Meal Prep Breakfast Burritos
Take some time to meal prep breakfast burritos that will save you so much time & give you a convenient breakfast ready to go in the morning. You can use a variety of different fillings and store them in your refrigerator or freezer. All you have to do is heat one up in the morning.
Most people don’t have a lot of time to make breakfast on the weekdays. Wouldn’t it be awesome to just grab a scrumptious, homemade breakfast that takes minutes to make and you can eat it on the go? That’s where these meal prep breakfast burritos come in really handy.
With just a little bit of work ahead of time, you can stock up your refrigerator and freezer with burritos that will only take a few minutes to reheat on your busy mornings. You’ll have a hot, scrumptious breakfast to enjoy and all the work was done in advance. Reheating the burritos will take you less time than going through the drive through.
Not only is this recipe delicious and convenient, it’s also very versatile too. You can use so many different combinations of ingredients to switch things up and to match your taste preferences. If you like breakfast burritos, you’ll love Breakfast Quesadillas too.
Ingredients
- eggs – you’re essentially going to make scrambled eggs, so and add a splash of milk, half n half, etc., season with salt and pepper and any other seasonings that you like, whisk it all together and cook.
- salt, pepper
- half n half, milk, etc. – this will make the eggs fluffier
- butter or oil – to cook the eggs, the filling ingredients and then to cook the burritos
- filling options:
- grated cheese
- bacon
- sausage
- ham
- mushrooms
- bell peppers
- onions
- spinach
- tomatoes
- fresh herbs
- tortillas – you can use any kind of tortillas that you like for this. My personal favorite are flour tortillas, but you can also use gluten free tortillas or whatever kind you like.
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How To Make Breakfast Burritos
- Scramble the eggs.
- Whisk the eggs, season with 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add a splash of half n half or milk. Instead of the milk or half n half, you can add a few spoonfuls of cottage cheese. Mix until evenly combined.
- Heat up butter or oil in a large skillet and pour in the egg mixture. Use a rubber spatula or a wooden spoon to constantly move the egg mixture around in the skillet until the eggs are cooked but are still soft.
- Set aside.
- Prepare all the filling ingredients. It’s important to cook everything ahead of time. Cook the bacon, sausage, mushrooms, veggies, etc. The filling ingredients will not have a chance to cook through after adding them to the burritos, so cook them in advance.
- Grate the cheese, chop the fresh herbs and prepare any other ingredients that you like.
- Assemble the burritos.
- Place some of the eggs onto the bottom center of the tortilla. (The amount you use depends on the size of the tortillas that you’re using.) Top with the filling ingredients that you’re using, sausage, bacon, ham, etc, veggies, then grated cheese and fresh herbs.
- Fold the sides of tortilla over filling, then fold up bottom of tortilla and roll tightly around filling.
- Repeat with the rest of the ingredients.
- Store the burritos in the refrigerator for 3-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
How To Store the Breakfast Burritos For Meal Prep
If you meal prep the breakfast burritos to be used that same week, store them in a covered airtight container. You can store them in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
To freeze, wrap each of the burritos very well. I like to wrap each burrito in a paper towel or parchments paper. Then, wrap the burrito in another layer, this time aluminum foil and place into a freezer ziplock bag. This will help to protect the burritos from freezer burn and the paper towel or parchment paper will help to absorb any excess condensation while freezing and thawing.
Freeze for up to 3 months.
Serving and Reheating Breakfast Burritos
To reheat, all you have to do is unwrap the burrito leaving only one layer of parchment paper/paper towel.
For the best results, thaw the burritos first. Take them out of the freezer and thaw overnight. However, you can take it straight out of the freezer and reheat, you’ll just need to do it longer. Microwave for about 3-6 minutes, depending on your microwave and if the burrito is thawed or frozen.
The texture will be best if you reheat the burritos in a skillet or airfryer. The tortilla gets golden and crisp on the outside and it’s so delicious.
To reheat on the stove, melt butter in a skillet, add the burritos and cook on low heat, covered, until golden brown on all sides and heated through in the center.
To reheat in the airfryer, brush the burritos with melted butter or oil on all sides and cook for 6-8 minutes, 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Meal Prep Breakfast Burritos
Take some time to meal prep breakfast burritos that will save you so much time & give you a convenient breakfast ready to go in the morning. You can use a variety of different fillings and store them in your refrigerator or freezer. All you have to do is heat one up in the morning.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 14–16 burritos 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 30 large eggs
- 4 Tablespoons half n half OR cottage cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper, for the eggs, plus more for the vegetables
- 3–4 cups grated cheese (cheddar, monterey jack, colby, gruyere, mozzarella, etc.)
- Filling options: bacon, sausage, ham, sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers, jalapeno or poblano peppers, broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes, spinach, etc.)
- fresh herbs, green onions, cilantro, parsley, etc.
- 14–16 large tortillas
- melted butter or oil, for reheating the burritos
Instructions
- Whisk the eggs, season with 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add a splash of half n half or milk. Instead of the milk or half n half, you can add a few spoonfuls of cottage cheese. Mix until evenly combined.
- Heat up butter or oil in a large skillet and pour in the egg mixture. Use a rubber spatula or a wooden spoon to constantly move the egg mixture around in the skillet until the eggs are cooked but are still soft. Set aside. (Don’t overcook the eggs.)
- Prepare all the filling ingredients. It’s important to cook everything ahead of time. Cook the bacon, sausage, mushrooms, veggies, etc. The filling ingredients will not have a chance to cook through after adding them to the burritos, so cook them in advance. (You can use so many different combinations of veggies, such as bell peppers, jalapeno or poblano peppers, broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, spinach, etc.)
- Grate the cheese, chop the fresh herbs and prepare any other ingredients that you like.
- Assemble the burritos.
- Place some of the eggs onto the bottom center of the tortilla. (The amount you use depends on the size of the tortillas that you’re using.) Top with the filling ingredients that you’re using, sausage, bacon, ham, etc, veggies, then grated cheese and fresh herbs. (Don’t overfill the tortilla, otherwise it will be hard to roll up the burritos.)
- Fold the sides of tortilla over filling, then fold up the bottom of the tortilla and roll tightly around filling. Repeat with the rest of the ingredients.
- Store the burritos in the refrigerator for 3-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
How to Meal Prep and Store the Burritos
If you meal prep the breakfast burritos to be used that same week, store them in a covered airtight container. You can store them in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
To freeze, wrap each of the burritos very well. I like to wrap each burrito in a paper towel or parchments paper. Then, wrap the burrito in another layer, this time aluminum foil and place into a freezer ziplock bag. This will help to protect the burritos from freezer burn and the paper towel or parchment paper will help to absorb any excess condensation while freezing and thawing.
Freeze for up to 3 months.
How to Reheat and Serve the Burritos
To reheat, all you have to do is unwrap the burrito leaving only one layer of parchment paper/paper towel.
For the best results, thaw the burritos first. Take them out of the freezer and thaw overnight. However, you can take it straight out of the freezer and reheat, you’ll just need to do it longer. Microwave for about 3-6 minutes, depending on your microwave and if the burrito is thawed or frozen.
The texture will be best if you reheat the burritos in a skillet or airfryer. The tortilla gets golden and crisp on the outside and it’s so delicious.
To reheat on the stove, melt butter in a skillet, add the burritos and cook on low heat, covered, until golden brown on all sides and heated through in the center.
To reheat in the airfryer, brush the burritos with melted butter or oil on all sides and cook for 6-8 minutes, 350-375 degrees Fahrenheit. (Flip them over half way through.)
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Natasha Y
We love breakfast burritos, but I never thought of freezing them! Thanks for an awesome idea!
Alla
Awesome! These could be great for school lunch too I assume? They’d thaw by lunch and then quickly reheat? I should try it… Thanks Olga!
olgak7
Oh, yes, Alla. It would be great to eat for lunch too.
Oksana Babich
These look great. I never have time to eat breakfast. Maybe I should give these a try!
Alena
I love, love, love this idea!! OMG my husband will love this too, cause he loves breakfast burritos as well, but both of us work full time and with kids we usually run out the door in the morning, no time to cook anything!! but i will definately try this:) thank you Olga, your awesome:)
olgak7
I know all about working full time and running around without breakfast. With a few little tricks and preparation, you could easily feed the family from your freezer:).
Oksana K
I aree with all previouse commenters, the idea is brilliant, and the recipe is outstanding… 😛 if to rotate other veggies and deli meats between the batches for a change, will do the veriety trick! Thanks Olga, its so good to find here great recipes and other awesome tricks you share with us. I’m so glad I found this website!!! 🙂
olgak7
I usually like to do all kinds of different fillings, that way, I have a nice selection to choose from, and don’t have to eat the same thing over and over again.
Olga M
Do you let the egg mixture cool before wrapping them or do you do while it’s still hot?
olgak7
Just cool it until it’s room temperature, Olga.
Oksana
Freezing breakfast burritos…that a great idea! Why didn’t I think of that? 🙂 I will definitely have to make these…with mushrooms…yummy. Thanks!
Roxanne
Wow! Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner!? Can’t wait to make these 🙂 Thanks Olichka.
Mila L.
Love this idea. I make them sometimes but never frozed them so will definately need to try. We do make burritoes with left over steak and rice and add some veggies too. Maybe I should try to freeze those and see how that works.
Vita
Wow! Olga you are such a genius!!! I love to cook but your idea of freezer cooking is just the best. I can’t wait to tell my mom all about it!
alina
I love this idea, but we don’t have a microwave, would a conventional oven work?
olgak7
An oven would work too, Alina. I’m not exactly sure how long you would need to keep it in the oven, though. It would be longer than a microwave, of course. You’ll have to experiment. I’ll try it out myself and let you know. I prefer using the oven or the stove for reheating food too. We put our microwave in a very hidden, uncomfortable spot in the laundry room, just so we learn not to use it for every little thing.
olga
Do you use flour or corn tortillas? I cant seem to find tortillas I like. Any suggestions?
olgak7
I like to use flour tortillas. Most of the time I use plain ones, but sometimes I like to experiment with different flavors. Tomato basil is really yummy.
mirachka
I make these as well with Red Bell Peppers and Sausage. I like to heat them up in the microwave half way and then just place in a skillet for 2 minutes on each side, makes the tortilla rap crispy and yummy 🙂
olgak7
Great idea, Mirachka. I like browning tortillas too. The texture is so much better. I love the crunchiness.
elen
What A Great Idea! I Absoluteley Adore This!
Feta
Let’s start with that I absolutely love to cook! And, always look for new ideas!! I don’t even remember how I stumbled upon your blog and let me tell you!!!
Olga, I absolutely love your site!!!!
Now back to this specific post. I had made breakfast burritos before but never thought of mixing veggies and eggs while cooking. On Saturady, I had made burritos your way and WOW!!! They are absolutely amazing!! The only thing that I did differently was adding mushrooms (had some in the fridge and didn’t want them to go to waste)!!! My husband loved them! Also, I shared them with my parents family and now have an outstanding order for a batch, for my brother!!!
Just want to add, God bless you very much!!! And you truly have an amazing talent!!! Thank you for sharing it with us!!!
olgak7
That’s awesome, Feta!
I’m so happy to real of your great results. I’m glad your family enjoyed the breakfast burritos. Thanks for taking the time to write – it means a lot to me to hear your warm comments.
Dina
Olga, can I reheat these in a pan after freezing? I try to avoid the micro as much as possible. Thanks for such a great recipe!
Nina
Olechka, Thank you so much for such a great idea to make the extra buritoes with variety oh filling, freeze them and reheat its in microwave. It’s SOOOOO convenient especially when you don’t have time to cook breakfast or come home hungry or for any emergency.
I made about 10 buritoes with variety of fillings clean so many different dishes that leftover and keep in my fridge and hate to throw away.
You are such a GENIOUS!!!
I’m so glad that I found your website and now I have recommended it to my friends, my coworkers and even to our patrons.
Thanks again!!!
olgak7
Great job, Nina. Don’t you love using up ingredients and stocking up on food that can be eaten with minimum work?
I’m so glad to hear that this recipe was useful to you.
Thanks for sharing my website with others. I really appreciate it!
YanaP
Will be trying this….definitely! Do you do anything with the tortilla? Does it need to be fried?
olgak7
You can simply heat it up in the oven or the microwave, just until its’ warm. You can fry it up in a skillet, if you want.
alia
Oh my goodness thank you so much for this recipe.
I always seem to be in a rush and end up buying breakfast often and I know I could be saving money. i like a proper breakfast and this seems like a great way to do it
I just found your site today and i REALLY like it
Many thanks also going to try your zucchini carrot salad
Alia
olgak7
Thank you, Alla! I’m so glad you found this website helpful.
Jim
I just discovered your blog the other day. I made chicken-mushroom blini today, and just whipped up a batch of breakfast burritos. Superb-I added sautéed beef, a touch of cayenne powder and chopped mixed vegtetables-excellent!
Tanya V
Hi Olga,
thank you for having your recipes online. I use your recipes to make yummy things such as desserts and make the meal to have something to eat. I have a question for you. Do you eat your breakfast burrito plain, with sour cream, sweet sauce, or anything else?
Tanya V
Thank you for posting your recipes online. I use them sometimes to make something delicious. I was wondering, do you eat your homemade burritos with sour cream, sweet sauce, plain or anything else?
olgak7
I actually eat them plain, but you can certainly eat them with salsa, Ranch dressing, sour cream, cheese sauce or anything else that you like.
Tanya V
Hi Olga,
thank you for answering my question. I am sorry for posting the same thing twice. I thought the first message got deleted after I clicked on post, so I decided to send another message.
God Bless you Olga and I hope you will be able to have a child.
Oksana
Hi,
I’ve made those fabulous breakfast burritos before and we loved the convenience of them, and even better, they taste amazing. I have a question on reheating them, if it can be done in the over without the burritos drying out. I have a big company coming overnight and the burritos are on my breakfast list. I will be making more than 20 of them, and need a way to heat them up all at once. Obviously on large skillet they will not all fit at once or even in couple of batches. Unless you think just sticking them in them in the microwave is a better idea. Any thoughts? Thanks
p.s. also on my menu for dessert are your chocolate/nutella cupcakes, they are truly amazing!
Lily
Excellent recipe! I used bacon, mushrooms and red bell pepper on extra large burritos with Monterey and cheddar cheese. The recipe yielded 13 burritos. I will definitely make again! Thank you for sharing this recipe on your site!
Irene
Thank you for such a helpful recipe! Do you have a brand of tortillas that you recommend? Also, how long do they last in the freezer?
olgak7
Hi Irene,
I really liked using raw tortillas from Costco; I think the brand was Tortilla Land. However, they are no longer available in our area. I don’t have another brand that I really like.
The burritos will last for at least 6 months in the freezer, probably even longer, as long as you wrap them really well so they don’t get any freezer burn or absorb any smells from the freezer.