The Avocado Toast and Grilled Cheese Mashup You Never Knew You Needed

The Avocado Toast And Grilled Cheese Mashup You Never Knew You Needed
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How can you beat creamy avocado toast and the gooey melty goodness of a grilled cheese? Combine them of course. In order to fuel your AM, we came up with the perfect mashup recipe--Avocado Toast Grilled Cheese. Check out the instructions below, and follow the video below to make this your new morning staple.


Ingredients

2 slices ciabatta bread
1 cup cheese mix
- gruyère
- fontina
- mozzarella
- mild white cheddar
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
1/2 avocado
juice of 1/2 lemon
Sriracha

You'll Need

Medium pan
Medium pan (or heavy object)

Instructions
1. Heat a medium pan over medium heat

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2. Spread mayonnaise on 1 side of each bread slice. Lay 1 slice mayonnaise-side down on a clean dry surface and sprinkle over cheese. Top with remaining bread mayonnaise-side up.

3. Add the sandwich to the pan and place a medium heavy pan or another heavy object on top. Cook for 1 minute with pan on top of sandwich. Remove pan then cook, without moving, for another 2 minutes. Flip sandwich and cook 2 more minutes until bread is golden and cheese is melted.

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4. Meanwhile, halve avocado and discard pit. Using a spoon, carefully scoop out flesh of half, discarding skin. In a medium bowl smash with a fork. Squeeze over lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

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5. Top grilled cheese with smashed avocado. Drizzle Sriracha over top. Halve and serve.

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