Here’s one of our favorite breakfasts that helps our mornings run smoother – easy burritos that can be pulled from the freezer whenever you need them. It doesn’t hurt that they’re delicious and customizable, too!
Back-to-School requires a lot of planning and getting back on track with a healthy breakfast is one thing I want to work on this year.
Today I wanted to show you a recipe for Make-Ahead Breakfast Burritos that can be made ahead and also created for your gluten-free or dairy-free family members.
One batch of these freezer breakfast burritos can yield 15-18 burritos, depending on how you stuff ’em, and they are filled with everything your kids need to start their day on the right foot.
I am partnering with Walmart on this back-to-school idea today so you can snag all the supplies you need right at their store.
What I love about these burritos is that they are not only filled with fresh whole foods, but also that they are inexpensive to create.
With kitchen staples like eggs, cheese, potatoes, and tortillas, it is likely you already have a few things on hand for this back-to-school breakfast.
Create an assembly line of ingredients in the kitchen and have your kids jump in on the fun.
The potatoes are tossed in paprika and garlic powder for a tasty topping to the eggs.
I love a little Italian turkey sausage, red peppers, and cheddar or colby cheese for these burritos.
You can create your own flavor combinations or consider clearing out items from the fridge and making a unique combination all your own.
Be careful to not overstuff the burritos so they can be wrapped easily and place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet to place in the freezer until frozen.
Once these are frozen you can tuck them in a freezer bag and just grab them when you need them.
Do you know how to wrap a burrito?
If not, I love this tutorial for perfectly wrapped breakfast burritos!
With one kid in middle school (GASP!) and a daughter who prefers not to eat in the morning, I am hoping that these burritos will be the perfect way to get them motivated to eat a healthy breakfast.
Just grab one from the freezer and wrap it in a dampened paper towel for the microwave for three minutes (flip it halfway through).
Wrap in foil and let them eat them on the way to the bus or in route to school.
These also make a great after school snack, after sports activities, or an impromptu dinner with their pals while doing homework.
To make them dairy-free substitute the cream with almond milk (which is what we did) and add a vegan cheese to them or leave them cheeseless.
For a gluten-free burritos, Walmart offers this option in their stores.
We hope you love this delicious breakfast as much as we did.
We have already started raiding our make-ahead breakfast burritos for quick lunches this week.
I am shocked how beautifully these reheat and taste.
There are no excuses why you can’t tackle a healthy breakfast.
Be sure to check out my recipe for Slow Cooked Honey Crisp Apple Oatmeal for another fun breakfast treat!
Make-Ahead Breakfast Burritos
Recipe Type: Breakfast
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Serves: 18
A make-ahead breakfast burrito that you can tuck in your freezer for a healthy breakfast, snack or meal.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- salt & pepper
- 1 lb Italian Turkey Sausage
- 1 dozen eggs
- 2 tablespoons cream (or milk substitute)
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and diced
- 1/2 pound cheese of your choice (or vegan cheese)
- 18 tortillas, soft-taco size (8-inch), whole-wheat, flour, or gluten-free tortillas
- To roast potatoes, preheat your oven to 475 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Drizzle diced potatoes with oil and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Toss the potatoes together to evenly coat in oil and seasonings, and spread out into a single layer on the parchment. Roast until browned on the bottom and tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- Brown your sausage. Once it is cooked through, set aside in a large bowl, leaving about a 2 tablespoons of drippings in the pan for the eggs.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream (or milk substitute) and pour into the sausage skillet. Cook over medium heat until just set, stirring as needed. season with salt and pepper and stir to combine, and transfer to the bowl with sausage.
- In the same skillet, cook your red peppers over medium heat until fragrant and softened, about 10 minutes.
- Make an assembly line- tortilla, cheese, followed by a small handful of potatoes and a scoop of the egg/sausage mixture. Roll the tortilla up.
- For freezing, place burritos on a wax- or parchment-lined baking sheet and place in the freezer until firm, at least an hour. Transfer to large freezer bags and keep frozen for up to one month.
- For reheating, place a frozen burrito in a dampened paper towel and microwave for three minutes, turning halfway through.
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