There are thousands of new recipes posted online every day. We love trolling sites like Pinterest, Gojee, and Tastespotting as much as the next person, but we realize that can be a huge time drain. Avocados are one of our favorite foods and come loaded with monounsaturated fats (the good kind), vitamin E and B6, and carotenoids. So this week on The Greatist Table, we chose five healthy avocado recipes that go way beyond basic chips and guac. Read on for new recipe ideas using everyone's favorite fruit!

Fudgy Avocado Brownies via How Sweet It Is Avocados and chocolate — a match made in heaven! This decadent dessert is actually good for you, with healthy fats and antioxidant-rich dark chocolate.

 Photo: Jessica / How Sweet It Is

Avocado Smoothie via Scaling Back Step away from the pancakes and start the day off right with a fresh fruit and avocado smoothie.

Photo: Tina Jeffers / Scaling Back Blog

Guacamole-Topped Bacon Bites via The Ravenous Runner These bite-size bacon and avocado sandwiches make a great appetizer.

Photo: Meghan Loftus / The Ravenous Runner

Creamy Avocado Pasta via Blissful Blog This healthy spin on fettuccini Alfredo (made with avocado and spinach instead of cream) tastes like guilt-free comfort food.

Photo: Traci French / The Blissful Blog

Hummus and Avocado Toasts with Roasted Tomatoes via Eat, Live, Run Avocado and hummus makes for a healthy and surprisingly surprisingly hearty vegan lunch.

Photo: Jenna / Eat, Live, Run

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