Start your day right with a High Protein Breakfast Burrito. High in fibre and protein, these burritos make a great breakfast to help sustain you through the morning.
With crazy busy days and mornings, don't you sometimes find yourself skipping breakfast, I know that I do and then I just snack on cookies or anything quick from the fridge, and I know that it is a terrible habit to get into. So to stop it before it gets any worse, I decided to look into breakfast ideas which can be prepared ahead and kept in the freezer until needed. And seriously, this is one of my favourite recipes.
What I really love most about these burritos is that it can be prepared ahead and stored in the freezer. Then when you are ready to eat it, just pop it into the microwave for a few minutes and you have a perfect breakfast. These are great with just about any veggie filling but this recipe is actually my favourite combination. All the flavours and ingredients go so well together.
Sweet potato, Black beans, eggs and sweet bell peppers make up the main filling in this burrito. The rest is the seasoning, like cumin and chili powder. But this is a basic recipe, so feel free to add other seasoning or vegetables which you prefer into your burrito.
Easy to prepare, the onions are cooked in a pan until soft and the bell pepper and sweet potato and seasoning is added and cooked until tender. The canned black beans is just stirred in and cooked for about 2 minutes. You don't want the beans to get too soft and mushy. Then scramble 4 eggs and keep aside. The tortillas are then filled with the sweet potato and bean mixture and topped with the scrambled egg. Add some crumbled feta or cream cheese for variation if you prefer. Fold the mixture into the tortilla and grill on a pan or serve as is.
If you are planning to freeze the prepared burritos, then allow it to cool completely and wrap it tightly in aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat the frozen burrito, remove the aluminum foil, wrap it in paper towel and warm in the microwave for about 2 minutes. Served with lettuce and cherry tomatoes, this makes one delicious and wholesome breakfast.
So try this convenient recipe for High Protein Breakfast Burrito and never skip breakfast again.
Enjoy ♥
High Protein Breakfast Burrito
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder or peri peri
- 1 bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1 sweet potato peeled and diced
- 1 can 15 oz/470 g black beans, rinsed and drained
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large tortillas
- feta optional
- cream or cottage cheese optional
Instructions
- Heat about 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan on medium heat.
- Add the onion and sauté until it begins to soften.
- Add the cumin and chili or peri peri powder and stir in for about 30 seconds.
- Toss in the bell pepper and sweet potato and cook until tender which should be about 10 minutes Stir in the black beans and cook for 2 minutes Do not overcook as the beans will get too soft and mushy.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat lightly with a whisk.
- Heat about a teaspoon of oil and add the beaten eggs, season with salt and pepper, and scramble until cooked.
- Place the tortillas on a plate and fill with the sweet potato mixture and the scrambled eggs.
- Crumble feta or spread on cream cheese if using.
- Gently roll up the burrito, tucking in the ends tightly. Grill on a warm pan and serve warm
- Or cool completely, tightly wrap in aluminum foil, and freeze for up to 3 months.
- To reheat the frozen burrito, remove the aluminum foil, wrap it in paper towel and warm in the microwave for about 2 minutes.
patrick@looneyforfood.com says
Simple and hearty! Looks great
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Patrick...I am glad you like it too 🙂
heather (delicious not gorgeous) says
love how hearty these sound! plus those grill marks make these look even more awesome (:
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Heather...haha..the grill marks are the crowning glory on these burritos 🙂
Maria @ kitchenathoskins says
These would be so perfect for the kids to eat before all their games. Hearty, healthy, packed with protein, fiber and nutrition these are such an any-time-of-the-day meal. Oh yeah, portable makes it better!!! Have a great Thanksgiving Ashika:)
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank You Maria...it does make an easy lunch...really perfectly kid freindly too.
Have a great Thanksgiving as well Maria 🙂
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
I love breakfasts I can store in the freezer. In fact, I often find myself eating them for dinner too :). These sound delicious, Ashika!
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Kelsie.... they are a real timesaver and no excuse for missing breakfast idea:)
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
These breakfast burritos look perfect! Hearty and filling! Yum 🙂
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Kelly...yup they are absolutely great 🙂
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day! And I love a tasty, filling meal. These burritos look like my kind of breakfast! And it's awesome that you can make ahead and freeze! Sometimes you just need a quick, no-fuss breakfast!
The Gardening Foodie says
So true, when the week starts out crazy...already prepared breakfasts are absolutely great.
Thank you for stopping by Leanne...have a great week!
2pots2cook says
Excellent photos ! Dear Ashika, this is perfect solution for me since I am the one starting my day with several coffees and eating when totally hungry or on my way to the office. Thank you for this lovely idea !
The Gardening Foodie says
Awww...thank you for your kind words. Yes this is perfect to ensure that you never skip breakfast!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. If I get a good start to the day, I just do better all day long. These burritos look delicious!
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Kathy...these do make a great start to the day!
Agness of Run Agness Run says
I am always up for a healthy burrito recipe and this one has won my heart, Ashika! Excellent combination of ingredients for a healthy start of the day! 😉
The Gardening Foodie says
?Thank you so much for your kind words Agness, this really gives you a healthy boost to start the day. I am so glad that you like the recipe!
Emma - Bake Then Eat says
These are definitely better for you then snacking on rubbish to get you through the day, lovely combination of flavours.
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Emma, oh that is so true,a breakfast like this is filling and healthy.