Loaded Breakfast with Avocado (Print)

A filling morning sandwich featuring creamy avocado, crispy bacon, melted cheese, and eggs on toasted bread.

# Components:

→ Bread & Spreads

01 - 4 slices thick-cut bread (sourdough, whole wheat, or brioche)
02 - 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil (for toasting)

→ Proteins

03 - 4 slices bacon (or turkey bacon as alternative)
04 - 2 large eggs

→ Dairy

05 - 2 slices cheddar cheese (or Swiss, American, or preferred cheese)

→ Vegetables

06 - 1 ripe avocado, sliced
07 - 1 small tomato, sliced (optional)
08 - 1 handful baby spinach or arugula (optional)

→ Seasonings

09 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Directions:

01 - In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy, approximately 5 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
02 - Wipe skillet clean and melt half of the butter or warm olive oil. Toast each bread slice until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Set aside.
03 - Add remaining butter or oil to the skillet if needed and cook eggs to preferred doneness (sunny side up, over-easy, or scrambled). Season with salt and pepper.
04 - Place one slice of cheese on two of the toasted bread slices, allowing it to melt slightly from the heat.
05 - On each cheese-topped slice, layer two strips of bacon, sliced avocado, tomato slices, and spinach or arugula if using.
06 - Place a cooked egg atop each assembled stack and cover with the remaining toasted bread slices.
07 - Serve sandwiches immediately, optionally cutting in half for ease of eating.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in 20 minutes flat, which means you can actually eat it while it's hot.
  • Every bite has something different—creamy, salty, crispy, warm—so it never gets boring.
  • One sandwich can be made fancy or kept simple depending on what's in your fridge and what mood you're in.
02 -
  • Don't skip the toasting step—soft bread will fall apart under the weight of all these toppings, and nobody wants a breakfast sandwich falling into their lap.
  • Avocado waits for no one, so slice it right before you assemble. Cut fruit browns fast, and nobody wants to eat a brown sandwich.
  • The order of layering matters more than you'd think—cheese goes on bread while it's hot so it softens, then sturdy things like bacon and tomato, then delicate things like greens and egg, so the soft stuff doesn't get crushed.
03 -
  • A perfectly soft-boiled egg that's been cracked and put in the pan for just a minute will give you that runny yolk magic without the stress of keeping it intact—this small technique changed everything for me.
  • Butter-toasting your bread instead of using a toaster creates a richer, almost savory crust that dry toasting can never match, and the bacon fat lingering in the skillet makes it even better.
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