Breakfast Burrito

Name: Breakfast Burrito
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 cup diced tomato; 1/2 an avocado (diced); 3 scallions (sliced); 1 flour tortilla; 1/2 cup shredded Mexican-style or Cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup baby spinach; salt; pepper

by Joanne August 5, 2018 (updated March 22, 2021)

This Breakfast Burrito is my go-to for a filling, savory breakfast that’s easy to make. Warm tortillas are filled with scrambled eggs, cheese, avocado, bacon, and more.

I didn’t understand all the hype around breakfast burritos until my friend made some for me. DANG it was good. It doesn’t seem like it could possibly be all that special, but it really is satisfying like you wouldn’t believe.

Breakfast Burrito Recipe - Served on Parchment Paper and Showing Filling Inside

There’s something about the way all the ingredients are wrapped up together into the perfect bite, and you can put so many different combinations of ingredients in there.

What’s nice is you can also make a burrito just for yourself, or to feed a crowd. All the ingredients scale well, and you can also wrap them up in paper or foil and take them on the go!

Breakfast Burrito Ingredients:

The breakfast burrito I’m sharing today has scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, tomatoes, avocado, spinach, and scallions, all wrapped up in a warm tortilla.

But there are so many other ingredients you can put there in too, like breakfast sausage, chorizo, ham, salsa, hash browns or potatoes, black beans, onions, peppers, and more.

How to Make a Breakfast Burrito:

To get started, fry up some bacon until crispy:

Frying Bacon Strips in a Skillet

If you want to make big batches of bacon for lots of burritos, here’s a post on How to Cook Bacon in the Oven.

Make sure you’re using good quality bacon, like Niman Ranch, Nature’s Rancher, or Wellshire Farms. I am amazed by how much the quality of bacon ranges, and it makes such a difference here!

Next, prep scrambled eggs by combining a couple eggs with water, salt, and pepper:

Pouring water Into Bowl with Eggs, Salt, and Pepper

The water helps make the scrambled eggs a little fluffier when you whisk it in:

Whisked Eggs in a Bowl

Scramble the eggs, then place them on a flour tortilla (or try these low carb Cauliflower Tortillas) with Mexican-style cheese or sharp cheddar, tomatoes, scallions…

Breakfast Wrap on Cutting Board with Cheese, Tomato, and Scallions

The crispy bacon and some avocado….

Breakfast Burrito Ingredients Added to Flour Tortilla with Avocado, Bacon, and Eggs

Sometimes if I have leftovers from this pork Carnitas Recipe, I’ll swap that in for the bacon.

A little baby spinach too:

Spinach Leaves Added On Top of Burrito Ingredients on Tortilla

Then roll it all up:

Rolling the Burrito Up on Cutting Board

(Yes, I have a problem with overstuffing things).

It’s now ready to eat:

Inside View of the Breakfast Wrap Burrito with Eggs and Cheese

Some of my other favorite savory breakfast recipes are this Potato Cheddar Frittata, Bacon Cheddar Waffles, and Herbed Baked Eggs. Enjoy!

Can breakfast burritos be frozen? Yes, but it depends on what’s in them. You want to fill them with freezer-friendly ingredients, like eggs, meats, cheese, potatoes, and some cooked veggies like peppers would be fine too. But fresh spinach, tomatoes, avocado, etc shouldn’t be frozen.

How to reheat breakfast burritos: The best method is to put them in a skillet with a lid and warm them up in the pan until golden on the edges and warm in the middle. You can use the microwave, but they’ll be soggy.