Avocado Toast Grilled Cheese (Printer View)

A satisfying sandwich with creamy avocado, melted cheese, and toasted golden bread.

# 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

# Method:

01 - Mash the avocado with lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until slightly chunky.
02 - Spread a thin layer of softened butter on one side of each bread slice.
03 - Flip two buttered slices over and evenly spread the avocado mixture on the unbuttered side. Place two slices of cheese atop each avocado-covered slice. Top each with remaining bread, buttered side facing outward, forming two sandwiches.
04 - Preheat a nonstick skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
05 - Cook sandwiches for 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until bread is golden and cheese fully melted.
06 - Remove sandwiches from pan, allow to cool slightly, slice in half, and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's ready in under twenty minutes but tastes like you spent way more effort in the kitchen.
  • The creamy avocado and melted cheese create this perfect textural balance that somehow feels both indulgent and wholesome.
  • You can make it your own with whatever cheese or bread you have on hand, so there's no excuse to skip it.
02 -
  • If your avocado is underripe, it won't spread properly and your sandwich will be sad—choose one that's soft but not mushy, or give it another day to sit on your counter.
  • Don't crank the heat to high thinking you'll speed things up; medium heat is your friend here because it gives the bread time to toast while the cheese actually melts inside instead of just browning the outside.
03 -
  • Have all your ingredients prepped and ready before you start cooking because the sandwich comes together fast once the pan is hot—you don't want to be slicing avocado while your bread is already browning.
  • Use medium heat and give it time; rushing with high heat is the enemy of a properly cooked grilled cheese where the cheese is melted inside and the bread is golden, not burned, on the outside.
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