Name: Frankenstein Fun Avocado Toast
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 4 slices whole-grain bread; 1 avocado, halved and pitted; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; ½ tsp garlic powder; A pinch of sea salt; 1 sheet of nori or a leaf of dark lettuce; Black beans; Sliced red pepper; Mexicrema dressing

By Evelisse Capó, PharmD, DipACLM

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Halloween festivities traditionally begin as the sun goes down, but monster-mashing some avocado for this fun and easy breakfast treat will definitely get you in the mood. Best of all, the filling combination of whole grain carbs and healthy fat will give you plenty of fuel for a spooktacular day of work/school costume contests, treat-making, and decorating!

Prep: 5 mins Yield: 2-4 servings

Low Sugar Nut Free

Ingredients

4 slices whole-grain bread
1 avocado, halved and pitted
1 Tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp garlic powder
A pinch of sea salt

Decorative Toppings

1 sheet of nori or a leaf of dark lettuce
Black beans
Sliced red pepper
Mexicrema dressing

Instructions

1. Toast the bread in a toaster or toaster oven.
2. While the bread is toasting, scoop the avocado into a bowl.
3. Add the lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt, and mash using a fork or potato masher.
4. Cut the nori sheet or dark lettuce to form the hair.
5. Decorate the Franken toast forming the hair with the nori or lettuce, the eyes with the black beans, the mouth with the sliced pepper, and the frame of the face with the dressing.