Name: 4 Creative Breakfast Toasts
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 toast
Ingredients: 1 slice of bread, toasted (sourdough, whole wheat, white - choose your favourite); 1-2 tbsp cream cheese or yogurt; 1-2 tbsp blueberry or other berry jam; 1-2 tbsp granola; lemon zest (optional); 1 slice of bread, toasted (sourdough, whole wheat, white - choose your favourite); 1-2 tbsp almond, peanut or other nut butter; 1-2 tbsp coconut flakes; sprinkle of cinnamon; drizzle of honey; 1 slice of bread, toasted (sourdough, whole wheat, white - choose your favourite); cheddar cheese slices; apple slices; honey drizzle; chopped walnuts, almonds or hazelnuts; 1 slice of bread, toasted (sourdough, whole wheat, white - choose your favourite); half an avocado, sliced; pea shoots or other greens (thinly sliced spinach, kale or arugula - choose your favourite); chili flakes; squeeze of lemon juice; parmesan cheese or coarse salt

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Friends, this has been one heck of a week so these breakfast toast ideas have become a go-to recipe.

Using simple pantry ingredients, you can fancy up toast to enjoy for breakfast or brunch as we spend more time at home.

Let’s get creative with what we have on hand to make breakfast toasts!

I’ve been thinking a lot about how much things have changed in this past week. If you’re pretty much anywhere in the world right now, social-distancing is the new normal.

Given that we’re all spending more time at home and perhaps depending on more sturdy pantry ingredients for our meals, I wanted to take your regular toast to the next level.

I did my first Instagram Live this past weekend where I showed how to make these toasts so we could all have a ‘virtual brunch’ together. Now, I’m sharing the ingredients with you:

Blueberry Cheesecake Toast

Cream cheese or Yogurt: The base layer of the toast which is key to making this ‘cheesecake.’
Blueberry jam: My personal favourite to top cheesecake but you can use any jam you’d like
Granola: Gives a little crunch and brings all the ‘cheesecake’ flavours together.
Lemon Zest: This is totally optional so if you have a lemon around use the zest as a topper

Cinnamon Coconut Toast

Almond (or other nut butter): Almond, peanut or any of your favourite nut butter’s will work.
Coconut Flakes: LOVE coconut flakes for a nice crunch on this toast.
Cinnamon: Goes so well with the nut butter.
Honey: The honey drizzle takes this toast over the top and brings all the flavours together.

Spicy Avocado Toast

Avocado: I still don’t think you can go wrong with an avocado toast so start this with many slices of avocado.
Pea Shoots: I love pea shoots thought you can use any greens you’d like; try micro greens, thinly sliced spinach or kale, or arugula – use what you have!
Chili Flakes: Here’s the spice! I LOVE chili flakes; my favourite spice store in Calgary ships across Canada too and these are the ones I always buy.
Lemon: Just a squeeze of lemon juice brings everything together.
Parmesan Cheese or Pinch of Salt: Either works; you just need a little saltiness to complete this toast.

Apple Cheddar Toast

Cheddar Cheese: Start with a layer of your favourite cheddar cheese; you can melt the cheese on your toast if you’d like too.
Apple Slices: I like a granny smith apple but honestly use what ever you have in your fridge! Pears work great too.
Honey: Honestly honey goes so great with cheddar cheese and apples; they’re flavours I’d serve on a cheese plate.
Chopped Nuts: Walnuts, almonds or hazelnuts, any of these would make a great topped on your breakfast toast.

4 Creative Breakfast Toasts

Course: Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast toast, brunch toast, toast

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1 toast

The next time you want to treat yourself to breakfast or brunch at home, whip up one of these creative breakfast toasts! 4 easy toast ideas to suit your sweet or savoury tastebuds.