Eggs Benedict BLT with Avocado Hollandaise, a hearty comforting breakfast recipe that’s packed with nutrition thanks to avocados.
You’ve gotta try this Avocado Hollandaise made with avocado, lemon juice, olive oil and cayenne pepper. It’s crazy simple to toss together into a creamy perfection. Traditional hollandaise made with egg yolks can be finicky to prepare at home, requiring a double boiler and lots of whisking to keep the eggs from scrambling.
And regular hollandaise sauce also calls for…
LOTS
OF
BUTTER.
Like a full stick (1/2 cup) for 4 servings. YIKES!
Now don’t get me wrong I love butter and a good traditional hollandaise sauce, but we all know AVOCADOS take the cake when it comes to health benefits and the flavor of this Eggs Benedict BLT with Avocado Hollandaise is outta this world.
Using creamy avocados in hollandaise sauce over eggs and butter is a definite health and flavor winner IMHO.
I’m in love with this breakfast combo because YES avocado hollandaise, but also BACON, lemony arugula greens, juicy tomatoes, and poached eggs. Ahhh. Nothing like a good old BLT for breakfast.
I hope you give this Eggs Benedict BLT with Avocado Hollandaise a go this week or weekend and share it with someone you love… or keep it all to yourself. No judgement here.
Fair warning: this meal is messy and best eaten with a fork. Dig in!
Eggs Benedict BLT with Avocado Hollandaise
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Eggs Benedict BLT with Avocado Hollandaise, a hearty comforting breakfast recipe that’s packed with nutrition thanks to avocados.
Ingredients
- Eggs Benedict BLT
- 8 slices center cut bacon
- 4 cups arugula
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 eggs, poached
- 4 halves baguette or english muffin, toasted
- 4 slices beefsteak tomatoes
- ½ Mission Avocado, sliced
- Avocado Hollandaise, for topping
- Avocado Hollandaise
- 1 Mission Avocado (½ cup mashed and packed)
- 1 lemon, juiced (3 tablespoons lemon juice)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons water
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange bacon evenly on sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until crispy and fully cooked. Remove from oven and place bacon strips on plate lined with paper towels to soak up drippings.
- In small bowl, toss together arugula and lemon juice until greens are coated. Season with freshly ground pepper.
- To make Avocado Hollandaise, combine avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, water, salt and cayenne pepper in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Assemble Eggs Benedict BLT by layering baguette with bacon, tomato, arugula, avocado slices, poached egg and top with avocado hollandaise.
Notes
To poach eggs in microwave, crack one egg into a microwave safe mug. In small bowl or measuring cup, combine ⅓ cup water and ½ teaspoon vinegar. Pour water mixture into mug with egg. Microwave egg on 50% power for 60 seconds. Pour out onto slotted spoon to catch the egg.
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Perfect! Just what I was looking for!
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Yay! So glad to hear.
This looks amazing. I’m not an arugula person. What would be a good substitute?
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I think baby spinach, spring mix, or baby kale would be a good stand in for arugula.
This looks amazing! I’m a huge eggs benedict fan and so is my hubby!
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This is what brunch dreams are made of! I love the addition of the tomato to go with this delicious avocado hollandaise, definitely pinning this for later!
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Avocado hollandaise?! That’s a genius idea! I’m not a fan of hollandaise but I know I’m going to love this one.
I made dairy-free hollandaise for the first time last year and was instantly in love. This looks like an even healthier version that I must try!
I’ve never been a huge hollandaise person. It always seems so rich. But I’m loving the sound of the avocado version!!!! Gotta try!
This is perfect for Sunday brunch with the family! The Avocado Hollandaise sounds so amazing! Since I don’t eat pork, I would simply leave the bacon off of mine and give it to my husband lol! He would be totally fine with that!
This is a genius idea!! My husband is a big fan of eggs benedict, saving this one to make for him!
Oh wow this looks melt-in-your-mouth amazing! I am loving the combination of all the flavors + this is such a creative meal. I am most definitely trying this 🙂
Oh. My. GOSH. I need this to come out of the screen right now so I can try it! Looks so incredibly yummy. Love Eggs Benedict and BLT’s!
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Super creative recipe! I love the avocado hollandaise sauce idea.
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I have to make this soon! I love a good BLT so why not change things up a little!
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I love Hollandaise sauce…Adding avocado is brilliant!
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Delicious! This is my kind of savory, wonderful breakfast, especially since it doesn’t have all the butter or fussy sauce preparation of a traditional hollandaise!
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Ohhhhh yes. This is my kind of brunch food. I might just make this for my husband for V-DAY. Love the idea of swapping in avo in the hollandaise.
I need to give this a try!