Your family will love this easy, make-ahead Breakfast Burrito Recipe that goes straight from the freezer to the microwave or oven for a fast and satisfying breakfast.
This post was created in partnership with Burgers’ Smokehouse.Kids and adults alike love these simple freezer-friendly breakfast burritos filled with all good things, including the BEST BACON ever. Make them in mass and freeze to have on hand for busy mornings as a grab-and-go option. What a nutritious, protein-rich, and delicious breakfast to start your day!
Why Make Freezer Breakfast Burritos
Let us make a quick case for why it’s worth spending an hour or two preparing a load of Freezer Breakfast Burritos to have on hand.
- Crowd-pleaser! These suckers are cheesy, gooey, melty deliciousness wrapped in a tortilla. We make them for breakfast or dinner with rave reviews from the kids and adults.
- Healthy! As you know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. With eggs, cheese, and bacon, this protein-packed meal will stick with you (or your kids) for hours. Add in some veggies or serve with some of our healthy suggestions below to round out this quick breakfast.
- Grab-and-Go! They are super easy to warm up in the morning, grab, and go. Just pull out the amount of burritos you need and follow our reheating instructions.
- Customizable! They are easy to customize with add-ins. See our ideas below.
What Should I Put in a Breakfast Burrito?
The great news about making breakfast burritos is that you can alter them to fit your own taste preferences easily. We have provided a basic recipe that includes scrambled eggs, cheese, hash browns, and Burger’s Smokehouse diced bacon. This 4-ingredient combo alone is a crowd favorite!
We say this all the time, but the Burgers’ Smokehouse bacon brings serious flavor. It’s hands-down our favorite bacon. Their new pre-diced bacon makes it so simple to use and is now available at your local grocery stores, including our favorite Hyvee (see all locations here).
If you want to add in some more nutrition and flavor, though, try some of these suggestions that would work well in breakfast burritos…
- Diced and sauteed bell peppers, red onion, and jalepeno peppers
- Sliced and sauteed white button mushrooms
- Salsa
- Chopped spinach
- Sliced green onions
- Chopped fresh herbs, like parsley, cilantro, or basil
- Switch up the cheese and try something like Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, feta, or goat cheese
- Serve diced avocado or guacamole on top (do not freeze in the burrito; instead add this after reheating it)
How to Prep and Freeze Breakfast Burritos
Prepping Breakfast Burritos isn’t hard but it will take a little work on the front end. Trust me. You will be sooo happy to have these on hand in your freezer afterward.
Check out our short video showing you just how easy it is…
Here’s how we would suggest breaking down the work in order to be most efficient and to use only one large saute pan:
- Fry your bacon in a large saute pan (I love my cast iron pan). We’ve taken a shortcut in this recipe by using Burgers’ Smokehouse Naturally Smoked Diced Bacon (available at Hy-Vee and these stores). It saves time and mess! I would suggest buying two packages for a total of 3 pounds of bacon. That way you could triple our recipe while you’re at it and have LOTS of breakfast burritos on hand.
2. Using the bacon fat that is left (yum!), cook the hash browns according to package instructions in the same pan. Set aside on a paper-toweled lined plate.
3. Then, using the same pan, cook your scrambled eggs according to the recipe.
4. Set up your assembly line, and wrap and roll!
5. After rolling your breakfast burritos, freeze as many as you’d like in gallon-sized freezer bags and seal. Heat the others up and enjoy right away!
Pro Tip! Our recipe makes 8 burritos. Why not double or triple it if you’re going to already be shopping, prepping, wrapping, and freezing? Oh, oh! And, why not drag a friend into the process with you and share the fruits of your labor? Heck, you could even throw a Freezer Party before school starts and stock your freezer.
How to Freeze Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Burritos will taste just like they are fresh if you freeze and reheat them the right way.
The key to success when freezing any freezer meal is to reduce exposure to air. That’s why we recommend tightly wrapping each individual breakfast burrito in foil (this also is handy when heating in the oven!) and then placing them in a gallon-sized freezer bag. Squeeze out any excess air before sealing.
How to Reheat a Frozen Breakfast Burrito
You have a few options to reheat a frozen breakfast burrito:
1) Microwave Method: This is the fastest method. Unwrap the foil from the frozen burrito, wrap in a moist paper towel, and microwave using the defrost setting for 2 to 3 minutes, or until warmed through.
2) Oven Method (Frozen): Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the frozen breakfast burrito (in foil) for 45-60 minutes, until warmed through.
3) Oven Method (Thawed): Thaw the burritos in the refrigerator overnight. Bake (in foil) for about 15 minutes in a 350°F oven, until warmed through and the cheese is melty.
What to Serve with Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast burritos can be a complete meal in and of themselves, especially if you include some of our optional add-ins like sauteed peppers and onions or chopped spinach. If you opt for our basic recipe, however, you may want to serve up some fruit and veggies alongside your breakfast burritos using one of these delicious ideas:
- Avocado Lime Salsa makes a tasty fresh topping or side for breakfast burritos.
- Fruit Salad is easy to prep ahead. Wash, cut up, and toss together your favorite berries and fruit, like kiwi, pineapple, and cantaloupe.
- Serve Roasted Vegetable Hash on the side.
- Smoothies! Try one of these favorites:
Now grab a friend and get cooking, wrapping, and freezing just in time for back to school breakfasts!
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An easy make-ahead Breakfast Burrito Recipe that goes straight from the freezer to the microwave or oven for a fast, satisfying breakfast.
Ingredients
- 12 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk (your choice)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter (or avocado oil)
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 pound shredded or diced hash brown potatoes, cooked according to package directions
- 1 pound Burgers’ Smokehouse Diced Bacon, cooked (or chop up their sliced bacon)
- 8 burrito-size tortillas
- Optional Add-Ins:
- sautéed bell peppers, onions, jalepeno peppers, or mushrooms
- salsa
- chopped spinach
- sliced green onions
- diced avocados
- other kinds of cheeses (Monterey Jack, feta, etc)
Instructions
Make It Now:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat, making sure it doesn’t brown. Pour in the egg mixture and scramble the eggs until set but still moist. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Prepare an assembly line with all the ingredients, including 8 square pieces of foil. Assemble each burrito on top of the foil by placing approximately 1/2 cup eggs, 1/4 cup cheese, 1/3 cup potatoes, and 2 tablespoons bacon (and any additional add-ins, if desired) in the middle of the tortilla. Use a spoon or your hands to toss the ingredients before wrapping the tortilla.
- Fold in the sides of the tortilla. While holding those in place, fold up the bottom of the tortilla over the ingredients and roll tightly into a burrito. Then, wrap the burrito tightly in the foil. (Freezing instructions begin here.)
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until warmed through and the cheese is melty.
Freeze For Later: Follow steps 1-5. Place foil-wrapped burritos in a freezer bag, seal, and freeze.
Prepare From Frozen: You have three options:
1) Microwave Method: Unwrap the foil from the frozen burrito, wrap in a moist paper towel, and microwave using the defrost setting for 2 to 3 minutes, or until warmed through.
2) Oven Method (Frozen): Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until warmed through.
3) Oven Method (Thawed): Thaw the burritos in the refrigerator. Bake as directed in step 6.
