Frozen Breakfast Burritos take just 30 minutes to make! Assemble on the weekend then reheat and enjoy all week long.
If you’re anything like me, you often find yourself with like, negative 15 minutes to get out of bed, get ready, grab your bag and head out the door in the mornings.
Unfortunately I can’t help you locate your blasted missing shoe, or make the coffee that’s brewing at a snail’s pace drip a little bit faster, but what I can do is give you a breakfast recipe that’s fast, portable, and ready in under 2 minutes: Frozen Breakfast Burritos!
Take 30 minutes on Sunday to make and freeze a batch of these burritos, then enjoy a hot and filling breakfast all week long, that only takes 1-1/2 minutes to heat in the microwave. These make-ahead burritos are the BEST, and will keep you full for hours!
You can fill your breakfast burritos with whatever ingredients you like best, but I dig the combination of Bacon, Egg & Cheese. Start by browning 3/4lb bacon. After the bacon is crisp, drain it on a paper-towel then set aside.
Meanwhile, scramble 1 dozen eggs for 8 breakfast burritos. Crack the eggs into a large bowl, then season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce, to taste.
Poke the yolks, then use them muscles to whisk until well beaten.
Next, heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat then spray generously with non-stick spray. You don’t want to scramble the eggs over too high of heat, otherwise they’ll be watery after they’re cooked. When the pan is hot, add in the eggs and let them cook for a minute without stirring.
After a minute, start scraping the eggs from the outside edges of the pan, in towards the center.
At this point I like to keep the eggs moving pretty much non-stop until they’re just cooked and still a little glossy. You don’t want them super hard set because you’ll be reheating them later.
Pour the scrambled eggs onto a plate, and set aside.
Assembly is next!
Lay 8 large (8″) flour-style tortillas out on a clean surface then divide the scrambled eggs evenly between the tortillas. It’ll come out to 1-1/2 eggs per breakfast burrito.
For added flavor, I like to add 1 Tablespoon salsa on top of the eggs.
Add the cooked bacon on top followed by 1-2 Tablespoons shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
Roll the burritos by folding over the top of the tortilla, folding in the sides, then rolling to the end.
Wrap each one in plastic wrap then, if the ingredients inside differ, mark the outside with your initials.
Date and label a freezer bag, then place the burritos inside and freeze. When you’re ready to eat in the morning, simply discard the plastic wrap, wrap the burrito in a paper towel, and microwave for 1-1/2 — 2 minutes, or until hot. Breakfast is served!
I leave for work at 6:15am everyday, and never seem to have enough time to make a nice, home-cooked breakfast (get up 10 minutes earlier, you say? Pssht!) The result is that I usually snag a piece of fruit, yogurt, and/or a granola bar on my way out the door. This’s fine, but sometimes I crave something hot in the morning. Something I can really sink my teeth into, you know?
Frozen Breakfast Burritos are totally the answer! They’re incredibly satisfying, and usually keep me full until lunch.
Ingredients
Directions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Drain on a paper towel, then chop into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
- Crack eggs into a large bowl, then season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Whisk until well beaten. Heat a large skillet (could use same skillet as bacon) over medium heat, then spray generously with non-stick spray. Pour in eggs and scramble until set, but are still glossy. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Lay tortillas on a clean, dry surface. Divide eggs and bacon between the tortillas, then top with salsa and cheese. Fold over the top of each tortilla, then fold in the sides, and continue rolling to form a burrito. Wrap individually in plastic wrap, then freeze in a large freezer bag.
Notes
- To reheat: unwrap and discard plastic wrap, then wrap burrito in a paper towel. Microwave for 1-1/2-2 minutes, or until hot.
Nutrition
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These are perfect!! My husband JUST asked me last night if I knew of any make ahead, high protein breakfast that we could do. :)
wait a sec…i thought you get up and walk 1.5 miles and make yourself these wonderful oatmeal breakfast bowls you cook on the stove every morning? no? whuh? lol
I do walk with my Mom, but don’t make oatmeal anymore – that was when I worked a normal 8-5 job. No time these days! :(
I seem to rotate between scrambled eggs and toast, frozen whole wheat waffles or baked oatmeal.
We just moved to the suburbs of Houston and I lost 15 minutes of my morning (EEK) to driving time, so I’m definitely going to try these since they are so quick in the morning. Love your blog!
you’re a genius
great idea! you’re so creative!
I love how you started off the post with the “negative 15 min.” That’s me every morning.
Now these frozen breakfast burritos are an awesome idea! It doesn’t even seem like it’d be that much work either. And I’ll never miss breakfast again :)
Where do you get the uncured Bacon Ends and Pieces…that would be so much easier than cooking regular bacon.
Trader Joe’s!
Does it make sense to wrap these in the paper towel before freezing? Save u a step in the morning.
You could try it – I didn’t know how paper towels would hold up in the freezer!
try parchment paper to wrap any food items you want to freeze and reheat. Saves steps-and there is no plastic wrap flavor. I use a lot of parchment paper. I put a sheet of parchment paper between lasagna and foil before freezing, and bake/heat with it there so you won’t have that foil reaction that usually occurs.
I love breakfast burritos and am always tempted to grab one in a drive-thru. This looks so much healthier and cheaper!
I don’t mean to pry but what industry are you in that requires leaving so early in the morning? Hope you at least get home at a decent hour!
I work 4, 10 hour days, so I work 6:30-4:30 Monday-Thursday!
Cray, cray. LOL!
I usually eat cereal and a banana but some mornings you really do need something warm, so I’ll make a breakfast sandwich with eggs, cheese and deli meat.
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day so I switch it up a lot with so many favorites and often wake up early to make things like pancakes mid week – I am partially crazy I know. My go to breakfasts during the week – overnight oats, smoothie bowls, yogurt and peanut butter bowls, egg sandwiches, breakfast bakes and protein pancakes… way too many go to’s!
We use Chorizo in ours instead of bacon, specifically Boulder Sausage Company Chorizo (not sure that’s even available outside of CO) … it is incredibly tasty. We also put in a small amount of hashbrowns. And now I totally need to make a batch soon!