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two freezer-friendly healthy whole wheat breakfast burritos with eggs, potatoes, sausage, bacon and cheese

Freezer Breakfast Burritos (Vegetarian and Vegan Options)

Super versatile and perfect for prep, these freezer breakfast burritos are the absolute best grab-and-go breakfast.
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Freeze 2 hours
Total: 2 hours 45 minutes
Yield:8 burritos

Equipment

  • colander or fine mesh sieve
  • Paper towels
  • air fryer optional but preferred for cooking tater tots
  • Large skillet
  • rubber or silicone spatula
  • plate or bowl, lined with paper towels to drain grease from bacon or sausage
  • medium mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • Oven
  • baking sheet
  • Spray oil
  • Aluminum Foil
  • sealable plastic bag or other freezer-safe, airtight container

Ingredients

For Breakfast Burritos with Meat & Eggs

  • cup pico de gallo store-bought or homemade
  • 16-32 ounces frozen tater tots ½ bag or 1 whole bag, as desired
  • 8 slices bacon or 1 pound breakfast sausage
  • 2 15.5-ounce cans beans of choice optional; drained, rinsed
  • 8 large eggs
  • cup milk of choice
  • salt to taste
  • 8 10-inch flour tortillas at room temperature
  • 2 cups shredded cheese of choice
  • ½ tablespoon taco seasoning store-bought or homemade, divided

For Breakfast Burritos with Tofu

  • cup pico de gallo store-bought or homemade
  • 16-32 ounces frozen tater tots ½ bag or 1 whole bag, as desired
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1 pound firm or extra-firm tofu pressed
  • 2 15.5-ounce cans beans of choice drained, rinsed
  • 8 10-inch flour tortillas at room temperature
  • 2 cups shredded cheese of choice optional, see Notes
  • ½ tablespoon taco seasoning store-bought or homemade, divided

Instructions

  • Pour pico de gallo into colander or fine mesh sieve over sink to drain liquid. Spread 2-4 paper towels on flat surface and transfer pico to paper towels. Gently blot pico with additional paper towels if needed to further reduce liquid content.
  • Cook tater tots as directed on packaging. Note: my favorite method for really crispy tater tots is the air fryer. Find instructions here.

For Breakfast Burritos with Meat & Eggs

  • Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon (or breakfast sausage) to skillet and cook until bacon is crisp (or until sausage is browned and crumbled). Transfer to plate or bowl lined with paper towels to drain. Wipe out skillet and return to stovetop. Reduce heat to medium-low.
  • In medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk until mixture is light and no longer streaky. Pour egg mixture into skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring slowly and constantly with rubber or silicone spatula, until eggs are cooked-through but still very soft. Eggs should look shiny, not matte, with little to no liquid remaining.
  • Remove skillet from heat. Season scrambled eggs with salt as desired, then stir in drained pico de gallo and drained beans. Set aside. Once mixture has cooled, continue with "To Assemble Your Freezer Burritos" section below.

For Breakfast Burritos with Tofu

  • Heat large skillet over medium heat, then add 1 tablespoon neutral oil. When oil is hot and shimmery, use hands to crumble tofu, then add tofu to skillet.
  • Cook until all liquid is evaporated and tofu begins to brown slightly, then add drained pico de gallo and drained beans to skillet. Stir well and cook until all liquid is evaporated again. Remove skillet from heat and set aside. Once mixture has cooled, continue with "To Assemble Your Freezer Burritos" section below.

To Assemble Your Freezer Burritos

  • Place one tortilla (room temperature or warmed, see Notes) on flat work surface. Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Lightly grease baking sheet with spray oil and set aside.
  • Burritos with Meat & Eggs: Place shredded cheese across center of tortilla, being careful not to get too close to tortilla edges. Top cheese with layer of tater tots, then cooled egg mixture, then bacon or sausage. Sprinkle taco seasoning over filling to taste. Set aside and fill remaining tortillas.
  • Burritos with Tofu: Place shredded cheese, if using, across center of tortilla, being careful not to get too close to tortilla edges. Top cheese with layer of tater tots, then layer of cooled tofu mixture. Sprinkle taco seasoning over filling to taste. Set aside and fill remaining tortillas.
  • When all tortillas have been filled, roll burritos one-by-one and place seam-side down on baking sheet. See Notes for burrito-rolling tips. Repeat with remaining burritos.
  • When all burritos have been rolled, place filled baking sheet in preheated oven. Bake burritos 10 to 12 minutes, then remove baking sheet from oven and set aside to cool.
  • Once burritos have cooled completely, wrap each burrito securely in aluminum foil, making sure to fully cover both ends and all sides. Place foil-wrapped burritos on clean baking sheet in one even layer and place in freezer for 1 to 2 hours. Once burritos have frozen individually, transfer them to sealable freezer bag or other freezer-safe airtight container and freeze until ready to enjoy.

To Reheat Burritos

  • Microwave: Remove aluminum foil and cover burrito with damp paper towel to keep tortilla soft when reheating. Place frozen burrito on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on full power for 4 to 5 minutes, flipping burrito over halfway through cook-time. Once burrito is heated-through, remove paper towel and serve.
  • Oven: Place foil-wrapped frozen burrito on baking sheet. Bake in oven preheated to 375° Fahrenheit for 20 to 30 minutes or until burrito is heated-through. Remove foil and serve.

Notes

  • Always add the cheese first - it'll create a layer between the tortilla and filling, keeping the tortilla from becoming soggy.
  • Tater Tots: You can also use hashbrowns in place of the tater tots.
  • Eggs: These can be made with whole eggs or with the equivalent amount of egg whites.
  • Storage: Burritos can be frozen up to 3 months in an airtight container.
  • Make it Vegan: Obviously, you'll want to make the tofu burritos and not the meat & egg burritos. Use vegan shredded cheese or skip it altogether, and make sure your tortillas, pico, and tater tots don't contain any non-vegan ingredients.
  • Make it Low Carb: Use low-carb tortillas. Skip the beans and/or tater tots depending on your needs.
  • Make it Keto: Use keto-friendly tortillas and leave out the beans and tater tots. Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast burritos are delish!
  • Make it Gluten Free: Use gluten-free tortillas. Make sure the rest of your ingredients don't contain any hidden gluten.
 

To Roll Burritos

  1. Place filling layers in center of tortilla as instructed above.
  2. Lift top edge of tortilla and fold it down, toward you, to meet bottom edge of tortilla. Gently press on filling, transferring filling to bottom half of tortilla, then unfold tortilla.
  3. Fold left and right edges of tortilla over toward center of tortilla, covering as much filling as possible without overlapping edges.
  4. Bring bottom edge of tortilla up to cover filling completely and tuck bottom edge of tortilla underneath top edge filling.
  5. Gently but tightly roll burrito from bottom edge of tortilla to top, tucking in filling and excess tortilla as you go, until burrito is completely rolled. Place rolled burrito seam-side down on baking sheet and repeat with remaining burritos.
 

Tips for Rolling Burritos

  • Most importantly, be careful not to overfill the tortillas. If they're too full you'll have a hard time rolling them and they may tear. 
  • If you have a hard time rolling them anyway, try warming them slightly in the microwave, for 15 seconds or so. They'll roll more easily and be less likely to tear if they're warm. You'll want to cover the tortilla with a damp paper towel while microwaving it, to keep it from drying out.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1burrito with eggs | Calories: 745cal | Protein: 33g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 230mg | Sodium: 1388mg | Potassium: 687mg | Total Carbs: 80g | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 5g | Net Carbs: 68g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 409mg | Iron: 7mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik