This delicious homemade guacamole recipe is the best! (2024)

This simple guacamole recipe is perfectly creamy and has the best flavor! It’s loaded with avocado and just enough tomatoes, onions, jalapeño and spices for texture, taste and freshness.

It’s so easy to make, but is the result of tweaking the recipe over time to get it just right.The fresh, ripe mashed avocado combined with the juicy tomato and tart lime juice are balanced nicely by the warm spices and savory onion.Every bite will make you want more and more.It is so addicting!

Don’t wait for a special occasion to whip up this guacamole recipe.It is so quick and easy to mix together, making the perfect snack, appetizer, or topping any day of the week. Make it smooth or leave it a little bit chunky, you can customize it however you like!Pair it with enchiladas like theseveggie enchiladasorour family-favorite beef enchiladasfor unbelievable flavor.

The best guacamole! All fresh ingredients. Delicious!!!!!!! Also, super easy and great flavor.

— Stephanie

Ingredients needed

This homemade guacamole recipe is filled with simple, fresh and vibrant ingredients that come together for one of the best dips. The warm spice from the cumin, paprika and jalapeño is the perfect contrast to the more acidic flavors from the tomato and lime juice. Here’s a note on all of the ingredients:

• Avocados: It’s essential to choose avocados that are ripe, but firm. You don’t want them overly soft and mushy.
• Fresh cilantro: Finely chopped to add wonderful, fresh flavor throughout the dip. This herb can be omitted if you don’t like the taste of it.
• Jalapeño: Just half,seeded and minced, will not add much heat. For more heat, leave in some of the seeds.
• Tomato: Choose Roma tomatoes for less juice.Also,remove the seeds, so there will be less liquid going into the guac.
• Onion: You can use diced red onion, yellow onion or white onion.
• Seasonings: A simple blend of paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt and black pepper adds the most amazing flavor!
• Lime juice: We highly recommend fresh lime juice, jarred lime juice is not as flavorful. This will also help keep your avocados from turning brown so quickly. Lemon juice works too, although it will have a bit of a different flavor.

How to make this recipe

This easy guacamole recipe is so simple!Start by mashing the avocado and finely chopping the other vegetables.Then, combine everything and taste! As long as you’ve got all of the fresh ingredients on hand, this can be whipped up super quick. Here’s how:

1. Prep and mash avocados: Cut the avocado in half (vertically) and remove the pit by stabbing carefully with your knife. Use a paper towel or dish towel (so the pit is not slippery in your hands) to remove the pit from the knife. Scoop the avocado flesh out of peel and place on a plate or in a medium bowl. Use a fork or potato masher to mash until your desired consistency is achieved.

2. Combine all ingredients: Stir in all other ingredients with mashed avocado. Take a taste or a few tastes and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve immediately or cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for later.

Expert tips

To make the freshest, best tasting guac, it’s important to follow a few essential guidelines. Here are our top tips:

• Best avocados: We like using large Hass avocados best, but using a few more small ones works too. If you’re having trouble finding perfectly ripe avocados, purchase ones that are harder and less ripe. Then, place them in a paper bag with a couple of bananas or apples. The chemicals released by the bananas or apples will speed up the ripening process. Unfortunately, that may take a day or so. If you do find perfect avocados at the store, but you don’t plan to make the guacamole right away, place them in the fridge and this will slow the ripening process.
• Consistency: Guacamole should have an ever so slightly chunkiness. You don’t want it super smooth or overly chunky. To achieve the best texture, use a large fork to mash it up and stop mashing when it is just slightly chunky or your preferred texture is achieved. We also recommend that you finely chop all vegetables.
• Lime: Adding lime isimportantfor taste and tohelp prevent browning. For every avocado, use about 2 teaspoons lime juice. You might need to add just a little more if your avocados are particularly large.
• Salt and spices: Generously salting the dip isimportant toreally bring the flavors of the avocado out.Start with 1/2 teaspoon, but don’t be afraid to add more. You can also add any other favorite spices. We like the warm flavor that both cumin and paprika add to the dip. If you have smoked paprika, use that!

Frequently asked questions

Variations

This is the best guacamole you’ll ever taste! It’s so fresh and creamy and perfect! To get it tasting just the way you like it, here are some ideas for customizing the recipe.

• Herbs:If you don’t like cilantro, swap it out for another herb like parsley or basil, or simply omit adding any herbs. This is plenty flavorful and will still be delicious!
• Make it spicy:To add more heat, swap out the jalapeño for a serrano pepper or add a couple of dashes of cayenne pepper. You can also use more jalapeño with some or all of the seeds.
• Dried seasonings: If you’d like to use onion powder instead of freshly diced onion, we recommend 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon.
• Fresh garlic: To use freshly minced garlic instead of garlic powder, use about 1 clove, minced garlic.
• Tomatoes: If you don’t like tomatoes, feel free to omit them.
• Other mix-ins: Make this fruity by mixing in some chopped mango or pineapple.

Serving suggestions

Guacamole is amazing served with tortilla chips or even freshly cut veggies as an appetizer! We also love it paired with tacos and other Mexican-style recipes!

Here are some other great options for serving:

• Taco salad
• Enchilada casserole
• Sweet potato black bean burritos
• Chicken fajitas

Storage recommendations

Avocados brown very quickly, but to slow this down slightly and keep your guacamole fresh and green for up to about 3 days:

• Transfer leftover guacamole to an airtight container and smooth it down firmly with a spoon so it’s flat.
• Add about 1/2 inch of cold water on top.
• Cover the container with a lid, and store it in the refrigerator.
• When you’re ready to enjoy the guacamole, drain the water off the top, give it a stir and dig in!

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