Avocado Toast Grilled Cheese (Print View)

Creamy avocado and melty cheese sandwich on toasted bread, quick and flavorful.

# What You'll 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 smooth yet retaining slight texture.
02 - Arrange bread slices and spread a thin layer of softened butter on one side of each slice.
03 - Flip two slices to the unbuttered side and evenly spread the mashed avocado on them. Layer each with two slices of cheese.
04 - Top with remaining bread slices, ensuring the buttered sides face outward to form two sandwiches.
05 - Preheat a nonstick skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
06 - Place sandwiches in the skillet and cook each side for 3 to 4 minutes, pressing gently until bread is golden brown and cheese fully melted.
07 - Remove sandwiches, allow to cool slightly, slice in half, and serve immediately.

# Expert Insights:

01 -
  • The contrast of melted cheese against cool, buttery avocado is absolutely addictive.
  • It comes together in under 20 minutes but tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.
  • One sandwich can feel like a full meal, or two makes an easy dinner for someone you care about.
02 -
  • Medium heat is your friend—go too hot and the bread burns before the cheese melts, which I learned the hard way the second time I made this.
  • Don't skip the gentle press with your spatula; it helps the bread cook evenly and the cheese melt faster.
  • Use room-temperature avocado if possible; cold avocado won't spread smoothly and can make the sandwich feel dense.
03 -
  • If your avocado isn't quite ripe, let it sit in the sun for an hour or wrap it in foil and place it near (not on) a warm burner to speed things up.
  • Slightly stale bread actually works better here than fresh bread—it won't get soggy and holds up better to the heat and pressure.
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