Having breakfast ready to grab and go is a must in our household. Especially for my husband. If he can not easily grab something to eat then it is a guarantee he will be going to the drive-thru which is not good for our budget or his waistline.
Over the summer I discovered we could freeze the breakfast sandwiches that we eat pretty much everyday. Since then our freezer has been stocked with bags of them. However, in the last couple weeks I have been feeling the need for a bit more variety at breakfast time. Last week I made the slow cooker steel cut oats that were scrumptious and this past weekend I put together a batch of these breakfast burritos.
The recipe is adapted from my favorite freezer cooking cookbook 30 Day Gourmet’s BIG Book of Freezer Cooking
When I was first putting the burritos together I was a little worried that they would not freeze well because the mixture seemed pretty wet, but they did freeze beautifully. Thank goodness!
These breakfast burritos are very tasty, satisfying, and are perfect for on the go. In the future I am going to play around with different flavor combinations.
One thing I want to mention is I did use regular pork sausage for this recipe because I could not find turkey breakfast sausage anywhere. If you can find turkey breakfast sausage then I recommend using it to help further reduce the calories.
- 1lb ground breakfast sausage
- 12 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded taco cheese
- Using a large skillet brown the sausage and cook till done (about 8 minutes). Break into small pieces.
- Combine eggs and milk and whisk together until blended. Add to skillet with sausage. Cook until the eggs are set (about 5-7 minutes)
- Add in salsa and cheese to the sausage and egg mixture. Cook for another 5-7minutes or until cheese is melted and eggs are completely cooked.
- After it is finished cooking let the mixture cool slightly.
- ay a burrito flat then in the center of each burrito add ⅓ cup of the mixture and roll up.
I just found your blog. It seems awesome.
We make lots of breakfast burritos around here. Well, the hubby makes them and I obediently have one before work each morning. In addition to a rotation of eggs & sausage, he often includes cheese grits (my fave–instant is fine), hashbrowns, bacon, and breakfast chops.
Keep the good & healthy recipes coming!
Yes these burrtios have saved me in the morning time. I am looking forward to trying different varieties. Thanks so much for popping by.
Weight Watchers Points Plus: 9 per burrito. Could reduce with what Tammy said –adding turkey sausage instead.
Yum! Just made these for breakfast…found breakfast chicken sausage and they were great. The recipie made a lot…had enough for three burritos for breakfast right now, plus and extra 13 to freeze. Thanks for the great recipes, they are a HUGE help in keeping our family fed with good, real food!
I also love the idea of making these and freezing. I will use Turkey sausage and maybe 6 egg whites and 6 eggs. This will save a bit of calories for me.
Thanks for the recipe and great idea!
Hi! I love your website. Can you make a suggestion for tortillas? Size wise and calorie wise they really vary.
Thanks for all you do!
Hi Cindy! Thanks! I always try to buy tortillas no more than 150 calories each. The ones I purchase are Mission medium flour tortillas. I get these in bulk (36 per pack) for only $4 from BJ’s which is a local warehouse store near my house. I prefer wheat ones but at that price I decided to settle for the white ones for now. Hope that helps.
I just found 100 calories shells at Save A Lot. LaTortilla Factory. They had 2 different “flavors” but I wanted to try the Whole Grain White made with Extra Virgin Olilve Oil. A little pricey for 6 at $3.79, but 100 calorie wraps are hard to come by. These ones have 13g of fiber.
I finally found bulk turkey breakfast sausage at Walmart near the ground turkey. I didn’t find it anywhere by looking with the regular breakfast sausage. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for sharing this!! I am going to head to walmart this weekend to get some.
I just found your blog today and I love it. I was looking for something I could cook ahead of time since my husband and I hunt every evening from 5pm to 8pm. This means that when we come in we have to eat quickly and have a quick clean up. I have been using the crockpot but today I found your Grilled Cheeseburger Wrap and got so excited since I had Hamburger thawing in the sink! I got all of the basics completed and when we get home at 8 all that will be left will be to put it all in the wrap and grill!
I have been looking for a breakfast burrito for my husband to eat while on his way to work. He walks and we live on the property next to his employer so your freezer breakfast burrito will ensure that he is having something that is good for him instead of something that he shouldn’t be eating!
Thank you. I am going to pour over your site now to find what I will be making tomorrow!
Keep up the great work!
Do you microwave these on high for 2 1/2 minutes or on defrost?
I microwave on high. But I try to take out the night before and let hem thaw a bit in the fridge.
i will be making these…my husband will be surprised…thankyou for tis great idea!!!!
Would it still work to freeze and reheat if I added veggies? I’m thinking peppers, onions and mushrooms would be delicious!! Or would this add too much moisture? I’m definitely making these over the weekend with some turkey bacon…YUM!!
How long will they last in the freezer?
I found some turkey sausage, fully cooked, in the freezer section, Jimmy Dean Hearty Sausage Crumbles, Turkey. Saves some time on cooking and possibly a little healthier.