Paleo, Grain Free Options
15 EASY Breakfast Toast Ideas & Avocado Toast Ideas – What to Put on Toast for Breakfast
Bacon Avocado Toast, Ricotta Toast, Vegan Breakfast Toasts, Sweet Potato Toasts & MORE Healthy Toast Recipes!
Breakfast toast is one of the easiest and most versatile quick breakfast ideas. (Avocado toast, anyone?) But, what to put on toast for breakfast that’s healthy AND satisfying – and doesn’t get boring? I’ve got 15 healthy breakfast toast ideas for all diets and lifestyles!
Whether you’re looking for pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan breakfast toast ideas, or even gluten free and grain free breakfast toast ideas (say whaaat?!) you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of healthy toast recipes here that you can choose from, all easily adjustable to your tastes and needs. Take what you like, leave what you don’t!
Some of these healthy breakfast toast ideas are variations on a classic, the world-famous favorite AVOCADO TOAST – vegan avocado toast, avocado and egg toast, bacon avocado toast – because there’s no such thing as too much avocado toast.
And, for the breakfast adventurous, there are plenty of deliciously different breakfast toast recipes to explore as well – like honey & ricotta toast, Mediterranean black bean hummus toast, and TONS of healthy sweet potato toast ideas.
Something for everybody, and every budget! Comment at the bottom of the post to let me know, which of these easy breakfast toast ideas is your favorite?
Healthy Avocado Toast Recipe Ideas
Bacon Avocado Toast with Cucumber, Hemp Seeds & Hot Sauce
For a fancy twist on the most classic of breakfast toast ideas, try this bacon avocado toast recipe! Delicious mashed avocado and a crumbled slice of bacon, served on a slice of whole grain bread.
Or, feel free to use a gluten free bread, store-bought or homemade vegan bread, a grain free low carb almond flour bread option, or really any bread you like. Don’t forget to add a pinch of salt to bring out the deliciousness of that avocado!
I paired this bacon avocado toast with fresh cucumber slices for a crunchy coolness and some shelled hemp seeds for a boost of superfood omega-3 fats. Finish it off with a dash of your favorite hot sauce for a zesty zing!
Of course, if you’re looking for vegan breakfast toast ideas you can absolutely nix the bacon in this avocado toast recipe and enjoy it meatless.
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Bacon Avocado Toast
Ingredients
- 1 slice whole-grain bread, or bread of choice
- ½ avocado, mashed
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup sliced cucumber
- 1 slice bacon, crumbled
- 2 tsp shelled hemp seeds
- drizzle of hot sauce
Notes
Budget Friendly Avocado Toast with Egg
From my $1 Breakfast Recipes video.
Here’s a healthy and budget friendly avocado and egg toast that’ll cost you less than $1 per serving to make! A nutritious, cheap, and quick breakfast option that’s hard to beat.
Again, you can nix the bacon on this avocado egg toast with egg if you’re hungry for vegetarian breakfast toast ideas. Or, how about cooking up some vegan bacon for some plant based umami goodness?
Or, if you’re looking for gluten free breakfast toast ideas, my gluten free honey oat bread recipe is great for toasting and would be so tasty served with this avocado egg toast!
Avocado Toast with Egg
Ingredients
- 1 slice bread of choice
- ¼ avocado, sliced
- 1 slice cooked bacon
- ½ Roma tomato, sliced
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 egg, fried, hard-boiled, or scrambled patty
- pinch of salt
Basic Vegan Avocado Toast + 4 Vegan Breakfast Toast Ideas
From my 5 Vegan Toast Recipes video.
There are SO many easy vegan breakfast toast ideas that you can try! Take whichever plant based ingredients you enjoy, and spread ‘em on some bread. Bada bing, bada boom.
I’ve got 5 tasty vegan breakfast toast ideas here, including a classic avocado toast recipe with tomatoes and onion, a tropical MANGO avocado toast, an almond butter and jelly toast, peanut butter banana toast, and a flavorful Mediterranean toast.
But that’s just the tip of the toast-berg… Get creative with YOUR favorite ingredients and your healthy breakfast toast possibilities are endless!
Deliciously Different Breakfast Toast Ideas
Honey & Ricotta Toast with Pistachios and Apricots
From my 5 Minute Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Back to School video.
Deliciously different breakfast toast ideas don’t need to be complicated. You can whip up this vegetarian honey and ricotta roast recipe in no time!
Simply toast your bread of choice, spread on some creamy ricotta cheese, drizzle with a bit of honey, and top with chopped pistachios and dried apricots. Sweet and tangy, crunchy and creamy, and loaded with superfood nutrients!
Ricotta Toast
Ingredients
- 1 slice whole-grain bread, or bread of choice
- ¼ cup ricotta cheese
- drizzle of honey
- 2 Tbsp pistachios, chopped
- 4 dried apricots, chopped
Notes
Sesame Thyme & Fig Toast on Rye
From my Quick and Easy Vegetarian Breakfasts video.
Yogurt isn’t just for dips, dressings, and parfaits anymore… Why not dollop some rich, tangy yogurt on toast for breakfast?! Satisfying like cream cheese, but even lighter and simpler to spread.
I start with a hearty, whole grain rye bread, toasted until perfectly crispy. Then, I like to spread on some plain whole milk yogurt, or you can use any yogurt you like. I like whole milk yogurt’s probiotic boost, and its rich protein and fat content makes this breakfast toast even more satiating and filling!
After the yogurt, I like to drizzle on a bit of honey to balance the tang of the yogurt, followed by sliced figs, fresh thyme, and sesame seeds. Sweet, savory, earthy, with a comforting fall-time feel—this fig toast is one of my faves!
Sesame Thyme & Fig Toast on Rye
Ingredients
- 1 slice rye bread
- 2 Tbsp plain yogurt
- drizzle of honey
- 2 figs, sliced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Toast bread as desired.
- Spread plain yogurt onto toast. Top with a drizzle of honey, sliced figs, fresh thyme, and sesame seeds.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sauteed Spinach Egg Toast
From my Quick and Easy Vegetarian Breakfasts video.
This spinach egg toast is like the ultimate balanced breakfast toast idea. A flavorful helping of leafy greens, a protein-packed fried egg, and a dose of nutritious fats from the yogurt—all piled onto one tasty, whole grain toast! And, you can whip it up in just 5 minutes.
To start, get your bread of choice toasting while you saute spinach in a bit of sesame oil and salt. I use about 1 cup of spinach, but feel free to pack in as much as you’d like. It’ll all wilt down to nothing, in no-time!
With your bread toasted and spinach sauteed, you can start assembling your savory breakfast toast while your egg is frying in the pan. Or, feel free to top this egg toast with scrambled eggs, a poached egg, or whatever you prefer!
Spread yogurt onto the toast as your creamy base, then pile on that sesame sauteed spinach. Once your egg is fried or cooked to your liking, add it on top and garnish with some red pepper flakes and black sesame seeds. Personally, I just LOVE egg toast topped with a fried egg—my breakfast toast is always more delicious once it soaks up some of that yolky goodness!
Sauteed Spinach Egg Toast
Ingredients
- 1 slice seeded bread
- 2 Tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 cup spinach, sautéed in 1-2 tsp sesame oil with salt
- 1 fried egg
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
Instructions
- To start, heat a bit of sesame oil in a pan and saute spinach until wilted.
- Toast bread and fry egg as desired
- Spread plain yogurt onto toast. Top with sauteed sesame spinach and fried egg, and finish with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes and black sesame seeds.
- Serve and enjoy!
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7 Sweet Potato Breakfast Toast Ideas
If you’re living gluten free or even grain free like on a Paleo diet, there are plenty of breakfast toast ideas for you to enjoy, too. Just ditch the bread altogether and use a different, more nutritious vessel—sweet potato toasts!
Carefully slice your sweet potato lengthwise to create your ‘toast’ slices, and you can even toast them up in your standard toaster. (Or your toaster oven, if preferred.) Check out my original sweet potato toasts video to see how to cut your sweet potato toast for best results!
I share 5 sweet potato breakfast toast ideas in my original video, suitable for vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian lifestyles.
And then, I’ve got 2 more sweet potato breakfast toast ideas below for you as well: a vegetarian goat cheese and fig sweet potato toast, and a vegan black bean hummus sweet potato toast!
Again, mix and match ingredients from any of these breakfast toast ideas to make them your own. So go ahead—get to toastin’!
Vegetarian Fig & Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Toast
From my 5 Minute Winter Breakfasts video.
Get your fill of comforting holiday flavor AND loads of nutrients for breakfast with this goat cheese sweet potato toast – topped with sliced figs, pomegranate arils, and pistachios!
Deliciously sweet and savory, SO easy to make, and totally customizable. Make this recipe your own with your favorite seasonal toppings!
Fig & Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Toast
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato, cut into 3-4 toast slices
- 3 Tbsp goat cheese spread
- 2 figs, sliced
- 2 Tbsp pomegranate arils
- 2 Tbsp pistachios, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
Instructions
- Slice sweet potato lengthwise into toasts (as many as you’d like to eat), ~½-inch thick.
- (Be careful slicing your toasts, especially with firm sweet potatoes! I recommend using the tip of your knife to score your sweet potato all the way around, along the line you plan to cut first. And, it can help to microwave your sweet potato for 1-2 minutes to soften it up just a bit.)
- Toast slices in your toaster or toaster oven, until starting to blister/brown and soft enough to cut with a knife. (If using a traditional toaster, you may need to run your slices through the toaster a few times to get them soft.)
- Carefully remove slices from toaster. (I use wooden tongs!)
- Spread on goat cheese and top with fig slices, pomegranate arils, chopped pistachios, and a sprinkle of fresh thyme.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Yields 1 serving of 3-4 sweet potato toast slices.
Mediterranean Black Bean Sweet Potato Toast
From my Easy Vegan Breakfasts video.
This sweet and savory black bean hummus toast is full of protein, fiber, and wholesome fats to energize your morning! Especially thanks to the sweet potato toast slices replacing the traditional refined grain bread.
Plus, a delicious balance of earthy, umami, Mediterranean flavors – thanks to the black bean hummus paired with cool, crunchy cucumber, all drizzled with olive oil.
Hemp seeds add a satisfying crunch and loads of omega-3 fatty acids. And, they’re one of the few plant-based protein sources with ALL 9 essential amino acids!
Mediterranean Black Bean Hummus Sweet Potato Toast
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato, cut into 3-4 toast slices
- 3 Tbsp black bean hummus
- 2 mini cucumbers, sliced
- 3 Tbsp hemp seed
- drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Slice sweet potato lengthwise into toasts (as many as you’d like to eat), ~½-inch thick.
- (Be careful slicing your toasts, especially with firm sweet potatoes! I recommend using the tip of your knife to score your sweet potato all the way around, along the line you plan to cut first. And, it can help to microwave your sweet potato for 1-2 minutes to soften it up just a bit.)
- Toast slices in your toaster or toaster oven, until starting to blister/brown and soft enough to cut with a knife. (If using a traditional toaster, you may need to run your slices through the toaster a few times to get them soft.)
- Carefully remove slices from toaster. (I use wooden tongs!)
- Spread on black bean hummus and top with cucumber slices, hemp seeds, and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Yields 1 serving of 3-4 sweet potato toast slices.
