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9 Simple Healthy Toast Ideas

9 Simple Healthy Toast Ideas that are delicious, colorful, and filling enough to make into a meal.

  • Prep10 min
  • Cook5 min
  • Total15 min
  • Serves1 slice

Published 19 Feb 2017

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9 Simple Healthy Toast Ideasthat are delicious, colorful, and filling enough to make into a meal.

9 simple healthy toast ideas on a white background.

Get ready to elevate your toast game with these simple and healthy toast ideas! Whether you’re looking for a fun breakfast for the kids, a tasty brunch before church, or elegant bites for a baby shower, these toast recipes are sure to impress.

These toasts are also wonderful alongside someNo-Bake Oatmeal Energy Ballsor any of these10 Healthy Snacks You Can Prep in Advancewhen you need a quick and healthy breakfast.

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Why You’ll Love These Recipes

  • Lots of options and varietyfor healthy toast.
  • These toast recipes aregreat for an easy breakfast.
  • Youcan easily customize any of these recipesto your preferences.

Recipe Ingredients

  • Very Berry Red Toast:Honey goat cheese, strawberries, raspberries, and pomegranate seeds (arils).
  • Peanut Butter Classic Toast:Peanut butter and apples.
  • Sunshine Toast:Mascarpone cheese, mandarin oranges, shredded coconut, and honey.
  • Tex-Mex Avocado Toast:Avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and fresh cilantro.
  • Garden Radish Toast:Herb and chive cream cheese spread, radishes, and chives.
  • Classic Avocado Toast with an Egg:Avocado and a fried egg.
  • Tropical Toast:Mascarpone cheese, mango, pineapple, and shredded coconut.
  • Cucumber and Herb Toast:Herb and chive cream cheese, cucumbers, green onion or chives.
  • Purple Toast:Mascarpone cheese, grapes, blueberries, and blackberries.

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Popular Substitutions and Variations

  • Bread:For homemade bread, I recommendHoney Whole Wheat Sandwich BreadandDave’s Killer Bread Thin Sliced Good Seedbread is a wonderful store-bought option (and what I used here).
  • Spreads:I typically have one or all of these in the fridge for toast: mascarpone cheese, honey goat cheese, herb and chive cream cheese, and peanut butter.
  • Toppings:You can use almost any fresh fruit or vegetable that you like. You can also add crunchy elements like toasted coconut, chopped nuts, or even hemp seed hearts, chia seeds and/or ground flaxseed.

How to Make Simple Healthy Toast

You can always pop your bread into a traditional toaster, but I thought I would share with you my favorite way to make toast… in the oven!

This toast is delicious because it gets crispy on one side without drying out like it does in the toaster. It’s also a great method for making a lot of toast at once (said the mom of 5!).

  • Step #1.Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven.
  • Step #2.While you’re waiting for the oven to heat, butter one side of each piece of bread with softened butter.
  • Step #3.When the oven and the baking sheet are heated to temperature, remove the baking sheet from the oven and quickly place the bread, butter side down, onto the baking sheet and return the sheet to the oven.
  • Step #4.Bake until the bottom side of the bread is toasted, about 5 to 10 minutes (the top won’t toast, so peek under the corner of your toasts to check the bottom regularly).
  • Step #5.Top the toast with the spread and toppings of your choice.
  • Step #6.Enjoy right away.
A close-up of the Very Berry Red Toast.

Very Berry Red Toast

Whole grain toast + honey goat cheese + sliced strawberries + fresh raspberries + pomegranate seeds (arils)

Note: Mascarpone cheese would work great for this too. You can use any fresh berries you have on hand. If your berries aren’t sweet, try adding a drizzle of honey.

A close-up of Peanut Butter Classic Toast.

Peanut Butter Classic Toast

Whole grain toast + peanut butter + thinly sliced apples

Note: Any nut butter would be great, and if you want it extra sweet, stir some honey into your peanut butter before spreading it on the toast.

A close-up of Sunshine Toast.

Sunshine Toast

Whole grain toast + mascarpone cheese + mandarin oranges + toasted coconut + honey

A close-up of the Tex-Mex Avocado Toast.

Tex-Mex Avocado Toast

Whole grain toast + 1/2 an avocado, sliced + cherry tomato halves + thinly sliced red onion + fresh cilantro + salt + pepper

Note: if you happen to have somelime salton hand, I highly recommend using it here.

A close-up of the Garden Radish Toast.

Garden Radish Toast

Whole grain toast + herb and chive cream cheese spread + thinly sliced radish + chives + salt + pepper

Note: don’t knock this until you try it. This one of my all-time favorite toasts, and I’ll eat a slice or two for lunch often! It’s bright, crunchy, and wonderful. I love this toast and I think that you should too!

A close-up of the Classic Avocado with an Egg Toast.

Classic Avocado Toast with an Egg

Whole grain toast + 1/2 an avocado (sliced or mashed) + 1 fried egg, soft in the center + salt + pepper

Notes: this toast is forever a classic and a favorite. Make one for breakfast and you’ll stay full all morning. It’s delicious! Don’t go light on the salt and pepper either.

A close-up of the Tropical Toast.

Tropical Toast

Whole grain toast + mascarpone cheese + diced fresh mango + fresh pineapple + toasted coconut

Notes: This toast is also delicious with goat cheese.

A close-up of the Cucumber and Herb Toast.

Cucumber and Herb Toast

Whole grain toast + herb and chive cream cheese + sliced cucumbers + green onion/chives + salt + pepper

Notes: This is the most perfect lunch in the summer when the garden is full of cucumbers.

A close-up of the Purple Toast.

Purple Toast

Whole grain toast + mascarpone cheese + sliced grapes + blueberries + blackberries

Note: This toast is also delicious with goat cheese. Berries are an easy choice, but don’t forget that things like grapes and orange segments can be used too.

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Recipe FAQs

Is whole grain toast healthier than white toast?

Yes. The flour used in whole grain bread is less processed than the flour used in white bread so it’s higher in fiber and nutrients. Also, a hearty whole grain toast is going to hold more toppings than an extra fluffy piece of white bread.

What are the healthiest spreads for toast?

All of the spreads in these recipes – peanut butter, mascarpone cheese, honey goat cheese, and herb and chive cream cheese – are made with whole ingredients making them some of the healthiest spreads out there.

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Expert Tips

  • On the weekend I’llmake a “toast bar”of sorts where the kids can pick from different breads, spreads, and toppings.
  • When it comes to the bread, choose what you like, but a whole grain hearty toast is going to hold more toppings than an extra fluffy piece of white bread.
  • Try making some of your own spreadslike theHerb and Chive Spreadused on my favorite cucumber sandwich.
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