Breakfast Burritos are the perfect breakfast! Loaded with potatoes, eggs, and either ham, bacon or sausage, these breakfast burritos are the best way to start your day! Double the batch and freeze to save time on busy mornings! Looking for more great breakfast recipes? Try these homemade biscuits, buttermilk pancakes, and cinnamon bread!
A couple of weeks ago it occurred to me that instead of focusing so much on freezer meals for dinner, I should do some breakfast freezer meals too.
We are so busy in the mornings that having a go-to meal in the freezer for breakfast would take a lot of the stress out of my day. The first thing I thought of was breakfast burritos. My husband LOVES breakfast burritos and so do my boys. They are easy for the boys to hold and eat and my husband is a burrito fanatic. Here is what I did…
Breakfast Burrito Ingredients
- breakfast sausage
- bacon
- ham
- potatoes
- cheese
- tortillas
- eggs
- milk
- olive oil
- seasoning salt
- salt and pepper
How To Make Breakfast Burritos
Prepare the Protein
- Cook bacon. (see my post on How To Bake Bacon)
- Brown the sausage.
- Fry up the ham.
Make the Potatoes
Make Scrambled Eggs
Warm Up Tortillas
Assembling the Burritos
Putting it all together:
- Set up an assembly line with all the ingredients.
- Place the tortillas on a large baking sheet or cutting board.
- Build your burritos – cheese, eggs, potatoes, meat.
- Fold in the sides of the tortilla.
- Roll burrito up, making sure the seam is on the bottom and the burrito is tightly rolled.
How To Freeze Breakfast Burritos
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place burritos on the sheet, seam side down.
- Press down on the burritos again lightly making sure that the edges are tucked in.
- Place baking sheet in the freezer for an hour to flash freeze the burritos.
- Remove from freezer and wrap burritos in plastic wrap individually.
- Place in a freezer safe ziploc bag.
I ended up with 24 burritos.
Reheating Breakfast Burritos
- Remove plastic wrap.
- Wrap burrito in wet paper towel.
- Heat for 3 minutes on 50% power.
- Serve with fresh salsa – yummy!
FAQs
- Can these burritos be made vegetarian? Replace the meats with some sautéed peppers and onions.
- I want extra large burritos! Just use larger tortillas and increase the filling accordingly.
- Need even more flavor? Add in some sautéed veggies.
We enjoy these breakfast burritos with some fresh blender salsa or pico de gallo! Yum!
More Delicious Breakfast Ideas
- Stuffed French Toast
- Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
- Lemon Blueberry Scones
- The BEST Biscuit Recipe
- Buttermilk Pancakes
How To Make Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Burritos are the perfect breakfast! Loaded with potatoes, eggs, and either ham, bacon or sausage, these breakfast burritos are the best way to start your day! Double the batch and freeze to save time on busy mornings!
Servings 24
Calories 404kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 1 lb bacon
- 1 cup chopped ham
- 2 lbs red potatoes cubed into bite size pieces
- 16 oz cheese any kind you like
- 24 soft taco tortillas I used flour
- 12 eggs extra large
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp Emeril's Seasoning Seasoning Salt or any seasoning you prefer
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Meats:
- Bake your bacon, brown sausage, fry up ham.
Roasted Red Potatoes:
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Dry cubed potatoes with a towel to eliminate any extra water.
- Toss the potatoes with 1/3 c olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper. Use additional seasoning (such as Emeril's or Seasoning Salt) if desired.
- Roast for 30 minutes until golden brown. Start checking at 20 minutes.
Scrambled Eggs:
- Whisk 12 eggs and 1/2 c milk in a bowl until well combined.
- Heat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray (or melt 1 Tbls butter) over medium heat.
- Spray skillet and add egg mixture.
- Cook eggs,stirring occasionally until eggs are set.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Tortillas
- Place 5-10 tortillas on a plate. Cover with a wet paper towel.
- Heat in microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. Heat the tortillas in batches.
Putting it all together:
- Set up an assembly line with all the ingredients.
- Place the tortillas on a large baking sheet or cutting board.
Assembling burritos
- Build your burritos - cheese, eggs, potatoes, meat.
- Fold in the sides of the tortilla and roll burrito up.
- Pat firmly on top of the burrito making sure the seam is on the bottom.
- Make sure the burrito is tightly rolled.
Freezing Burritos
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place burritos on the sheet, seam side down.
- Press down on the burritos again lightly making sure that the edges are tucked in.
- Place baking sheet in the freezer for an hour to flash freeze the burritos.
- Remove from freezer and wrap burritos in plastic wrap individually.
- Place in a ziploc bag. I ended up with 24 burritos.
To heat the burritos:
- Remove plastic wrap.
- Wrap burrito in wet paper towel.
- Heat for 3 minutes on 50% power.
- Serve with fresh salsa - yummy!
Notes
Tips:
Want to go vegetarian? Replace the meats with some sauteed peppers and onions.
Want bigger burritos? Just use larger tortillas.
Need even more flavor? Add in some sauteed veggies.
Make sure to serve with fresh salsa.
Want to go vegetarian? Replace the meats with some sauteed peppers and onions.
Want bigger burritos? Just use larger tortillas.
Need even more flavor? Add in some sauteed veggies.
Make sure to serve with fresh salsa.
Nutrition
Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 775mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 2mg
MissA says
Amazing. Between walking the dog and wanting to hit the snooze button, this saves me from always having to grab a granola bar. Amazing!
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Bridget says
These are wonderful! I found them on Pinterest and decided I had to make them. I just whipped them up today (it took about 2 hours). Made too many potatoes and not enough sausage, but now I know for next time! Thanks for the wonderful idea. I hope my husband likes them. 🙂
Suzanne says
Brilliant! My husband would love this idea.
Gina says
As a mom to three boys, this is a LIFESAVER.
It’s one of those “Why didn’t I ever think of this” !!! type of moments.
Thank you!
renee @ Singing With Birds says
Great post…a breakfast everyone loves and great for busy mornings or lazy weekends. Thanks for sharing!
l says
Truly an egg*cellent idea! I love the tip in the comments to customize them for individual tastes!
I’m going to do this!
Sandy Bretz says
This is the perfect recipe for a picky family!! I can customize it towards each members tastes!! Thanks for the tip!!
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Sally says
Yummm! I will definitely be trying these. I almost never leave time in the morning to eat breakfast, but these would be easy to heat, grab and go.
Kassandra @ Coffee and their Kisses says
This looks yummy!! I do hope you’ll come by and link up at my party, Stitch n’ Niche Saturdays. Here’s the link in case you want to join in. http://www.coffeeandtheirkisses.com/2011/10/stitch-n-niche-saturdays-4.html
Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says
Great recipe! Thanks for linking to Things I’ve Done Thursday.
Melanie
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The Cannary's says
That’s a good idea – I do a similar thing. I wrap mine in those Reynolds foil sheets and set the whole dish int he oven on ‘delay bake’ for mornings I dash off to work and they all sleep in. When they wake, the breakfast tacos are hot and ready. And my peeps love them! Thanks for the great recipe!
Chrystie says
Wow! Looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
WhyCuzICan says
Looks YUMMMMMY! Thanks for sharing (that was my heart speaking, not my waist line! lol)
Visiting from Making Lemonade: Refresh Your Nest Fri Linky party today,
~Smiles, Suzanne from NW Illinois
Carrie says
I’m really into freezer cooking now, I hope you’ll link this up to this week’s party!
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Rob and Kate Taylor says
super yummy! found this post on pinterest and had to try for graveyard shift hubby… my batch only made like 16 but I made bigger /hardy sizes.
SUPER YUM! Thanks so much for sharing!