Baked Avocados

During the summer, I cooked a lot of avocados on the grill. Unfortunately, it’s gotten a little too chilly to fire up the grill so I was left to find an alternative way to duplicate this. The major upside to doing these on the grill is getting an awesome smoky flavor; however, they are still really good cooked in the toaster oven or stove. They are extremely simple and more filling than you’d expect. Before you start, preheat your toaster oven (or stove) to 450 degrees.

All you need is some shredded Parmesan cheese, avocados, and Tabasco sauce:

Cut your avocados in half and remove the pitt:

Using a fork, poke some holes into the avocados:

Add Tabasco sauce:

Add Parmesan cheese:

Put your avocados in a cooking pan and put in your toaster oven:

Watch them closely so that the cheese doesn’t burn. Also, you could cook them at a lower temperature for about 10 minutes and then broil them to toast the cheese on the top. I dont do that, but you need to do what works for you. Here’s what they should / could look like when your done:

 

 

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23 Comments on “Baked Avocados”

  1. October 9, 2012 at 10:01 pm #

    What a great idea! I’ve never thought of grilling or baking avocados, but what a great, healthy snack!

    • eatdrinkandbemanly
      October 9, 2012 at 10:03 pm #

      i agree! let me know how yours turn out or if you have any questions.

  2. October 9, 2012 at 10:13 pm #

    That sounds like a fun thing to try. I never know what to do with avocados 😛

    • October 9, 2012 at 10:20 pm #

      yeah, we love them for a light dinner meal. the saltiness of the parmesan really brings it together nicely too.

  3. October 10, 2012 at 5:46 am #

    I eat avocados with a pinch of sea salt. LOVE avocados and will have to try this method. Sounds wonderful!

    • October 10, 2012 at 8:49 am #

      I actually added a pinch of salt to the avocados before putting on the cheese. I also put habenaros on top of one of them… it’s spicy but a great flavor.

  4. October 10, 2012 at 3:41 pm #

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  5. October 10, 2012 at 6:36 pm #

    I’ve never thought of grilling or baking avocados, but I’ll try!

    • October 12, 2012 at 8:16 am #

      let me know how they turn out 🙂

      • relaxingcooking
        October 12, 2012 at 4:53 pm #

        of course 🙂

  6. October 11, 2012 at 10:58 am #

    Yum. Can’t go wrong with avocados 🙂 not sure if you received this yet, but I have nominated you for the Liebster award http://thewindykitchen.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/the-liebster-blog-award/

  7. October 16, 2012 at 6:15 pm #

    We have several avocado trees and I never heard of doing this. It looks delicious!

    • November 1, 2012 at 2:53 pm #

      If you try it, let me know how they turn out. Also, I’m interested in those avocado trees that you have. How many years from planting them did it take to get fruit? Actually I have a lot of questions now that I think more about it…

  8. October 23, 2012 at 7:26 pm #

    Wish I’d thought of that! Brilliant!

  9. October 25, 2012 at 1:38 pm #

    Wow these look extra delicious, I may have to make these really really soon. Have you ever tried sprinkling bacon pieces on top to get that smoky flavour? I wish I wasn’t vegetarian sometimes just so I could eat some bacon. Mm.

  10. October 25, 2012 at 5:49 pm #

    That looks delicious! Two (three with the hot sauce!) of my favorite things together!!

  11. Victoria
    October 26, 2012 at 3:35 am #

    Hi, I just wanted to thank you for visiting. I love the idea of stuffing and baking avocados!

    • November 1, 2012 at 2:23 pm #

      Yeah, they are one of my favorite dishes. So easy and very tasty!

  12. October 27, 2012 at 5:47 pm #

    Hi! Thanks for following my blog. This recipe looks great. I have never tried avocados any way other than cold/in a salad. Can’t wait to see what else you post. Thanks again!

    • November 1, 2012 at 2:54 pm #

      thanks! I’m no “pro” by any means but I enjoy experiment with new/different things in the kitchen. Hopefully you can try some avocados in different settings and see what you think 🙂

  13. October 28, 2012 at 5:11 pm #

    Have to try this!

    • November 1, 2012 at 2:22 pm #

      Let me know how it goes – hope it turns out well for you! 🙂

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