Her go-to bread for avocado toast is La Brea French Loaf sliced about 3/4-inch thick. “It’s the perfect size, thickness, shape and texture for avocado toast,” Hill said.

In its purest form, avocado toast is extremely simple. With so few base ingredients, the quality of those ingredients matters a lot, so go with the best bread.

Return the bread to the toaster (or broiler) for 50 to 60 seconds, or until the chocolate is shiny and melted on top, but not melted into a puddle. If you need to return the toast to the oven ...