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    Breakfast Tostadas

    Nov 19, 2018 · Modified: Aug 9, 2022 by Courtney · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

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    These vegetarian breakfast tostadas are full of fresh Mexican flavour and packed with healthy protein. Crunchy corn tostadas topped with creamy refried black beans, a fried egg and mashed avocado - perfect for breakfast or brunch!

    A table set with plates full of easy breakfast tostadas and toppings such as smashed avocado and pickled onions.

    Mexican food is one of my favourite cuisines.  I love all of the flavours - salsas, guacamole, beans, tortillas etc.  Mexican for breakfast is one of my favourite treats, and when eating out I will always opt for some kind of Mexican inspired dish if it's available on the menu.

    I find that making Mexican recipes at home is a pretty involved process - there is usually a lot of prep work to do: salsas, guacamole, fillings, toppings etc, and sometimes I want all the Mexican flavours without all the work. Enter easy breakfast tostadas.

    These easy breakfast tostadas are perfect for the days that you are craving those Mexican flavours, but don't have the time to deal with a long list of things to prepare for the meal.  Even though the ingredient list is short on items, these vegetarian tostadas are packed full of fresh vibrant flavour.

    A tostada layered with refried black beans, a fried egg and smashed avocado.

    How to make breakfast tostadas

    Store bought tostadas (available in the international foods section of most grocery stores) and canned black beans are the key to quickly pulling these tostadas together.  If you can't find store-bought tostadas in your area, you can easily make them at home by frying up fresh corn tortillas in a pan filled with oil.

    Heat a medium sized non-stick frying pan to medium heat and add the can of drained black beans.  Heat them up for a couple of minutes while stirring the beans around so they don't burn to the bottom of the pan.

    Begin by adding the chilli powder to the pan and seasoning with salt and pepper.

    Start mashing the beans with the back of a fork adding water one tablespoon at a time until they reach the right consistency - you are looking to mash the beans and add just enjoy water so that bean mixture is paste-like, but not runny.  If you do add too much water by mistake you can also just cook the beans a little longer until the mixture firms up.

    In another non-stick frying pan cook your eggs.  I like mine sunnyside up for these tostadas because I just love the runny yolk combines with all the other flavours, but if that is not your thing go ahead and make them scrambled or poached, or however else you like your eggs.

    Mash up the avocado with a pinch of sea salt and a squeeze of lime juice.  Fresh is best, but if you have a pre-squeezed lime juice in your fridge go ahead and use that.

    Top each tostada with some of the refried black beans, an egg, and some of the smashed avocado.

    I topped my breakfast tostadas with my favourite hot sauce and homemade pickled onions.  If you haven't had homemade pickled onions before you are missing out!  My favourite recipe for them comes from Lena's Kitchen.  Check out her pickled onion recipe - we always have a jar of them in our house.

    Breakfast tostadas topped with hot sauce and pickled onions on a table.

    DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

    This recipe for breakfast tostadas is suitable for the following diets:

    • vegetarian
    • gluten free and dairy free

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    MORE VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST RECIPES YOU'LL LOVE

    If you like these breakfast tostadas, you might want to check out some of our other easy vegetarian breakfast recipes:

    • Scrambled tofu breakfast tacos
    • Miso steel cut oats
    • Soft boiled eggs and asparagus on oats
    • Breakfast polenta

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    A top down view of a breakfast tostada.
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    5 from 7 votes

    Easy Breakfast Tostadas

    Quick refried black bean tostadas with a fried egg and smashed avocado
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 4 tostadas
    Calories: 441kcal
    Author: Courtney
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    Ingredients:

    • 4 tostadas
    • 19 fl oz can black beans - drained
    • 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 avocado
    • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
    • ¼ lime
    • sea salt
    • garnishes such as hot sauce cilantro, pickled onions, pico de gallo etc

    Instructions

    • Heat a medium non-stick fry pan to medium heat and add the drained black beans. Heat the black beans in the pan while stiring so they don't burn and stick to the pan.
    • After heating the black beans for a couple of minutes, add the chilli powder and season with salt and pepper. Begin mashing the black beans with the back of your fork. Add water one tablespoon at a time until the bean mixture has a bit of a paste like consistency.
    • Remove the avocado from its skin and mash it in a small bowl with a pinch of sea salt and the juice from a slice of lime.
    • Put the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and heat to a medium temperature. Crack the eggs into the pan ensuring that you don't break the yolks. Cook the eggs to your desired level of doneness - for sunnyside up I like to place a large lid on top of the pan so that the top of the eggs cook well.
    • To build your tostadas, spread each with some of the refried black beans, and top with an egg and some mashed avocado.
    • Serve with optional garnishes like hot sauce, cilantro, pickled onions, pico de gallo or chopped tomato.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 20gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 184mgPotassium: 856mgFiber: 17gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 470IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 4mg

    * nutritional information is calculated by online tools and may not be 100% accurate.

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    1. Helen of Fuss Free Flavours says

      November 21, 2018 at 8:57 pm

      I find a tasty breakfast is a great start to the day. This sounds delicious and so easy to prep, it would be the kind of meal I could enjoy on a Sunday.

      Reply
    2. Lucy says

      November 21, 2018 at 9:59 pm

      I would love this for brunch this weekend! Your tostadas looks so full of different favours and textures, it would be a great twist to our usual weekend breakfast choices.

      Reply
    3. Andrea Metlika says

      November 21, 2018 at 10:08 pm

      These are perfect for a quick breakfast or brunch. A hearty meal that's gluten free!

      Reply
    4. Kelly Anthony says

      November 21, 2018 at 10:37 pm

      Mexican for breakfast is also one of my favorites. You can't go wrong with beans, eggs, and guacamole in the morning. I really like the pickled onion on top!

      Reply
    5. Matt @ Plating Pixels says

      November 22, 2018 at 12:40 am

      Mexican is my favorite cuisine. Always excited for an excuse to eat more of it!

      Reply
    6. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

      November 22, 2018 at 3:51 pm

      Talk about a delicious way to start the day! I'd even enjoy these for dinner 🙂 They look DELISH!

      Reply
    7. Jamie says

      June 03, 2019 at 9:20 pm

      I could go for this kind of breakfast every morning!

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        June 03, 2019 at 10:27 pm

        I could too!!!

        Reply
    8. Jana says

      June 03, 2019 at 10:15 pm

      One of my favourite breakfasts. Unfortunately, I can't do beans, so I usually just pile on the avocado.

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        June 03, 2019 at 10:28 pm

        That's also a great way to have them!

        Reply
    9. Sandhya Hariharan says

      June 03, 2019 at 10:25 pm

      Perfect brunch - I could have them everyday!

      Reply
    10. Sara Welch says

      June 03, 2019 at 10:27 pm

      This was such a delicious meal for breakfast; it has quickly become my favorite! Going to have it again tomorrow!

      Reply
    11. Jen says

      June 03, 2019 at 10:32 pm

      I loved how this perfectly fueled me for the day. We love mexican food.

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        June 05, 2019 at 9:27 pm

        Me too!!!!

        Reply
    12. Krissy Allori says

      June 04, 2019 at 12:22 am

      My entire family loved this! Thanks for such a yummy breakfast dish!

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        June 05, 2019 at 9:27 pm

        You're welcome! I'm so happy everyone enjoyed them 🙂

        Reply
    13. Suzy says

      June 04, 2019 at 1:43 am

      The perfect breakfast! So hearty and delicious!

      Reply

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