If I have avocado on hand, nine out of ten times I end up making this avocado spread. Not only does it take a few minutes to make, but it’s seriously the BOMB.
This is a recipe I’ve been using from my teen years; in fact, that’s what got me hooked on avocados. I didn’t share this till now, because it is so simple. But now that I think about it, I don’t want any of you to miss out on this.
All you need is a couple ripe avocados and five minutes of spare time to make the best avocado spread you’ve ever had. No need to buy premade avocado spread anymore because with this recipe, it’s even better made at home!
Nutrition and Benefits of Avocados
What I love about avocados almost more than their amazing taste is their nutritional benefits. With a long list of great health benefits, avocados make the perfect option for a midday snack you can feel good about eating.
Here are a few of the top benefits you’ll get from incorporating avocados into your regular diet.
- They have more potassium than 1 banana, which can help support healthy blood pressure levels.
- You’ll find plenty of heart healthy fatty acids that can help with inflammation.
- The large fiber content makes an avocado a snack that will fill you up and keep you full for hours.
- Full of antioxidants that can assist in eye health and lower your risk for cataracts.
Keep in mind that no food is going to miraculously cure all of your problems, they are there to help create a healthy diet and thus a healthy lifestyle. If you have severe health issues please see your doctor.
What Kind of Avocado Do I Need?
For this recipe, you will need a perfectly ripe avocado. One that is too hard will not mash as well, and you won’t get the same great soft consistency as you would with a softer avocado.
You also don’t want one that is starting to brown as that means the avocado is going bad and shouldn’t be eaten.
When picking out your avocados at the store you will want to choose one that is soft to the touch when squeezed, but does not already have bruises or indents.
Avocado Spread Tips
We all know that while avocados are extremely delicious, they can be a bit finicky to deal with. You have to make sure they are the correct ripeness, and make sure you prep it just right to get that amazing end product.
Since I want you to have the best experience possible while making this recipe, here are a few tips and tricks for making avocado spread.
How To Preserve Avocado:
To keep the avocado spread from browning, leave the seed in the spread. The seed will preserve the freshness, while preventing the avocado from changing color.
How to Mash Avocado:
The best way to mash an avocado is to use either a fork or a potato masher. Using a fork will leave you with a mixture that’s a bit chunkier, and typically better for guacamole.
Using a potato masher will give it a smoother, creamier consistency, which is the best for a recipe like this where you will need it to be as spreadable as possible.
Easiest Way to Spread Avocado:
Speaking of making the avocados spreadable, there are a few different ways to spread the mixture depending on what you want to spread it on.
The easiest way is to place a dollop of the spread onto your dish, then take a butter knife and swirl it around until the surface area is sufficiently covered.
Avocado Spread Serving Options
This avocado toast recipe is extremely versatile, you can serve it any way you like. One of my personal favorites it using the avocado spread for avocado toast. It’s my go-to for breakfast, lunch, or a snack because there’s really never a bad time for a good avocado toast.
You can also use it as a dip instead of a spread and serve it in a bowl alongside your favorite chips and veggies. Talk about a crowd-pleasing appetizer spread!
Another great way to get creative with this recipe is to make it into a topping on your sandwich or burger. A little avocado spread can take your boring old lunch sandwich into a fun lunch special you’d find at your favorite trendy restaurant in minutes!
Other Avocado Recipes
What are your favorite ways to prepare avocados? I am looking for some simple delicious ideas!
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Avocado
- 5 Garlic Cloves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients for this spread. The best avocado to use in this recipe is a softer ripe avocado.
- Peel avocados.
- Mash avocados in a bowl.
- Press garlic into avocado and salt it to taste. Serve immediately or read the tip above how you can preserve this spread form browning.
Appreciate the tip on how to keep spread from browning so I can make and take to a party and pull together avocado toast.
Darlene, thats great. I am glad it was helpful. Thanks for sharing this.
Actually I hate avocado but many resources said that it good for diet. Thank you for your sharing
Hi Gusti, It is my pleasure! Thank you for being a part of the Momsdish community!
I find peeling an avocado hard to do. Instead, I opt for cutting an avocado in half across-wise, twisting the 2 halves in opposite directions, removing the pit (by smacking the long part of a knife blade in and pulling out the pit) then scooping out the meat with a teaspoon. Ready for mashing!
Hi Lucy, Thats such a great tip! I will have to try that. Thank you for reaching out. Have a great day!
What do you mean - "Press garlic into avocado"? Does that mean use a garlic press or simply take whole cloves and bury them in the mashed avocado??
Hi Sheila - It means use a garlic press. If you don't have one, simply mince the garlic as fine as you can and add it in to the bowl. Hope this helps!
I see the nutritional info but about how much measurement wise is a serving (2 tbsp?) thanks!
This recipe makes 4 servings, the nutritional value would be for 1 serving.
Do you know the weight of one serving?
Hi Marlena - Thanks for reaching out. I don't know the exact weight of each serving, but it's about 2 tablespoons. Hope this helps.
I don't know if its already been said, but there is a better way to stop the avocado spread from browning in the refrigerator. Simply cover the top with 1/2" of water, and saran wrap tightly. Then when your ready to eat, pour off the water and give it a stir. It stays 100% green instead of turning a nasty brown.
The best way to prevent browning is to add a squeeze of lemon and store in an airtight container.
The acidity from the lemon and the reduction of air helps to slow down the oxidation (browning).
That's a really great tip, James! Thanks for sharing!
Once you refrigerate this awesome idwa with the water and wrap, how long is the mix good for in the fridge, and can this be frozen ?
I did the water trick once with half of a cut avocado and it ruined the avocado. I tried putting a little olive oil on the open avocado and that worked. The best trick I've ever found is putting the avocado or guac in a sealed container with some chopped pieces of red onion. This has by far worked better than any other method.
Hey Art, I wouldn't recommend freezing it. If you keep a nut in, it should be good for two days in a refrigerator.
This is a great way to keep your avocado green. I also have tried just using saran wrap over the top of it pressing out to make sure all the air is gone. This works just as well without the water and keeps your avocado from turning brown.
Linda, great tip, thank you for sharing!
Amazing Simple Recipe. Thank you for making my breakfast better
Neeil, thank you for a sweet comment! SO happy to hear this!
I'm going to try this! I've been looking for more ways to use avocados and this sounds like the most tasty way yet. Thanks for the recipe. ☺
I hope you love it! this would be amazing with avocado toast. Oh bomb!! 🙂
Hi good morning, what is avocado toast
Lol, that’s a good one! Made me think of it completely different. It’s a bread toast with avocado spread!
I just made this. I used 2 avocados and added 2 tbl lemon juice plus black pepper , salt and cayenne pepper and Tonys to taste. I used garlic powder instead of whole garlic. My husband used it in place of mayo on his sandwich and said it actually tasted good .
Sounds like you are exploring with avocados. I had a plain one for breakfast today and it was so boring...
I just made some today with freshly squeezed lemon, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and onion salt..soo sooo good !!!
Hey Kev, I love all the tips, thank you for sharing your version of avocado spread. 🙂
My husband loves avocados but hates guacamole. He has recently been diagnosed a diabetic and found out he can have avocados. I'm going to try this recipe. (he says eating them "plain" is like not eating them at all. He says they have no taste. haha) I'm going to add the lemon juice too. Something tells me we're going to fight over this stuff -- I better stock up on avocados.
🙂 I like the lemon idea. They are much better with garlic vs plain. I agree that plain is flavorless 🙂
Thanks for great recipe. Here's the explanation for why avocado flesh browns "An enzyme in avocados causes the flesh to oxidize when exposed to air, turning it an unappealing brown color. This is why an avocado is often green underneath the pit but brown on the exposed surfaces surrounding it — the surface underneath the pit is protected from oxygen." So the best way to keep the avocado flesh green is to lay something like Press-n-Seal directly onto it where it is exposed, it works if you gently mold the film to the flesh with your finger so the seal you make is airtight.
Dang!!! You are genius. Thanks for such a detailed information.
Love avocados. I also add a tea spoon of lemon juice. Help with taste and prevent color change.
Great tip! Thank you for sharing!