Breakfast Burritos

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Make ahead and freezer-friendly easy homemade Breakfast Burritos made with breakfast sausage, colorful bell peppers, onion, egg, and cheese wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.  

If you find yourself wishing breakfast was more than a piece of toast and coffee as you rush out the door – these Breakfast Burritos are the perfect solution for you!  Meal prep never got simpler and breakfast on the go is so much tastier when you add these protein-rich burritos to your life. 

Better yet? This basic Breakfast Burrito Recipe is easily customizable and opens the mind to all sorts of ideas. 

 

Today’s giveaway for my 10th Anniversary is sponsored by J&R Simple Salsa. The ideas and opinions here are all my own. 

 

Breakfast Burritos

It’s no secret how much I love Mexican food. I could eat it every day and am a firm believer that tacos should be a food group. Chips and salsa are an addiction for me – I cannot say no. Sorry not sorry. 

So, beginning my day with a Breakfast Burrito with Sausage and veggies with a side of salsa? I say that makes for a great start to the day, wouldn’t you? Of course, these burritos are also a great lunch option and give you something to look forward to. 

 

Ingredients in Breakfast Burritos

As I mentioned, this recipe is totally customizable. But here is my favorite way to enjoy them.

  • ground breakfast sausage
  • onion
  • red pepper flakes
  • dried cilantro
  • minced garlic
  • colored bell peppers
  • Salt & Pepper
  • eggs
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • flour tortillas

 

How to Make Breakfast Burritos

 

Begin by preheating the oven to 425 degrees. In a skillet crumble and brown breakfast sausage with onion, red pepper flakes, garlic, and cilantro. When the meat is about halfway cooked add in chopped bell pepper, and continue cooking until the meat is cooked through.

 

Next, beat eggs together with salt and pepper.

 

Remove the meat mixture from the pan, add the eggs in and scramble them. Add meat mixture back in and mix together with scrambled eggs.

 

To assemble the burritos, add a scoop of sausage egg mixture to the center of the tortilla. (about 2/3 cup or so) Sprinkle with shredded cheese.

 

Fold the sides in. 

 

Next, fold the bottom of the tortilla over the egg mixture and roll up.

 

Lay the burritos seam side down on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, serve hot with salsa.

 

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Freezer Friendly Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos

While you make these burritos, think about doubling the batch to place some in the freezer. Take them out one at a time, or bake up enough for the whole family for a weekend breakfast or lunch everyone will enjoy. 

How to Freeze Breakfast Burritos: Once the burritos are baked, cool them completely, then wrap them in foil. Place the foil-wrapped burritos in a ziplock bag and place in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

How to Re-Heat Frozen Burritos: To reheat from frozen, place foil-wrapped burritos on a cookie sheet and bake for 1 hour at 425 degrees F. 

 

How to refrigerate and re-heat breakfast burritos

After you bake the burritos, you can store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Consume them within 3 days. To reheat them from the fridge, just place them in the oven for 10 minutes and bake for 10 minutes, or until the filling is hot.

The air fryer also works great for warming them back up! All air fryers differ, mine warmed them back up in about half the time as the oven, at the same temperature. 

 

Breakfast Burritos Ideas

As long as you use the same amounts of ingredients, you can switch up the flavor of these very easily. 

  • Use chorizo instead of breakfast sausage to add even more Mexican flair. Spice up ground chicken or turkey in place of the pork sausage.
  • Spice them up by including some chopped Jalapeño with the bell peppers.
  • Make them vegetarian by omitting the sausage and ramping up the veggies. Chopped mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, pinto or black beans, potatoes, or tomatoes would all be great alternatives to meat.
  • Make them vegan by using vegan sausage, eggs, and cheese. 

 

 

 

J&R Simple Salsa

I am SO excited to tell you guys about my new favorite salsa! I was given a can of this for Christmas, and I have been hooked ever since. It’s brilliant! 

 

Everything that you need to spice up one can of diced tomatoes and make the tastiest salsa in a snap is right in this little pail. 

 

Simply stir the scoop of seasoning into one can of diced tomatoes, wait a few minutes and grab the bag of tortilla chips, because you are about to get snacking!

Each one of the salsa seasoning pails makes 18 bowls of salsa when mixed with one can of diced tomatoes! Isn’t that incredible?  All of their salsa mixes and seasonings are free of MSG, there are no preservatives or additives, or fillers. Most of their products are gluten-free, too! 

The quality is fantastic, and it’s so economical, at a price of about $1.50 per pint!

 

I had already decided to include this great new product find in my giveaway when I decided to reach out to Julie and Rich at Simple Salsa. Rich was so kind and I so enjoyed talking to him about how they came to make all of their seasonings in their home state of Texas. 

He told me that he would like to donate product to the lucky winner! They are so generous and have donated everything you see above. Their gift is valued at $124 and includes  1 can of each of these salsa flavors: Mild Green Hatch Chili, Fiesta Medium, Jalapeño Lime, Bacon, and Fiesta Mild.  The winner will receive a packet of Award-Winning Chili Seasoning, a Guacamole Seasoning, and one of each of these dip mixes: Monterey, Onion & Garlic, Smokehouse, Jalapeño Ranch and Chipotle Ranch. 

You will want to make sure you check out their website and follow along with them on Facebook to grab some of their yummy recipes!

 

It’s my 10th Anniversary and I am giving out all sorts of amazing gifts! In addition to this gift from J&R simple Salsa, there are ten other gifts, including a KitchenAid mixer!

You can read all about the giveaway items in this blog post, and you can enter into the contest to win there, or you can 

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Let’s make some Breakfast Burritos!  M.

 

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Breakfast Burritos

Course: Breakfast/Brunch
Cuisine: American/ Mexican
Keyword: best sausage egg and cheese breakfast burritos, breakfast burritos, freezer friendly, healthy, homemade, how to freeze, J&R Simple Salsa, meal prep, with sausage
Servings: 8
Calories: 786kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces ground breakfast sausage
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried cilantro
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 1/4 cup colored bell peppers
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 8 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 burrito sized flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a skillet crumble and brown breakfast sausage with onion, red pepper flakes, garlic, and cilantro. When the meat is about halfway cooked add in chopped bell pepper, and continue cooking until the meat is cooked through.
  • Beat eggs together with salt and pepper. Remove the meat mixture from the pan, add the eggs in and scramble them. Add meat mixture back in and mix together with scrambled eggs.
  • To assemble the burritos, add a scoop of sausage egg mixture to the center of the tortilla. (about 2/3 cup or so) Sprinkle with cheese. Fold the sides in, then fold the bottom of the tortilla over the egg mixture and roll up.
  • Lay the burritos seam side down on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, serve hot with salsa.

Notes

To freeze: Cool burritos after baking, wrap in foil and then place into airtight bags. Freeze for up to 3 months.
To reheat frozen burritos, place foil wrapped burrito on a cookie sheet, bake for 1 hour in a 425 degree oven.
If storing burritos in the fridge, eat within 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 786kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 278mg | Sodium: 1779mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g

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9 Comments

  1. I love that you added cilantro, garlic and red pepper flakes to your breakfast freezer burritos! They look so delicious. This make-ahead recipe is perfect for the busy work week.

  2. I love make-ahead breakfasts! And this recipe’s quite versatile too, I can play around with the filling. Thanks for sharing!

  3. These a perfect for busy work mornings! I even portioned out some of the filling on its own and just ate it with a fork and it was amazing.

  4. This is my kinda breakfast! Love making these ahead of time so that the kids can grab and go. Great recipe!

  5. These burritos look so tasty and easy to make! Just what I’m looking for in a breakfast recipe! Delicious!

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