Guacamole Recipe | Homemade Guacamole | The Gracious Pantry (2024)

No gathering is complete without a truly great guacamole recipe. Everyone loves it (or at least most people do), but what makes the best guacamole recipe is a topic of hot debate.

If you’ve never made homemade guac before, this is your chance. It doesn’t get cleaner, fresher, or more tasty than this. And it’s simple to make, too!

Easy Guacamole

It’s not hard to make guacamole. But the easier recipes are the ones that have fewer ingredients. Fewer ingredients equal less chopping. That being said, there is a fine line between simple and bland.

This recipe is a very simple guacamole recipe that still has great guacamole flavor. And if you have any additions you just have to have, feel free to add them!

What You’ll Need To Make This Guacamole Recipe

Avocados – These should be as close to perfectly ripe as you can get them. They have to be soft enough to mash but not so ripe that the flavor starts to change. Overly ripe avocados have a very different flavor.

Fresh lime juice– You can use lemon or lime juice. While you can certainly use jarred lemon juice, nothing beats the flavor of freshly squeezed. For this recipe, you can adjust up to 2 tbsp. if you prefer a stronger flavor.

Garlic powder – I usually use garlic granules. But either granules or powder will work here. Garlic powder tends to blend into the guacamole a little quicker. But both work just fine.

Purple onions – If you prefer to use garlic granules or powder for ease, use 1 tbsp. of either.

Salt – I use pink Himalayan salt. But any salt you usually use in the kitchen will work here.

Jalapeño pepper – This is optional, and you can use as much or as little as you like.

Tomatoes – This is also optional but tasty.

Fresh cilantro– Optional for those who like it. Chop fine and use as much or as little as you like.

How To Make Guacamole

Chop all ingredients as needed. Consider wearing gloves when chopping the jalapeño pepper.

Tip: If you want your guacamole spicy, leave the seeds when cutting the peppers. To make your guacamole milder, remove some or all the seeds before cutting the peppers and mince at the end or on a different cutting board. If you don’t like any spice at all, leave it out completely.

In a large bowl, add the avocado and mash it with a fork or potato masher until you get a smooth consistency.

Then, add the juice of 2 limes and salt to taste, then mix well.

Tip: If you don’t add lime juice right away when you cut your avocado, it will turn brown fast. Adding lime will help to preserve the freshness and the natural green color of avocados.

Add all the other ingredients to the avocado and mix all your ingredients until well combined.

Enjoy with tortilla chips!

Chips For Guacamole

• Corn Chips
• Tortilla Chips

Have Lots Of Avocados?

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Recipe from the Gracious Pantry® archives, originally posted 10/28/09.