Creamy Mushroom Toast
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This creamy mushroom toast recipe is an example of how a small amount of ingredients, when combined with a little effort, can come together to make something so delicious.
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Why I love this breakfast recipe
This creamy mushroom toast only requires 10 minutes of your time and around 7 ingredients to make this mushroom on toast recipe. So if you’re wanting a nutritionally complete breakfast, that’s quick and doesn’t compromise on the flavour, this recipe is perfect for you.
Other recipes with mushrooms, that you’ll also love …10 Minute Vegetable Noodle Soup, Mushroom Rigatoni Ragu and Creamy Green Risotto with Crispy Bacon and Mushrooms
Ingredients
Mushrooms & Garlic
I used shiitake mushrooms for this recipe, which was a bit of a splurge in comparison to standard mushrooms. I love the texture and flavour of them but you could definitely opt for button mushrooms, chestnut mushrooms or whichever mushrooms you can get your hands on.
Partner with garlic and to me, there’s nothing better than a garlicky, browned mushroom.
Low Fat Cream Cheese
The contrast of the salty, garlicky mushrooms on a bed of cream cheese is so so good. I use low fat cream cheese here, as we use rapeseed oil to fry the mushrooms and butter to toast the bread so this helps to keep the calories a little lower.
Sourdough bread
No doubt the best bread to pan-fry and toast with! You could use ciabatta or panini but I’d stick with the sourdough!
See the recipe card for full information on all ingredients and quantities.
What is the best bread for toasting?
Everyone has their favourite bread, so the answer for this I’d say is dependent on which breads you love to eat, combined with whether it can handle the pan-fried/ toasting process.
To be considered a good bread for toasting, it should be a thicker cut of bread and be more rigid to ensure that it doesn’t fall apart when toasting.
Some of my recommendations include:
- Sourdough (my fave for this mushroom toast recipe)
- Thick sliced white/brown bread
- Ciabatta
- A baguette, sliced into thick pieces either lengthways (in half) or widthways into small oval pieces.
How to make this mushroom toast recipe
- Start by lightly buttering butter both sides of the sourdough and toast in a pan (Image 1).
- Frying for 1 minute on each side on a high heat (Image 2).
3. Next, add the rapeseed oil and mushrooms into the pan. Distribute across the pan so they aren’t touching (Image 3).
4. Leave to brown on a high heat for a couple of minutes then stir (Image 4).
5. Reduce the heat and add the soy sauce, butter and garlic. Season with salt and lots of pepper and fry for a couple more minutes. Set the mushroom mix aside (Image 5).
6. Add a layer of cream cheese onto your crispy toast, a sprinkle of rocket and then the saucy browned mushrooms. Add a squeeze of lemon juice (Image 6).
Tips and Tricks
- Make sure not to overcrowd the pan, as this will cause the mushrooms to steam instead of getting nicely caramelised. Don’t stir the mushrooms for a good few minutes before turning, so they become nicely browned.
- While sautéing the mushrooms, season them with salt and pepper and a dash of soy sauce for the best umami flavour.
- Garnish with peppery rocket for freshness and visual appeal and add some parma ham or a few slices of prosciutto for a more indulgent touch.
Other toastie recipes for you to try; Halloumi and Avocado Sourdough Toast, Slow Roasted Cherry Tomato Ricotta Toast and Pizza Toast
FAQs
You sure can! If you opt for a vegan cream cheese and butter, then this mushroom toast recipe is vegan. I like the oatly cream cheese and any standard vegan butter!
This recipe is best made and enjoyed fresh, as you want the crispy bread to be freshly toasted. What
For an extra luxurious mushroom toast, you can add a few slices of parma ham or prosciutto!
Here are some other sandwich recipes to try after this one: Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Banh Mi Inspired Sandwiches
If you tried this Creamy Mushroom Toast recipe, it would be mean so much to me if you could leave a review & a star rating to let me know how you found it! I love hearing about your experiences – it motivates me to keep creating more and more recipes for you guys 💛 Let’s get cooking! – Mimi x
Creamy Mushroom Toast
Ingredients
- 1 piece sourdough toast (£1.85/10)=(£0.18)
- 1 handful of mushrooms (I used shitake) (£1.50/4)=(£0.38)
- 1 tbsp butter, salted (£1.45/10)=£0.15)
- 1 clove garlic (£0.25/4)=(£0.06)
- 2 tbsp low fat cream cheese (£0.80/4)=(£0.20)
- 1 handful rocket (£0.60/4)=(£0.15)
- ¼ lemon, juiced (£0.20/4)=(£0.05)
- Optional - sprinkle of fresh parsley
Cupboard Essentials
- ½ tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- Salt & Pepper
- Optional chilli flakes
Method
- Lightly butter both sides of the sourdough and toast in a pan. Frying for 1 minute on each side on a high heat.
- Next, add the rapeseed oil and mushrooms into the pan. Distribute across the pan so they aren't touching. Leave to brown on a high heat for a couple of minutes then stir.
- Reduce the heat and add the soy sauce, butter and garlic. Season with salt and lots of pepper and fry for a couple more minutes. Set the mushroom mix aside.
- Add a layer of cream cheese onto your crispy toast, a sprinkle of rocket and then the saucy browned mushrooms. Add a squeeze of lemon juice
Notes
- Avoid overcrowding the pan to prevent steaming and achieve caramelisation.
- Let the mushrooms brown by refraining from stirring them initially.
- Season mushrooms with salt, pepper, and soy sauce for umami flavor. Garnish with peppery rocket and add parma ham or prosciutto for indulgence.
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