Try this Freezer Breakfast Burritos Recipe for an easy meal on busy mornings that everyone will enjoy. Loaded with eggs, cheese and more for the perfect breakfast on the go or at home.
These Freezer Breakfast Burritos are our answer to rushed school mornings, early ball games, and getting everyone out the door for church. Scrambled eggs, sausage, and cheese get rolled into soft tortillas, flash-frozen on a baking sheet, and reheated in about 2 minutes.
They cost a fraction of a drive-thru breakfast, and you can easily triple the batch to stock your freezer for weeks.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
- About $0.59 cents each. Eggs, a little sausage and cheese make these one of the cheapest grab-and-go breakfast you can make.
- Easy to scale up. As the recipe is written, it makes 6, but you can easily make more for one assembly-line session.
- No individual wrapping. Flash-freezing them on a baking sheet keeps them from sticking together, so you don’t need foil or plastic wrap for each one.
- Easy to customize. I make simple egg-and-cheese burritos but you can easily add in peppers, onions, and hash browns.
Having a bag of these in the freezer has saved us more mornings than I can count. You’ll be so glad you made them. For even more easy breakfast recipe, you should try our Taco Bell Breakfast Crunchwrap, Tasty Breakfast Sandwiches, Starbucks Egg White Bites Recipe, and Scrambled Egg Sandwich.
Ingredients
- Large Eggs – One egg per burrito keeps these budget-friendly.
- Flour Tortillas – We use 8-inch tortillas. Soft, fresh tortillas roll without cracking.
- Sausage – Any ground breakfast sausage works. Drain it well after browning.
- Shredded Cheese – Any shredded cheese your family likes.
- Salsa – Optional. Use store-bought or make Homemade Salsa Recipe
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How to Make Freezer Breakfast Burritos
Step 1 – Cook the Sausage – Brown the breakfast sausage in a large skillet over medium heat and just put it aside.
Step 2 – Make the Eggs – Next, scramble the eggs. Season with salt and pepper while you are preparing the eggs. Set aside in a bowl.
Step 3 – Prepare the vegetables – If you are adding peppers and onions, cook them in the same skillet until soft, then set aside with the sausage.
Step 4 – Prepare Burritos – Let the eggs and sausage cool for about 10 minutes, until just warm, before assembling. Make your assembly line and layer your ingredients on each tortilla. Fold the tortillas around the egg mixture and veggies.
Step 5 – Prepare to Freeze – Once you have all the burritos completed, place the burritos on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for at least 1 hour and then move them to a freezer bag to store.
Variation Ideas
Cook any add-ins before they go into the burritos. Potatoes, hash browns, and tater tots should be fully cooked and lightly browned. Watery vegetables like zucchini, squash, mushrooms, and spinach should be cooked and drained well so they don’t make the tortillas soggy.
- Salsa (we used Taco Sauce)
- Onions
- Green Bell Peppers
- Frozen Hash Browns
- Mushrooms
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Squash
- Zucchini
- Tater Tots
We have used leftover ground beef and ground turkey and even shredded chicken or pork to make the breakfast burritos. There really is no wrong way to prepare these easy freezer friendly breakfast burritos.
Expert Tips
- Start with Soft Tortillas – Fresh, soft tortillas are much easier to roll without cracking.
- Warm Stiff Tortillas – If your tortillas are stiff or cold, wrap a few in damp paper towels and microwave them for about 20 seconds.
- Don’t Overstuff – Too much filling makes the tortillas tear and keeps the ends from closing.
- Tortilla Size – We use 8-inch (soft taco size) tortillas. For bigger burritos, use 10-inch burrito-size tortillas and add a little more filling to each one.
What to Serve with Breakfast Burritos?
Breakfast Burritos are really a complete meal all rolled up in a flour tortilla. But I do like to have a few sides to go with it. Here are some of my favorite sides:
- Make a Fruit tray – I love serving a fruit tray to balance out the meal. Strawberries, blueberries and grapes are usually my family favorites.
- Guacamole and Salsa – Make some homemade salsa and guacamole for dipping the breakfast burrito in. Sour cream is also a great side for dipping.
- Hash browns on the side – You can add hash browns to the burrito or serve them as a side.
What Other Proteins Work in Breakfast Burritos?
We love using sausage for our breakfast burritos. It fries well when we are preparing the burritos. But you can also use these other options:
- Cooked Ham
- Cooked Bacon
- Chicken
- Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
How long can a Breakfast Burrito stay in the Freezer?
When we make breakfast burritos they are the perfect breakfast idea to freeze. We usually make enough for 2 weeks. But the burrito will stay good for about 3 months in the freezer.
When you place the burritos in the freezer, it is a good idea to label the freezer bag. This makes sure what is in the freezer bag and you eat the ones that need to be eaten.
Check out these 10 Easy Crockpot Freezer Meals in an Hour!
Frequently Asked Questions:
If you have leftovers for these breakfast burritos, you can easily store in the fridge for up to 4 days. This is a great recipe to meal prep with for the week. Wrap in plastic wrap to easily reheat.
Simply take the frozen burrito out of the freezer. Wrap the burrito in a damp paper towel. Then reheat freezer burritos in the microwave for about 2 minutes on a microwave-safe plate. You can also bake in the oven or toaster oven at 350 degrees until heated through. Thawing in the fridge overnight first speeds this up.
When reheating breakfast burritos be careful to not overheat. When eggs are reheated to long it can release moisture making the burritos soggy. Also make sure to add salsa when you are serving the burritos and high content veggies. These items can also release moisture leaving your burritos soggy.
No. Flash-freezing them on a baking sheet for an hour keeps them from sticking together in the freezer bag, so you can skip the foil or plastic wrap.
Yes. Let the tortillas cool completely before assembling, and let the filling cool tool, so there’s no extra moisture.
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Easy Freezer Breakfast Burritos Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 6 flour tortillas (8 inch tortillas)
- ¼ pound sausage
- ¼ cup salsa
- ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
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Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat and set aside in a bowl.
- Scramble the eggs in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked and set aside in a bowl.
- Place the flour tortillas on a flat surface and evenly layer the scrambled eggs, cooked sausage, salsa, and shredded cheddar cheese divided between each tortilla.
- Wrap them to form a burrito.
- To freeze, place all the burritos on a baking sheet.
- Place in the freezer for 1 hour.
- Then move the burritos to a freezer safe bag or container and freezer for up to 3 months.
- To defrost, remove a burrito from the freezer bag. Wrap it with a damp paper towel and reheat it in the microwave for up to 2 minutes.
Can you warm them up in a toaster oven if you don’t have a microwave?
Crystal – Yes, this should work great. I would reheat at 350 degrees F until heated through.
We do! The family loves the crunchier outside! They use our homemade salsa on top after cooking.
That sounds delicious! I love the crunchy outside, and homemade salsa would be the perfect topping!
I didn’t see anywhere in your recipe where the eggs get cooked. Can you please revise your recipe?
Catherine – Step 2 in the recipe states “Scramble all the eggs and set aside in a bowl.” If you have any other questions please let me know – Thank you!
Hi it’s right there on step 2 in instructions: scramble all the eggs and set aside.
Thanks Nicky!
Loved how easy they were to make and that they’re customizable. I made it the way the recipe called and liked them, but will add a little more sausage and salsa next time.
Steph – Yes! We also love how easy it is to make your own! Thanks for sharing your feedback. I’m so glad you enjoyed.
I layered:
Tortilla, Small piece of cheddar cheese, hasbrown(precooked), egg, sausage, Chipotle Aioli sauce.
Yummy!
Great recipe and easy to put together.
Thank you so much Phillip. I’m so glad you enjoyed them and thank you so much for the positive review!
If adding hash browns do they need to be cooked first.
Yes, I recommend cooking them before adding them into the breakfast burritos. I would sauté them in a skillet in a little bit of oil over medium high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side until they are heated through and browned slightly.
Thinking about trying this but wondering about other possible additions. Re-Fried Beans, Pinto Beans, Hash Browns or other potatoes. And maybe chopped spinach. Your thoughts ? I guess I could always try and let you know about any epic failures. Looks Good.
Yes, you can easily make these with any additions that you love! I would make sure that they are cooked before adding and it should work great!
Can I make this with homemade tortillas or will they be soggy
Thanks for your question! Yes, homemade tortillas will work great. Just make sure they are completely cooled before assembling the burritos, and let the filling cool slightly as well to help prevent excess moisture. They should freeze and reheat beautifully. I hope you enjoy them! ?
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Wonderful recipe and like the step to freeze them for an hour before packaging them.
Thank you so much Caitlin! I’m so glad you enjoy it and thank you for the positive review! Yes, I love flash freezing these burritos for ease in reheating later.
I have a question. Should the burritos be wrapped in anything before putting them in a freezer bag?
Rhonda – No I don’t. Once they are frozen for about an hour on the baking sheet it helps them not stick together in the freezer bag.
What happens if I skip the step of freezing on the baking sheet for an hour?
The breakfast burritos stick together in the freezer bag and you won’t be able to heat them up individually.
Would it be ok to mix all the ingredients together rather than layering?
Yes, that would work great.
This recipe was super easy and it tastes great! So helpful for making breakfast that I can take to work with me.
I have left over sausage and egg mixture. Can I freeze this and make more latter? Thanks
Yes, or just make more burritos to freeze.
What is the purpose of the paper towel…? Do you dampen it before freezing or after…?
The paper towel is to save time when reheating the breakfast burritos as it keeps the tortillas soft when reheating them. I do not dampen the paper towels for this recipe and find that it still works great for keeping the tortillas soft.
My tortilla became really hard after I heated it up. Any hints on making this not happen? Thanks!
I wrap it in a damp paper towel when reheating them to prevent the tortillas from becoming hard. I hope that helps!
Adding ingredients to my grocery list. Also going to add the onion/pepper mix you find in the frozen veggie area of store. I’m not a fan of potatoes in mine, but suggest if you do to look for the Hashbrowns O’brien (has the pepper/onions already in them).
These look delicious. Will have to add shredded cheddar cheese.
I luv the griddle what kind and did you get it off amazon? Thanks, luv your videos
which kind of hashbrown is the best to use for this recipes
Mary – I like to use the shredded hashbrowns
when adding hashbrowns, do you cook them first or lay them frozen on burritos and they cook when reheating the burrito up? Please clarify, the rest of ingredients is precooked already, was wondering about hashbrowns if added?
Angie – I cook all the ingredients prior to adding them to these breakfast burritos so I would cook the hashbrowns prior to adding as well. Thank you and I hope your family loves them as much as mine does 🙂