I am so not a morning person, but do you know what makes me jump right out of bed even at those super early hours when I want to stay under a pile of covers? A yummy breakfast. The great thing about these breakfast burrito recipes is that you can make most of them ahead of time and put them in the freezer. Wake up, pop them in the microwave, and two minutes later, you have a delicious, portable breakfast in your hands. Now that’s a good morning!
While you’re here, don’t miss our list of breakfast quesadillas! On to the burritos…
Tips to Make the Best Burrito
A burrito is a portable hunk of tantalizing goodness. Although many people enjoy meaty burritos, we are also going to show you some vegan and fruity recipes that also deserve mention. There are light burritos for the carb conscious and heavy ones for those who like to work on a full stomach. The best thing about burritos is how easy they are to make and how freezer-friendly they generally are. Prepare your burritos when you have free time over the weekend, wrap each individually, and throw them in your freezer. When you need to enjoy one, just toss it in the microwave for a minute and you are good to go
Like pizza toppings, burrito stuffings are versatile and can be had in many different combinations. It all depends on your taste and creativity. Today we are going to look at some breakfast burrito recipes that should get you all interested in this fun-packed meal.
Generally, to prepare a burrito, you need a tortilla and your choice stuffings;
- Buy your tortilla of choice at the local grocery store
- Make sure to pick one that is adequately sized to hold your stuffing
- Steam the tortilla to make it flexible. You may also zap it in the microwave for 20 seconds.
- Place the tortilla over an aluminum foil piece
- Make a choice spread over the flexible tortilla, say sour cream
- Layer on your stuffing ingredients one by one
- Roll up the tortilla to wrap your stuffing. Make sure to secure the edges so the stuffing doesn’t fall out
- Finish the burrito by wrapping aluminum foil over the entire thing. The foil is peeled out as you eat.
- If necessary, throw the burrito in the oven according to the recipes provided
- Enjoy the tortilla fresh off the oven or toss in the freezer for up to a month
- Throw a burrito into the microwave for 2 minutes from the freezer
While burritos are generally thought of as a lunch, snack or dinner…they make amazing breakfasts even if you are not on the go!
Breakfast Burrito Recipes That’ll Make You Jump Out of Bed
1. Homemade Chicken-Apple Sausage Burritos
I love chicken, I love apples, these burritos give me a way to enjoy both in an amazing flavor-packed breakfast.
Chicken-Apple Sausage Burritos are full of flavor! The sausage is cooked with butternut squash and red peppers for a sizzling, delicious breakfast. It only takes 30 minutes to prepare and can be made when you have free time and kept in the fridge waiting for you to microwave it into a delicious breakfast.
2. Black Bean and Avocado Breakfast Burritos Recipe
Are you a vegan, worry not, burritos are not only to be enjoyed by meat lovers, you too can have some fun with them. Make these Black Bean and Avocado Breakfast Burritos for Meatless Mondays! Topped with lots of cheese and sour cream, they’re oh-so-good and easy to make even on the go. You only need 3 minutes to cook the eggs and warm the beans.
3. Low-Carb Breakfast Burrito Recipes
Watching your carbs? This low-carb breakfast burrito with sausage and peppers is the perfect portable morning meal for you. With these burritos, you are sure to get a full breakfast with few carbs. Make sure to use low-carb tortillas as your wrap to minimize the carbs intake. Low-carb tortillas are readily available at the grocery store.
4. Homemade Bacon and Egg Burritos
You can’t beat a classic. These bacon and egg burritos are chock full of bacon, roasted red peppers, green chilies, and cheese. You can make these over the weekend and microwave them every morning on demand. The recipe is also very flexible since you can switch out the meats, use ham or sausages or even leave out meats altogether. But bacon is the king of meat to have for breakfast and in a burrito, it’s just heavenly.
5. DIY Freezer Breakfast Burritos
Do you wake up and have to dash to work every morning with barely enough time to eat some breakfast let alone prepare one? How about you make burritos over the weekend and toss them in the fridge for use over the week.
You never have an excuse to skip breakfast again. These make-ahead freezer breakfast burritos can be heated in the microwave in a couple of minutes. They’re full of loads of good fill-you-up stuff like refried beans, tater tots, eggs, sausage and cheese. When assembling the burrito, make sure to use room-temperature ingredients to avoid sogginess. After cooking them up, wrap them individually and throw them in the freezer for up to a month.
6. Make Chorizo, Potato and Queso Burritos
If you thought that the potato is a versatile food to have in the kitchen, I can tell you that you were right. Combine your potatoes with some chorizo meats to make this burrito.
To be honest, I’d eat this Chorizo, Potato and Queso Burrito any time of day. The poblano peppers give it a little bit of a kick without being overwhelming.
7. The Ultimate Breakfast Burrito (Made at Home)
If you’d like to meet your daily calorie quota in a single meal, the Ultimate Breakfast Burrito will do the job! It’s overstuffed with beef, eggs, tater tots, and more and then topped with an egg. Wow! It is just the thing to have in the morning of a fully scheduled day. You will have the energy to push through your day once you stuff your stomach with this delicacy.
8. California Breakfast Burrito Recipe
There is a California-style burrito that I must tell you about. It stands out for using french fries in the stuffing.
How about a California Breakfast Burrito with bacon, refried beans, cheese, eggs, and some hot sauce to top it all off.
Here’s another way to make it!
9. Spinach Feta Breakfast Wrap Recipe
Get a healthy dose of veggies with Spinach Feta Breakfast Wraps, what’s more, they only require 5 ingredients, and they’re perfect for freezing ahead. Breakfast in two minutes sounds good to me!
9. Homemade Avocado Breakfast Burritos
Avocados have become a popular food and we have another way you can enjoy them in your breakfast. Since the burrito is packed with veggies, you can consider it a healthy start to your day.
These Avocado Breakfast Burritos have lots of veggies, too! Sweet corn, poblano peppers, sweet peppers, cilantro and avocado round out this yummy meal.
10. Turkey Sausage Breakfast Burritos Recipe
Are you tired of pork and beef sausages? This burrito allows you to enjoy turkey sausages for breakfast. The burrito is light and protein-packed and will not leave your stomach so full you feel uncomfortable. It is also freezer-friendly meaning you can prepare many in advance and store them in the fridge for breakfast throughout the week.
Go light and spicy with Turkey Sausage Breakfast Burritos, indeed, the sweet potatoes really complement the turkey sausage!
11. Sweet Potato Breakfast Burritos
Speaking of sweet potatoes, if you like them, you’ll go crazy for these Sweet Potato Breakfast Burritos made with a delicious sweet potato and zucchini hash. The burritos are sweet and savory and carry all the nutritious goodies in sweet potatoes. What’s not to love about this all-around burrito?
12. Make Vegan Breakfast Burrito Recipes
Many people enjoy a meaty burrito, however, burritos need not have meat in them, many vegan recipes for perfect burritos can be found. These Vegan Breakfast Burritos maintain the light and fluffy egg texture with chickpeas. Can you believe it? They look scrumptious.
13. Ham, Egg, and Avocado Breakfast Burritos Recipes
All the palatability of ham and the nutrition of avocados wrapped into a breakfast pack that will get you going to lunch. These Ham, Egg, and Avocado Breakfast Burritos are an excellent way to use leftover ham after Christmas or Easter, but, really, is it ever a bad time for ham? We think not!
14. Fruit and yogurt Breakfast Burrito Recipes
Burritos don’t always have to be savory, they can be sweet too and to prove this, fruit and yogurt breakfast burritos are super tasty and kid-friendly. Your choice of fruits will go into the wrap where you can have fun arranging them by color to make the most beautiful burritos. Just make sure your fruit is not too juicy or your burrito will become soggy and fall apart before you can enjoy it.
A Cinco de Mayo fruity burrito needs you to heat the tortilla, spread yogurt on it, and stuff in kiwis, strawberries, and kix cereal arranging them into a Mexican flag to celebrate the day the Mexican army defeated the French empire.
If you roll the burritos in a cinnamon-sugar mixture, they’d make a nice dessert, too!
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