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Avocado Toast Was King. These Recipes Are Vying for the Throne

Seven recipes to upgrade your toast, from Japanese pizza toast to peanut butter and tomato (trust us).

Corrie Evanoff

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Buttered toast may be one of the greatest simple pleasures in life, but sometimes bread calls for something more ambitious. And though avocado toast has held a featured spot across cafe menus for years now, the oft-unavailable and expensive fruit is on the outs, making now the perfect time to introduce creative toast fixings into your weekly breakfast lineup. Keep reading for the hearty toppings you might have been missing out on.

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Custard Yogurt Toast Recipe

This TikTok-viral bread is made with an easy mixture of yogurt, egg, and any fruit of your choice.

Air Fryer Cinnamon Toast Recipe

Did you know you can make the crunchiest cinnamon toast ever in an air fryer? Buttery, and so decadent, for pennies—this one’s a keeper.

Japanese Pizza Toast Recipe

Chunky slices of Japanese milk bread topped with homemade pizza sauce, salty ham, fresh veggies, and melty mozzarella cheese—the epitome of deliciousness and nostalgia.

BONUS READ: I Walked 600 Miles Across Japan for Pizza Toast via Eater.

Savory Masala French Toast with Turmeric & Chili

Packing in tons of flavors and scrumptiousness, this gratifying breakfast is made by dipping sliced bread in a spicy egg mixture and pan frying it to perfectly delectable brown.

Easy Baked Beans on Toast (British-Inspired)

This British-inspired meal is plant-based and easy to make, without sacrificing on flavor.

Ricotta Toasts With Peaches and Pistachios

Here, creamy ricotta is smeared luxuriously onto whole grain toast, then topped with sliced peaches, pistachios, a drizzle of honey, fresh thyme leaves and a finishing sprinkle of sea salt for a nourishing, sweet-savory breakfast or snack.

Peanut Butter and Tomatoes on Toast

Now don’t go “EEEWWW!!” before you try this.

BONUS READ: Non-Boring Breakfast Recipes

Some mornings deserve something different.