If you want to make your grilled cheese fancier, then step up your game with this delicious avocado grilled cheese. The avocado pairs wonderfully with cheese and bulks up the sandwich, so you’re feeling full for longer. It’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light lunch. Simple but delicious, this sandwich will disappear in seconds. Got extra avocados on hand? Try my avocado ice cream recipe or avocado egg salad recipe.
Key Ingredients You Need
- Avocado — When possible, I use Hass avocados, but you can use any of the varieties that are in season. Make sure the avocado is ripe by giving it a gentle squeeze. When squeezed, it should yield to gentle pressure. If the avocado feels rock-solid, it needs more time to ripen.
- Bread — While you can use any type of bread, my favorite are extra thick slices of bread from the bakery. You want to buy a sturdy bread that can hold the filling.
- Butter — You can use any butter you have on hand. Salted or unsalted, depending on how you would like the bread to taste.
- Cheese — I use mozzarella cheese, but you can use whatever you’d like. Provolone cheese, swiss cheese, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheese are great alternatives.
How to Make Avocado Grilled Cheese
Step 1: In a small bowl, mash the avocado with a fork. Add the salt and pepper and mix to combine.
Step 2: Butter one side of each slice of bread.
Step 3: Place the buttered bread in a skillet over medium-low heat.
Step 4: Add the cheese to the top of both slices of bread and continue to toast the bread until the bottoms are slightly golden. Once golden, place the lid on the pan to melt the cheese.
Step 5: Once the cheese has melted, remove the bread from the skillet and place it on a plate. Add the mashed avocado.
Step 6: Slice and serve immediately.
Tips For This Recipe
- Make sure to butter the bread generously, or you won’t get that beautiful golden crust on the bread.
- You can spread mayonnaise on the bread if you run out of butter.
- If making multiple servings, wipe the pan down between each sandwich to remove any unpleasant burnt flavors.
- A serrated knife is the easiest way to cut a grilled cheese sandwich in half.
- It’s much easier to spread softened butter on the bread. Try to bring the butter to room temperature ahead of time.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you want more structure in the sandwich, you can slice your avocado instead of mashing it. I like mashing the avocado as you can season and spread it more evenly.
This grilled cheese sandwich with avocado does not keep too long as avocado does oxidize over time. Store the sandwich in an airtight container or wrapped tightly in plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Feel free to add whatever you have in the fridge to the sandwich! Bell peppers, jalapeno, hot sauce, sliced apples, or even spinach make a delicious addition to the sandwich.
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Avocado Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 avocado cut in half, seeded and peeled.
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 slices bread
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup shredded mozarella cheese
Optional topping:
- tomato
Instructions
- In a small bowl mash the avocado with a fork. Add the salt and pepper and mix to combine.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread and place in a skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add the cheese to the top of both slices of bread and continue to toast the bread until the bottoms are slightly golden. Once golden place lid on pan to melt the cheese.
- Once the cheese has melted remove the bread from the skillet and place on a plate. Add the mashed avocado.
- Slice and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Make sure to butter the bread generously, or you won’t get that beautiful golden crust on the bread.
- You can spread mayonnaise on the bread if you run out of butter.
- If making multiple servings, wipe the pan down between each sandwich to remove any unpleasant burnt flavors.
- A serrated knife is the easiest way to cut a grilled cheese sandwich in half.
- It’s much easier to spread softened butter on the bread. Try to bring the butter to room temperature ahead of time.
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