Freezer Breakfast Burritos
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These freezer breakfast burritos are made with tater tots, eggs, beans and cheese, great for meal prep! Easy to make and fully customizable!
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Why you’ll love freezer breakfast burritos
- Freezes and reheats like a dream. This is an excellent make-ahead, meal prep friendly, portable breakfast that you can simply grab-and-go and reheat in just minutes!
- Completely customizable. Although this breakfast burrito is fully loaded with refried beans, eggs, cheese, breakfast sausage, and tater tots, you can mix and match your favorite proteins, cheeses, and vegetables.
- Budget-friendly. This is also a great recipe to use up leftover ingredients, making this incredibly cost-effective whether it’s meal prepping for the busy weeks ahead or feeding a large crowd.
How to make freezer breakfast burritos
- Cook the tater tots. Bake or air fry the tater tots according to package instructions.
- Cook the breakfast sausage. Crumble the sausage in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Drain the excess fat and set aside.
- Cook the eggs. Add the eggs to the skillet, stirring until they just begin to set. Stir in the half and half and continue cooking, stirring gently, until soft scrambled.
- Assemble the burritos. Spread the refried beans on each warmed tortilla, followed by tater tots, sausage, eggs, cheeses, tomatoes (skip if freezing), and cilantro. Fold in the left and right sides of the tortilla, then roll up tightly from the bottom. Pro tip for freezing: wrap each assembled burrito tightly with plastic wrap, then aluminum foil to prevent freezer burn. Freeze up to 1 month.
- Bake. Place the assembled burritos seam-side down on a baking sheet coated with nonstick spray. Bake at 400°F until warmed through, about 12-15 minutes.
How to warm tortillas
Stovetop
Heat each tortilla on a hot cast iron skillet over medium high heat (not using any oil) until puffed and toasted, about 15-30 seconds on each side.
Microwave
Wrap 4-5 tortillas in a stack in a damp paper towel or kitchen towel, heating for 20-30 seconds.
Oven
Wrap 5-8 tortillas in a stack in aluminum foil, baking for 8-10 minutes at 350°F until warmed through.
freezing and storage
Storage
Leftover burritos can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Reheating
Reheat in the oven at 350°F, covered in aluminum foil until warmed through, about 15 minutes.
Freeze before baking
Wrap each assembled burrito, before baking, tightly with plastic wrap, then aluminum foil. Label, date and freeze up to 1 month.
Reheating after freezing
- Microwave: Remove the aluminum foil and plastic wrap, then wrap the burrito in a damp paper towel to keep the tortilla soft. Microwave for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway.
- Oven: Wrap the burrito in aluminum foil only (removing the plastic wrap) and bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes, or until warmed through. Alternatively, thaw overnight in the fridge, then reheat in the oven at 350°F, covered in aluminum foil until warmed through, about 15-20 minutes.
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Freezer Breakfast Burritos: Frequently Asked Questions
Scrambled eggs, cooked breakfast sausage (or bacon), tater tots, refried beans, and cheese are all excellent options. Avoid watery ingredients such as salsa, fresh tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream if freezing.
Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, reheating in the oven at 350°F, covered in aluminum foil, until warmed through.
The burritos can keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Not at all! The burritos can be reheated from frozen (thawing is completely optional).
Freezer Breakfast Burritos
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen tater tots
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 links breakfast sausage, casing removed
- 8 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ⅓ cup half and half*
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 (16-ounce) can refried beans
- 8 8-inch flour tortillas, warmed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Cook tater tots according to package instructions; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the sausage as it cooks; drain excess fat, reserving 1 tablespoon in the skillet.
- Add eggs, and cook, stirring frequently, until they just begin to set. Gently stir in half and half; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Continue cooking until thickened and no visible liquid egg remains, about 3-5 minutes; set aside.
- Spread beans down centers of tortillas; top with tater tots, sausage, eggs, cheeses, tomatoes and cilantro. Fold in opposite sides of each tortilla, then roll up, burrito-style.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- Place the burritos, seam-side down, onto the prepared baking sheet and cover with aluminum foil. Place into oven and bake until heated through, about 12-15 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients. Let the filling ingredients cool down before assembling the burritos to prevent any sogginess.
- Soften the tortillas. Warm the tortillas first to make them soft and pliable to work with (without tearing).
- Tater tots are key. Skip the roasted potatoes and use crispy tater tots instead, adding a much-needed crunch in every single bite.
- Do not overfill. Size matters! Overstuffing may sound like a good idea since the filling is the best part, but this can result in ripped tortilla and overspill.
- Skip the fresh ingredients. Omit the fresh ingredients, such as salsa, tomatoes, avocado, and sour cream if freezing, adding them fresh after reheating.
- Freeze before baking. Freezing the burritos before baking will lock in freshness and avoid a soggy texture.
- Make it crispy. For a crunchy outside, cook the microwaved burrito in a hot skillet for 2 minutes on each side over medium high heat (or in an air fryer at 350°F for 2 minutes).
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Look delish! My son loves burritos. He is coming home for a visit soon, I’ll try the recipe. Thanks.
Hi – do these need to come back to room temperature to bake after freezing or can you bake them from frozen? They look amazing!
To reheat, (1) microwave for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway, or (2) bake at 400 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Thawing is not needed.
So if you freeze before you bake, can you microwave them to cook instead of baking?
To reheat, (1) microwave for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway, or (2) bake at 400 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Thawing is not needed.
The picture shows peppers or fresh tomatoes in the burritos (red pieces) but there is none of that in the recipe??
It’s diced Roma tomatoes.
What’s the nutritional info on these?
Sodium?
Fat?
Carbs?
Calories?
Please refer to the nutritional information listed below the recipe.
Is that for one burrito or all 8? The serving size is blank and that seems like an unhealthy amount of cholesterol, sodium and fat if it is for one.
The nutritional information is for each burrito, which is actually quite large. I am sure it can be split into 2 servings.
What would the directions be for reheating the burritos? Thanks! I love you blog by the way. It is one of my go-to places for recipes!!!
To reheat, (1) microwave for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway, or (2) bake at 400 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Thawing is not needed.
Looks yum!! How do you recommend reheating the frozen burrito?
To reheat, (1) microwave for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway, or (2) bake at 400 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Thawing is not needed.
These look awesome! When you freeze them, do you bake them for the same amount of time directly from the freezer, or do they need to thaw first? Also, would you recommend using a microwave after they’ve been frozen?
To reheat, (1) microwave for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway, or (2) bake at 400 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Thawing is not needed.
What is the recommended cooking method for the frozen burritos? Do we pull out the night before and let it thaw in the fridge? Bake in the oven directly out of the freezer? If so, what is the bake time?
These look delicious, want to make sure I get the crispiest burrito in morning!
Thanks
To reheat, (1) microwave for 4-6 minutes, turning halfway, or (2) bake at 400 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Thawing is not needed.
Wow,it’s really yummy but I think it needs time to make this . The photos you took are elegant
It surprisingly takes little time- I took spinach, canned black beans, shredded carrot and salsa, laid out squares of foil, wraps on top, dumped everything in and wrapped up in foil…. only ten mins!
yummy … i really like it and try it soon