American Bacon‑Wrapped Avocado Boats
Half‑avocado filled with sautéed mushrooms and wrapped in crisp bacon, perfect for a hearty low‑carb start.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 3 Avocados
- 9 Bacon strips
- 1.5 cups Mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 0.25 tsp Garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Slice each avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out a small spoonful of flesh to enlarge the cavity.
- 3
In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté mushrooms with garlic powder, salt, and pepper until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Fill each avocado half with the mushroom mixture.
- 5
Wrap each avocado half tightly with three bacon strips, securing with a toothpick if needed.
- 6
Place on a baking sheet and bake 12‑15 minutes, until bacon is crisp.
- 7
Remove toothpicks, let cool briefly, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
340
17% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 560 mg |
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