This creamy guacamole recipe is quick and easy to prepare. The results are a smooth and delicious dairy and gluten-free side dish that can be used as a dip, a topping, a salad dressing, or an ingredient. The best results start with ripe avocados and a powerful mixer (for a creamy result).
I love avocado, so it should be no surprise that our family has a quick and easy creamy guacamole recipe.
A good healthy fat, it meets all of our family’s dietary needs. It’s gluten and dairy-free and both Paleo and Keto-friendly. But more importantly, it’s delicious and takes only 5 minutes to create.
We stumbled upon this creamy guacamole recipe almost by accident when we overprocessed a traditional lumpy-style version. It wasn’t quite right and needed some tweaks, which are all included below.
How to find ripe avocados (the secret to our creamy guacamole recipe)
Honestly, if you do one thing to improve your guacamole-making skills, it would be to learn how to find ripe avocados. Avocados should be ripe but not overripe. This is the secret to success.
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Tips to finding ripe avocados
- First, look at the avocado’s color. They get darker as they get ripe.
- Next, feel the avocado skin. Bumpy skin is more ripe than smooth skin.
- While it’s in your hand, give it a gentle squeeze. If it yields a bit, it might be ripe. If it’s still hard as a rock, it needs more time to ripen. And, on the flip side, if mushy, it’s probably overripe.
- Next, check and see if the ‘cap’ pops off easily. This is the bit at the top, where the avocado once attached itself to the tree. If not, leave it to ripen longer. However, if it pops off easily, then look at the color underneath. Green or yellow suggests ripe and ready-to-use. Bits of brown indicate it is over-ripe.
Health benefits of the main ingredients
Disclaimer: Statements regarding health benefits are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.
Avocado
Avocados are high in monounsaturated fats, which, according to BBC Good Food may protect against heart disease and lower blood pressure. In addition, avocados are a good source of potassium, folate, and fiber.
Cilantro
Cilantro has a surprising number of health benefits ranging from lowering anxiety and blood sugar levels to protecting against food poisoning, colon cancer, and cardiovascular disease, according to Aspen Integrative Medicine.
What you need for this creamy guacamole recipe
There are two secrets to a super successful creamy guacamole recipe outcome. The first is ripe avocados, the second is a powerful food processor. We use a Nutribullet, a small, powerful, high-speed blender/mixer. As it is traditionally used for making smoothies, we are careful not to over-blend our guacamole.
Ingredients
- Ripe avocados (2)
- Onion (optional – if not following a low FODMAP diet)
- Cilantro
- Lemon juice
- Salt
Tips for success
I don’t know about you, but chopping onions by hand always results in tears for me. Therefore, I start the process by chopping the onion in the Nutribullet, along with the cilantro.
Next, we add the avocado, lemon juice, salt, and about a tablespoon of water and give it a quick mix.
We have tried adding all the ingredients together initially, but the timing is off. As a result, either the onion pieces remain too large or the avocado ends up too runny.
Serving suggestions
I use guacamole on tons of things. Some of my favorites include:
- As a dip with corn chips, carrots, or celery
- On top of a salad, as a dressing
- Alongside (and usually slathered on top) of quesadilla, chimichanga, or nachos
- Inside a burrito
- Include it amongst the topping options on a baked potato bar
- With carne asada – Mexican-style steak
- Mixed into rice (although I get teased sometimes for this one, it’s really delicious.)
- Scoop a dollop on top of spicy chilli to cool it down a bit.
- Dare I admit, sometimes I just eat it with a spoon.
Our creamy guacamole recipe
This recipe was contributed by Jeff Albom.
Creamy Guacamole
A creamy guacamole that is quick and easy to prepare. Great for dips, toppings, salad dressing, or as an ingredient.
Ingredients
- 2 avocados, ripe
- ½ onion (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Chop the onion and cilantro in the food processor.
- Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, scoop the flesh out with a spoon, and add it to the food processor.
- Add the lemon juice and salt.
- If using a Nutribullet or equivalent processor, add a tablespoon of water to help liquefy.
- Following your food processor's directions, blend until smooth.
Notes
If you want a more traditional lumpy guacamole:
- Chop all ingredients by hand and place in a bowl. (Do not add water)
- Mash with a fork.
- Optional - add chopped tomato and stir in gently.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6Amount Per Serving: Calories: 143Total Fat: 13.1gSaturated Fat: 2.8gSodium: 102mgCarbohydrates: 7.1gFiber: 4.8gSugar: 1.1gProtein: 1.5g
Nutritional information isn't always accurate and it will vary based on the specific ingredients used.
This guacamole is a great topping for corn chips or on our gluten-free seeded crackers.
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While I love avocados, I can never seem to catch them at the perfect time of ripeness, either they’re hard and not ripe or so ripe I have to use them right away!
Thank you!
Love guacamole. The challenge is keeping it from going brown.
That’s where the lemon juice does it’s magic.
This was really so helpful! Thank you! 🙂
Creamy smoothe and delicious! Will be the hit of our game day feast.
This guacamole will sure be a hit for the superbowl coming up! I may have to double this!
So delicious. One of my favorite recipes. I love it with homemade tortilla chips.