These are our FAVORITE Breakfast Burritos! They are loaded with homemade hashbrowns, peppers, bacon, eggs, salsa and cheese! They are make ahead and freezer friendly — perfect for busy weeknights.
I’m going to be completely honest — sometimes I feel a little strange calling these Breakfast Burritos.
Not because they aren’t a perfectly healthy breakfast, or because they’re not filled with all of your typical breakfast essentials, but because we pretty much never have them for breakfast.
Breakfast burritos are one of our favorite dinners! We make a big batch of filling and either keep it in the fridge for easy lunches and dinners for the week, or we fill the tortillas, wrap them in tin foil and throw in a freezer bag for an easy dinner when there’s no time to cook.
Eggs are the complete package. They’re nutritious (with 6 grams of protein and 14 important nutrients in a single egg!), last a long time in the fridge (so we buy dozens at a time), and cook quickly and easily.
And since today happens to be World Egg Day, I thought it was the perfect time to share one of our family’s favorites! I’m joining Canada’s Egg Farmers and other egg lovers to celebrate this simple and perfect food.
Eggs aren’t the only thing we’re celebrating here today, though. Canadian egg farmers (and egg farmers around the world!) work hard every day to bring us the best quality eggs, and they donate more than three million eggs each year to community food banks, school breakfast programs and charitable organizations. What an incredible gift!
I could eat these breakfast burritos every day and never tire of them. I love that you can load them up with whatever your family enjoys: breakfast sausage, ham, turkey, mushrooms, spinach, kale, swap the potatoes for sweet potatoes, or any number of other things you’ve got kicking around!
How to freeze Breakfast Burritos:
You have a couple of options when it comes to prepping ahead!
- You can make the filling and freeze, then thaw in the fridge overnight or in the microwave and fill your burritos as desired.
- You can prep your burritos completely: with egg mixture, cheese and salsa in a tortilla all wrapped up. Then wrap each burrito in foil and store in a zip-top freezer bag for up to 3 months. To serve, you can either thaw overnight in the fridge or place in the oven at 350 degrees F to bake until heated through. My favorite way is to thaw overnight or in the microwave, then fry on each side in a skillet until crispy.
*This post is generously sponsored by the Egg Farmers of Canada and I have been compensated for my time preparing it — thank you for supporting the brands that make The Recipe Rebel possible!
Our Favorite Breakfast Burritos
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 6 strips thick cut bacon chopped
- 3 medium potatoes cut into a 1cm cubes
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 10 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pinch of black pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives chopped
- 10 whole wheat tortillas
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl lined with paper towel. Drain all bacon fat from pan except for 2-3 tablespoons.
- Add potatoes and sprinkle with seasoning salt. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring regularly, until nearly tender, about 10 minutes. Add red pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until potatoes are tender and peppers are softened slightly.
- Meanwhile, in a separate medium pan, whisk together eggs and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring regularly, until eggs are nearly cooked through. Add to the potatoes and red pepper once potatoes are tender.
- Season to your tastes with salt and pepper, and stir in fresh chives. Serve on tortillas with cheese, salsa, and anything else you like on your burritos!
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Sherry says
How do you reheat from frozen state?
Ashley Fehr says
You can microwave, just be sure to place on a paper towel to absorb the extra moisture, or I like to reheat slowly in a pan on the stovetop. Just put it on medium heat until heated through.
Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says
Breakfast for dinner is the best! I love eggs and I really think that everything tastes better with eggs 😉
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Breakfast burritos are my favorite and I love that these can be made ahead and frozen.
Ashley Fehr says
Mine too! Thanks Nicole!
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
I don’t blame you for having these for dinner. My kids and I would love to eat these all day. Not sure why I don’t make breakfast burritos more often. I seem to always forget about them. Love that they are freezer friendly too and I can totally customize them too.
Ashley Fehr says
I don’t make them enough either! But when I do, I always make a huge batch and we’ll eat them all week!
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Ashley! Love the versatility of these, the combinations are endless! Breakfast for dinner is always a good thing!
Ashley Fehr says
It’s always a hit here, it doesn’t matter what we’re having! Eggs, pancakes, french toast, bacon… it’s just always a favorite! Thanks Dorothy!
Julie Evink says
Ahhhh why have I never thought of serving these for dinner! What a perfect easy meal to make and a way to change up the routine!
Ashley Fehr says
Yes! And they are a meal in one handy little wrap: protein, veg, cheese, grains! These right here are pretty much my perfect meal. LOl
Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl says
LOL! This is so funny – we make similar meals with eggs, and NEVER eat them for breakfast either! I do eat eggs for breakfast, but just very simple scrambled, hardboiled, or poached, but when we have eggs for dinner, it’s big scrambles with veggies and potatoes, or burritos like this, or omelettes – more complex stuff. I totally relate! These burritos look like my kind of breakfast-for-dinner, for sure!
I had no idea it was World Egg Day! I must go celebrate.
Ashley Fehr says
YES! Because at 6:45 am I am never really in the mood for whipping up an omelette or frittata or something complicated! Plus the kids give me about 2.5 minutes to have breakfast in front of them. Lol
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
I’m always down for a breakfast burrito and I LOVE that I can get my fix with these healthier homemade ones! They look SO easy and I love that I can customize them however I want!!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Sarah! One of our favorite meals for sure!