Healthy Breakfast Burritos

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These healthy breakfast burritos are the perfect grab-and-go morning meal. Filled with eggs, chicken sausage, potatoes, veggies, and your favorite toppings, all wrapped in warm tortillas, they’re great for meal prep and busy mornings.

Healthy breakfast burritos filled with sausage and potatoes.

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A Note from Kim

A Meal Prep Favorite

Healthy breakfast burritos make mornings so much easier in our house. I love prepping them ahead of time and keeping extras in the freezer for quick, grab-and-go meals on busy days. They’re versatile, budget-friendly, and easy to customize with different proteins and veggies, so everyone can enjoy them their way. Just reheat and you’ve got a satisfying breakfast ready in minutes.

If you love this convenient make ahead breakfast option, try my copycat Starbucks spinach feta wrap or healthy blueberry muffins next!

With love (and lots of good eats),

Tasted amazing and kept me full all morning!! Thanks for the great recipe!
— Carissa

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Ingredients for Healthy Breakfast Burritos

This healthy breakfast burrito recipe is high-protein, really versatile and the ingredients are totally up to you. I am sharing with you what I like to use, but the components of this recipe really depend on what you like best.

You can find the measurements in the recipe card below.

Red potatoes. Breakfast potatoes are SO good in breakfast burritos, but if you want to keep the carbs down, feel free to leave them out. I typically use red potatoes or baby gold potatoes, but sweet potatoes are awesome too!
Chicken sausage. My favorite varieties of chicken sausage are Sugarhouse Maple Breakfast Chicken Sausages or Applegate Sausage Links. You could also use ground breakfast sausage or turkey sausage.
Vegetables. The veggies that you cook for your breakfast burrito filling is entirely up to you. Anything goes! My go-to combination is spinach, red peppers and yellow onion.
Eggs + egg whites. For this recipe, I used 4 full large eggs and 1 cup of liquid egg whites. You can really use any combination of eggs and egg whites or all full eggs or all egg whites for your burritos.
Seasoning. We’re using garlic powder, onion powder, salt & black pepper to season the burrito filling. Feel free to add any other favorite seasoning and some cayenne pepper for some heat.
Tortillas. I recommend a large 10-inch flour or whole wheat tortilla for these burritos. I’m a big fan of the brands Ole Tortillas or La Tortillas.
Optional toppings. I always add avocados to my breakfast burritos because I’m obsessed, plus healthy fats are essential to brain health and fuel for the body. I freeze the burritos with the avocado in them because I actually like it warmed up with the rest of the filling. However, you can just serve the avocado on the side, if you prefer. Other toppings are: shredded cheese, salsa, cilantro, Greek yogurt or sour cream.

Variations and Substitutions

Here are some options for making these easy breakfast burritos your own and utilizing ingredients you may already have in your kitchen.

Eggs. For the scrambled egg, use any combination of eggs/egg whites that you’d like.
Meat. Bored with sausage? Bacon, ham, or Canadian bacon are all delicious in this recipe.
Beans. Try spreading refried beans over your tortilla before adding the filling. Or you can add black or pinto beans to the filling.
Spices. Any favorite seasoning works. For more of a Mexican flavor, add 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder.

How to Make Healthy Breakfast Burritos

Making breakfast burritos is so easy! Just a few simple steps and you’re on your way to some major deliciousness! You’ll find the full, printable recipe with a video in the recipe card, but here’s a quick rundown of what’s involved in making breakfast burritos.

Using a wooden spoon to stir veggies in a skillet.

Step 1: Cook veggies & sausage. In a large skillet, sauté potatoes over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes and until they are softening. Chop chicken sausage and add it with onion and red bell peppers to the skillet. Continue to cook for a minute or two and then add in spinach.

Adding eggs to sautéed spinach, potatoes and sausage in a large skillet.

Step 2: Cook eggs. Once veggies are tender and sausage is browned, add eggs, egg whites and seasonings.

Scrambled eggs cooked with spinach, potatoes and sausage in a large skillet.

Step 3: Scramble. Cook until eggs are scrambled to your preference. Once the eggs are done and the veggies are soft, remove the pan from the heat.

Scrambled egg filling on top of a large flour tortilla.

Step 4: Assemble. Add about 1/4 of the egg mixture to the center of each tortilla. Then, add any other toppings like cheddar cheese, pico de Gallo or avocado that you’d like.

Hands rolling tortillas around scrambled egg filling.

Step 5: Fold and sear. Fold in the sides of the tortilla over the filling and roll, tucking in the edges as you go. (See video in the recipe card for a visual.) Heat a lightly sprayed skillet over medium. Place the burritos seam side down and cook, covered or pressed, until golden, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is golden. Serve warm.

Helpful Tips

Use fresh tortillas. Try to buy the softest flour tortillas at the store! This will make them so much easier to roll.
Microwave the tortillas. If you have tortillas that are not soft, or at room temperature you can heat them in the microwave. Place the tortilla between two damp paper towels for about 20 seconds. This will ensure you can roll it without it cracking.
Don’t overstuff. When adding the filling, be sure not to overstuff the burritos. They will stay together much better.
Use a press. If you have some type of heavy-duty chef’s press use that when you’re searing the burrito in the pan. This will give the outside of the burrito a nice crispy sear.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I make these burritos vegetarian?

That’s easy! Simply omit the sausage or substitute with a plant-based sausage alternative. Another idea is to replace the meat with black beans or tofu.

What’s the best way to fold burritos?

You can find a video tutorial, below in the recipe card, that shows the best technique for folding and rolling up a burrito. Be sure not to overfill your tortilla! You want to get all of the filling ingredients tightly folded inside your tortilla. Simply, add the filling down the middle of the tortilla, leaving about 1/2 inch of space on either end. Fold one half of the burrito over the filling, then tuck in both sides as you roll. For a really good visual with pictures, check out the Frozen Breakfast Burritos from A Sweet Pea Chef for step-by-step photos of the rolling process.

How can I meal prep breakfast burritos?

Once the burritos are completely cool, wrap each one in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Alternatively, you can wrap in aluminum foil (for freezing) or plastic wrap (for refrigerating), then place in a large plastic bag. Store in the freezer for 3-4 months or in the fridge for up to about 5 days. When you’re ready to enjoy a burrito, defrost (if frozen) and reheat in the microwave, oven or air fryer. These could not be more convenient for busy mornings or even those nights when you don’t want to make dinner.

How to Reheat Breakfast Burritos

Now, it’s time to enjoy those delicious freezer breakfast burritos! Here’s how I like to reheat them:

From frozen. Take them out of the wrapping and place the burrito on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on the defrost setting for about 2 to 3 minutes, flipping every minute. Then, microwave on high for 60-90 seconds or until heated through the middle of the burrito.
From thawed. Simply unwrap and place the thawed burrito on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high for 60 to 90 seconds and until heated through the middle.
Oven or toaster option. In my opinion, reheating in the oven or toaster oven will yield the best results. Wrap in foil (not plastic wrap) and warm in a 350°F oven for about 15 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

Breakfast burritos are pretty much a complete meal with plenty of protein, veggies, and carbs. However, depending on the serving situation, you might want to add some sides to the meal. Here are some side ideas that would pair well:

For dipping. Try dipping them in a little greek yogurt or low-fat sour cream for an extra creamy bite. Hot sauce or chipotle ranch also does wonders to jazz these up even more.
Fruit. I like to combine whatever fruits are in season; such as strawberries, melon, pineapple and grapes.
Salad. If I’m enjoying this burrito for lunch or dinner, sometimes I’ll have a small salad too. Simply toss mixed greens with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Feel free to add toppings to your salad such as red onion, cherry tomatoes, avocado or croutons.
Chips & guac. Again, something I would serve if I were eating a breakfast burrito for lunch or dinner. I highly recommend that you try my best guacamole recipe! It’s SO good!

Breakfast burrito cut in half, filled with sausage, potatoes and spinach.

These healthy breakfast burritos could not be more perfect for meal prepping breakfast. You only need to dirty one skillet and you’ll have breakfast for the next 4 days. If you have lots of hungry mouths to feed, you can easily double this recipe.

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Healthy Breakfast Burritos

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

These healthy breakfast burritos are the perfect grab-and-go morning meal. Filled with eggs, chicken sausage, potatoes, veggies, and your favorite toppings, all wrapped in warm tortillas, they’re great for meal prep and busy mornings.

Author: Kim