Why hello there, darlings. It’s such an honor to be a guest here today. Thank you Jenna & all of you for having me, this is such a treat!
I’m Lisa, “the Gluten-free Entertainer” and can be found over at the blog, With Style and Grace. I’m all about healthy, delicious gluten-free food that’s easy and attainable. I also help host and hostess incorporate gluten-free & other allergy-free options into their menu. You can’t fill up on carrot sticks, trust me.
With all that said, let’s talk about these party bites.
I like these for many reasons, 1. They’re healthy and after the Holidays, who hasn’t made the resolution to be healthier? 2. Can easily be made gluten-free. 3. No dairy required 4. Vegetarian friendly.
Ps. You don’t need to have a party to enjoy these. You don’t even need to cut circles out of your toasts. Make this into a sandwich and enjoyed as a snack or light lunch and if you’re in a time crunch, you can top with fresh tomatoes instead of roasted.
I chose gluten-free millet bread, but you can use any type of bread you prefer.
I went with a biscuit cutter, but you could use any size or shape cutter you’d like.
Top with hummus. Homemade or store bought.
Layer on the avocado, a little or a lot. Sprinkle with salt + pepper.
These party bites pair nicely with tomato soup, which you can serve in little glasses to keep with the “bite size” theme.
Hummus and Avocado Toasts with Roasted Tomatoes
Makes 6 – 8 party bites
Ingredients:
6-8 slices of bread [gluten-free, whole wheat, etc.]
1/2 cup hummus [store bought or homemade]
1 avocado – halved, pitted and peeled
4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, cores and seeds removed
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
salt + pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Arrange the tomatoes on your baking sheet, cut sides up, in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
Roast for 25-30 minutes, until the tomatoes are beginning to caramelize.
While the tomatoes roast, toast your bread. Using a cookie cutter or circular object, cut out 1-2 circles per toast, depending on how big the piece of bread is.
Spread ½-1 tablespoon of hummus on each circular toast.
In a bowl or plate, mash avocado with a fork, leaving large chunks.
Layer the mashed avocado over hummus, season with salt + pepper, and then top with a roasted [or fresh] tomato.
Serve immediately.
Optional: top with goat cheese or feta or serve on the side.
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I like the hummus, avocado combo (especially with cheese and eggs on toast).
I buy the Udi’s bread and Food for Life breads for a switch-up now and then (though I’m not gluten free). They are so good, I have to eat 3 slices per meal!
this looks delicious! will definitely be trying.
looks like new year’s was fun! have a happy one.
What a great idea for a party! I’m a big fan of mashed avocado and hummus sandwiches for lunch. I’ll have to try adding a roasted tomato next time. It sounds awesome!
Liiiiisaaaa, these just made my entire face slide off in a river of drool. I’m going to make them as soon as I regain vision.
xoxox!
These look so good!! Such a nice healthy sandwich for after the holiday splurge! i’m going to make these soon
thanks for sharing!!
This looks great- I’ve yet to try hummus AND avocado together… even though I love them both. YUM!
I love how simple, yet pretty these are! I might just have to make them for lunch tomorrow!
What do you do with the leftover toast?
You could make croutons and add to a salad or toss into a food processor and make bread crumbs.
Thanks!
Miam !
Great post! I would so make these
OMG Lisa! It all makes so much sense! Hummus… avocado… roasted tomato… AMAZING!
Ooh, how simple but perfect – I’ve been on a massive sandwich bender and love that this has all easy ingredients!
I love avocado anything because they are so delicious and so healthy!
At first glance, that looked like the thickest cut of bacon! Roasted red bell pepper still sounds/looks great!
haha! you could always add turkey bacon for a little less guilt
These are LOVELY! I absolutely must make them — thank you for sharing!
That first picture LITERALLY made me swoon. This is such a good idea and definitely a sandwich I want to try. (I also just so happened to recently get a biscuit maker so I can even make the round toasts!). You really can’t beat the hummus/avocado flavor…I may just need to sneak some bacon in there too
These are just perfect for a little party! Now I really want a biscuit cutter.
Umm!!! Minus the toast part, because I don’t eat grain, these look unbelievable. And also, make me miss toast.
Jenna
The Paleo Project
since you can’t do grain, another option is to take the roasted tomatoes and spread the hummus and avocado into the center – it’s delicious, I already tried it
These look delicious and so easy to make! Yum!
That first photo…gorgeous! This sounds so fresh and delicious. I’m seriously adding it on to next week’s dinner menu at my house.
This looks absolutely wonderful
Oh my does this look good! It meets my dairy-free criteria, and contains some of my very favorite ingredients.
Thanks for guest posting Lisa – it’s fun to learn about other allergy-friendly food blogs, and I know that if Jenna likes your blog, I will too!
~Emily~
This looks delish! Love this recipe. I want one right now!!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE roasted tomatoes.
This is such a simple but awesome idea! I can imagine it being beautiful as part of a brunch spread. Plus, hummus and avocados are quite possibly two of the best foods ever.
Great recipe! I want these for breakfast!!
The bread looks AMAZING, as do those roasted tomatoes! I need to try this!
oh my, I love the combination of these ingredients. Thanks for the idea!
Holy yumminess!
What a great idea!! I love that they are circle shaped
These are cute! Love hummus and avocado together and sea salt ties it all together always.
That’s so funny! I was trying to decide between having hummus or avocado for lunch. BOTH!!!!
Yum!!
I like that you don’t have to have a party to enjoy this
yummm! what’s your favorite brand of GF millet bread?
What a lovely appetizer/lunch!! Looks like you used Udi’s GF bread?? I am obsessed with Udi’s bread topped with mashed avocado.. the bread has this buttery taste that pairs so well with avocado. Thanks for the idea! I plan on using it for my next bash!
great eye! I did use Udi’s, it’s my go to and absolute favorite!
Yum yum yum! This looks amazing, friend! So great for vegetarians, too : )
those look delish
Thanks for the inspiration! I toasted a dense multi-grain bread, drizzled it with Olive Oil, little S & P and then spread an avocado on it, little more S & P. It was paradise on a slice of toast! Yum!
Yum!! Looks great!
My jaw literally dropped as I read the title of this post. I can’t wait to try these!!
Hummus and avocado is one of my ‘go-to’ ideas for lunch. I’ll have to try it with roasted tomatoes soon.
I love having a yummy sandwich for lunch/dinner and a cup of soup. Great for a cold winter day!
Lisa your food is ALWAYS gorgeous and sounds lovely and this is no exception!
Lisa is such a foodie talent!
These would be the perfect little lunch…LOVE!
Yum! I eat avocado toast all the time, but with hummus? Brilliant.
this is what I call….perfection. So simple and healthy. win-win.
Yum!!
Wow – so simple but SO wonderful! I had an “oh, of course!” moment when reading your recipe. Thanks for this!
YUM! That looks awesome! This looks like the perfect healthy sandwich I’ve been looking to enjoy during lunches! Can’t wait to try this.
Yum!! Looks delicious. Thanks for the new idea!
Um, YES PLEASE. Those look amazing and so easy.
Yum! Great idea. Like the pairing.
Absolutely lovely! I could have a few of these every day for lunch the rest of the year. Yum!
When I saw these this morning, I knew I had to have it for lunch, and it was amazing! Thanks for sharing!
This is a really gorgeous way to eat a simple dish.
I just discovered my love for avocado….so I absolutely LOVE this post!!!
Yum! Cannot wait to try this out
You’re photography is always so breathtaking! This looks very yummy.
Yum- there is a place in Boston that used to make a sandwich similar to this but they stopped making it. Since then I tried to recreate it at home more than once and it is always amazing.
simple & delicious
What a nice light appetizer – love the creamy combination of hummus and avocado, gives these little toasts richness without all the fat.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
These look wonderful! I think I want to try them with a nice glass of red wine and a couple friends!
Looks simply delicous! Thank you!
I need to try this!!!! Looks absolutely amazing!!
Drooling! This looks so tasty and filling.
What about putting this on a bagel? My daughters 1st birthday is coming up and we’re going to make these as part of our brunch menu!
Wow! These look scrumptious! We’re sharing a link to your recipe today on our FB page…Facebook/Avocados_Direct. Thank you!
BTW, we found your photo via Pinterest…had to do some searching to find your post!
I made these for lunch today and they were fabulous! Next time I’ll use gluten free bread as in the recipe. It is a bit denser and I like that quality. I didn’t have Roma tomatoes so I used vine ripened and they worked just as well. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes. I too found you on Pinterest.
This looks so good!
Incredible! I made these tonight for dinner to go along with a big salad and it was just perfect! I maybe messed up on the tomatoes, so I just ended up using fresh tomatoes sprinkled with balsamic and salt and they still turned out delicious. Thank you!
yummy!!!! ill be making this tonight!!!!
Hi,
This looks very good, will try it soon.
Today, By change I saw this recepy also in a Icelandic magazine called Gestgjafinn, latest issue. Hope they are working with you, so correct people get the credit. Cheers, Anna
I made this for dinner tonight and it was amazing! even my husband who is a big meat eater loved it! To cut the circle for it I just used a round coffee cup and it worked perfect.
Love love so love this! Easy, nutritious, and yummy!
Made these for lunch today on Udi Whole Grain. Delicious!
Hello I found this recipe by looking up ‘hummus’ on Pinterest and I’m so glad that I did! I multiplied the recipe by 4 for a pot luck I attended tonight and had such great feedback. Thank you for sharing!
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