Avocado Butter Spread
Rich, creamy and incredibly delicious- this avocado butter spread is an absolute treat for your taste buds, and is an amazing healthy take on your classic breakfast spread you need to try!
You'll need just 6 simple ingredients and under 10 minutes of kitchen time to make it it! Plus, it's gluten-free and customizable too! If you like scratch-making spreads, do check out my boiled egg mayonnaise and homemade guava paste recipes too.
Compound butters and spreads are my absolute favorite of all my condiment experiments and creations. A simple garlic avocado spread is my go-to when I have an extra avocado or two at hand and I want to use them to whip up something delicious.
This time, though, I wanted to try something more rich and indulgent, more versatile. And that's when I thought of making a nice avocado spread for toast.
Quick Look: Avocado Butter Spread
- 🔪 Prep time: 10 minutes.
- ⏲️ Cook time: 0 minutes.
- 👪 Servings: 4.
- 📋 Main ingredients: Avocado, garlic, cilantro, butter, lemon juice, pepper, and salt.
- ♨️ Cooking method: Add all ingredients to a food processor 🡢 process until smooth, creamy, and uniform 🡢 serve or refrigerate.
- ⭐ Difficulty: Very easy.
- 🥣 Serving ideas: Spread on toast, crusty bread, sandwiches, French fries waffle burger, or serve with eggs, veggie sticks, crackers, and nachos as a dip.
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What's So Great About the Recipe?
- It's the perfect way to enjoy your morning avocado toast, but on a slightly different note.
- The spread is super versatile- you can team it up with veggie sticks, crackers and even with some crusty bread- it makes for a great healthy-ish dip.
- It's ridiculously easy to make. You can batch-make it over the weekend and use it for your breakfasts during the week- like with my stewed tomatoes and peppers.
Recipe Ingredients
Avocado: I love using Hass avocados for this recipe, but you can, of course, use any kind of avocado you prefer. Just make sure they're perfectly ripe.
Garlic: Fresh garlic adds a beautiful layer of flavor and deliciousness to the spread. Use air fried garlic for a bolder, smokier flavor.
Cilantro: Fresh cilantro adds a nice bit of freshness and a pop of color to the spread.
Butter: Salted butter is my choice for this recipe, but you can make do with unsalted butter too, if that's what you prefer.
Lemon juice: Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds a nice bit of tanginess and citrusy flavor to the spread, and also keeps it from browning.
Seasonings: I kept it simple and just used a dash of salt and pepper to season the spread. Use an infused salt like mixed herb salt or garlic parsley salt for extra flavor.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- To lend the avocado spread a spicy kick, add a jalapeno into the mix. You can also use jalapeno salt to season the spread.
- Don't have fresh lemon juice? Lime juice can work equally well- just remember to use a little, as its flavor can be a bit more intense than lemon juice.
- If you want the spread to have an extra citrusy flavor, add some freshly grated lemon zest into it.
How to Make Avocado Spread for Toast
In a food processor, combine all the ingredients.
Process until you get a smooth, creamy and uniform mixture.
Tips & Tricks to Nail the Recipe
- If the spread feels too thick for your liking, you can thin it out by mixing it with a bit of milk or heavy cream. Do this only if you're planning on using it right away though.
- Another great idea is to mix the spread with some mayonnaise, whipped cream cheese or even some homemade mascarpone cheese and turn it into a nice dip.
- If you like a bit of texture, chopped onions and tomatoes can be great additions to the spread. Remember to add them in towards the end, when you want to use the spread.
How to Use Avocado Butter Spread
I love using this spread with some crusty bread and my scrambled eggs or fried eggs, and having it for breakfast. I'm a big fan of spice, so I'll most certainly finish up with some pickled red chillies or my favorite garlic habanero hot sauce on the top.
You can also team it up with some veggie sticks, crackers and nachos, some homemade Boursin cheese and turn it into a dip situation. And of course, it's great when spread on your sandwiches and wraps too!
Troubleshooting & FAQs
You'll need to first quickly ripen them and then use them for the recipe. To do this, you can place your avocados in a brown paper bag with a fruit like apple or banana and leave it at room temperature for a day or two.
If the spread looks just a bit dark on the surface, it is most likely not spoilt. All you need to do is use a spoon to carefully remove it, and use the clean, bright colored spread underneath it.
Yes, you can! Simply swap the butter in this recipe for vegan butter, and you're sorted.
Store your leftover avocado bread spread in a jar or an airtight container with plastic wrap covering its top, exposed surface. Doing this will help keep the avocado from oxidizing and turning dark. You can then refrigerate this for up to 4 days, and enjoy it right from the fridge.
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Avocado Butter Spread
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 2-3 garlic
- 1 tablespoon cilantro
- ½ cup butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine all the ingredients.
- Process until you get a smooth, creamy and uniform mixture.
Notes
- To lend the avocado spread a spicy kick, add a jalapeno into the mix. You can also use jalapeno salt to season the spread.
- Don't have fresh lemon juice? Lime juice can work equally well- just remember to use a little, as its flavor can be a bit more intense than lemon juice.
- If you want the spread to have an extra citrusy flavor, add some freshly grated lemon zest into it.
