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Beyond #avotoast: avocado recipes, from lime cheesecake to the ultimate guacamole

As avocado sales soar, we look to more inventive ways to eat the beloved green fruit - Andrew Twort/ Alamy
As avocado sales soar, we look to more inventive ways to eat the beloved green fruit - Andrew Twort/ Alamy

There's no getting away from the avocado. The fruit still tops the charts as one of the fastest growing supermarket products  and has led to the creation of a range of hybrids such as stoneless avocados and miniature avocados to keep us all hooked. 

Celebrities across the world have shown their devotion to the trend, with Obama wading in to a Twitter row when The New York Times suggested adding peas to guacamole, Miley Cyrus getting an avocado tattoo, and Nigella using her cooking show to reveal her secrets to the best avocado on toast. 

But is smearing the fruit on your morning toast really the best use for it? Mary Berry laments the #avotoast craze, telling the Radio Times Magazine in a recent interview that "this isn't one of the nicest things to do with them". 

Berry prefers to incorporate avocado into more retro favourites. "Better to add them to a prawn cocktail or to a little plate of smoked salmon and shrimps". 

If you are an avocado lover but are getting bored of just mashing it on bread every morning, try these sweet and savoury recipes to mix things up a bit. 

Amazing avocado recipes

Sweetcorn pancakes with avocado salsa

sweetcorn pancakes with avocado salsa - Credit: Andrew Crowley
Sweetcorn pancakes with an avocado, tomato and chilli salsa are fresh, healthy and beautiful to boot Credit: Andrew Crowley

Chilled avocado soup with hot pepper toasts

avocado soup - Credit: Andrew Twort
A refreshing, creamy soup of avocado, yoghurt, green chilli and mint, served with piping-hot roasted red pepper toasts Credit: Andrew Twort

Mango, tomato and avocado salad

avocado salad - Credit: Andrew Crowley
A simple salad inspired by the flavours of Brazil, with tomato, avocado, red onion, coriander, lime and chilli Credit: Andrew Crowley

Avocado milkshake

avocado milkshake - Credit: Andrew Crowley
This cool, creamy and sweet avocado milkshake is delicious and refreshing Credit: Andrew Crowley

Avocado lime cheesecake

Lime avocado cheesecake - Credit: Nicholas Hopper
This healthy 'cheesecake' from the Hemsley sisters is actually dairy free, using avocados and coconut oil for the topping and sweetened naturally with dates and honey Credit: Nicholas Hopper

Deliciously Ella's baked avocado with sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts

baked avocados - Credit: Clare Winfield
These soft baked avocados with fresh herbs, lemon and tomatoes are perfect for a savoury breakfast or brunch Credit: Clare Winfield

My New Roots ginger, lime and avocado smoothie

avocado smoothie - Credit: My New Roots
This thick smoothie with avocado, ginger, lime, coconut water and banana is an amazingly healthy way to start the day Credit: My New Roots

Avocado, cucumber and fennel soup

avocado cucumber soup - Credit: Fourth Estate
This simple soup - which can be whipped up in under 15 minutes - is bursting with dill, fennel, basil and chillies Credit: Fourth Estate

Salmon ceviche recipe with grapefruit and avocado

salmon avocado ceviche - Credit: Haarala Hamilton
Zingy, refreshing and packed with bold, bright flavours, this fish dish teams salmon with citrus, and has a grapefruit and Angostura bitters dressing Credit: Haarala Hamilton

Dairy-free chocolate avocado mousse

avocado chocolate dairy-free mousse - Credit: Andrew Twort
This healthy dessert is simple to make - with only avocado, a vanilla pod, dates and cacao powder to blend together, you'll be scoffing in no time Credit: Andrew Twort

Raw cacao, avocado and raspberry cake

avocado chocolate cake - Credit: Keiko Oikawa
This healthy gluten and dairy free chocolate cake is made up of avocado, dates and hazelnuts with a creamy avocado, honey and cacao frosting Credit: Keiko Oikawa

Couscous with pistachios and avocado

couscous with avocado - Credit: Yuki Sugiura
A light and fluffy couscous dish packed with fresh green herbs, spring onions, pistachios and lemon zest Credit: Yuki Sugiura

Roast tomatoes and crushed avocado on toast

tomatoes and avocado on toast - Credit: Yuki Sugiura
A simple, satisfying breakfast or brunch: gently caramelised tomatoes and ripe avocado on toasted sourdough bread Credit: Yuki Sugiura

The best guacamole

guacamole - Credit: Alamy
This chunky, lime and chilli spiked guacamole is a revelation Credit: Alamy