Meal Prep Breakfast Burritos
Last updated on January 31st, 2026
My family loves burritos! They are so yummy, they are PORTABLE, I mean – how can you not be obsessed with them?! These breakfast burritos were top tier! Kinda spicy, cheesy, packed with protein…absolutely delicious! These burritos didn’t take too long to make, and it made a few! Perfect for meal prep! You can wrap them up with foil to keep them warm, refrigerate the leftovers, or pop them in the freezer for a later date!
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Did you know?
Meal prep is older than refrigerators! Ancient Romans “prepped” by making large batches of beans, grains, and stews that could safely sit at room temperature by using olive oil as a natural preservative! Isn’t that wild?!
What ingredients do I need for this?
Bacon
Eggs
Large Tortillas
Frozen Hashbrowns
Shredded Cheddar
Onion
Garlic
Butter
Milk
Hot Sauce
Cilantro
Salt
Black Pepper
Italian Seasoning
How do I make it?
To make the filling:
In a large skillet, cook bacon on medium heat until crispy.

Remove bacon from pan and place on a paper towel lined plate. Once cooled, crumble. Reserve bacon grease.
In the same skillet, cook hashbrowns in grease on medium, flipping halfway through. Season with some salt and pepper, and when crispy, remove from heat.
In a small bowl, whisk eggs and milk until combined. Next, in a separate skillet, melt butter on medium low. Add onion and cook until translucent. Then add garlic and cook until fragrant.

Pour in scrambled egg mixture and season with remaining spices.

Cook eggs, stirring occasionally, until set and scrambled.
To make the meal prep breakfast burritos:
In a medium bowl, add scrambled eggs, shredded cheddar, crumbled bacon, hashbrowns, hot sauce, and cilantro, stir to combine.

Divide the mixture between 3 tortillas and wrap them up into burritos.
To toast and serve:
Wipe the bacon grease out of skillet with a paper towel, leaving a bit behind. Toast burritos on medium-high for a few minutes, starting seam side down, and flipping to ensure even browning.

Serve Breakfast Burritos hot and enjoy!

Tips:
- You can mix whatever veggies you want into these! Mushrooms would be good, bell peppers, jalapeรฑos!
- These burritos are perfect for meal prep! Toss these bad boys in an airtight container in the freezer and they’ll keep for up to 3 months. You can also individually wrap them in saran wrap, then aluminum foil, and then take them out as you want them. Heat by nuking it in the microwave for 1-2 minutes per side!
Check out some more of my easy breakfast recipes!
- Mushroom Spinach Egg Cups
- Caramel Apple Pancakes
- Tomato and Feta Scrambled Eggs
- Chorizo Hash
- Avocado Toast

Meal Prep Breakfast Burritos
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 slices of bacon
- 5 eggs
- 3 large burrito sized tortillas
- 2 ยฝ cups frozen hashbrowns
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ยฝ cup yellow onion diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 2 tbsp cilantro minced
- 1 tsp salt divided
- ยฝ tsp black pepper divided
- ยผ tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
To make the filling:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon on medium heat until nice and crispy, about 8 minutes.
- Remove bacon from pan and place on a paper towel lined plate. Set aside until cool, then crumble. Reserve bacon grease.
- In the same skillet, cook hashbrowns in bacon grease on medium, for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper and when hashbrowns are crispy and cooked through, remove from heat and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk eggs and milk until combined.
- In a separate skillet, melt butter on medium-low.
- Add onion and cook 2-3 minutes until translucent, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Pour in scrambled egg mixture and season with remaining spices.
- Cook eggs until set and scrambled, stirring occasionally, about 3-5 minutes.
To make the breakfast burritos:
- In a medium bowl add scrambled eggs, shredded cheddar, crumbled bacon, hashbrowns, hot sauce, and cilantro, stir to combine.
- Evenly divide mixture among 3 tortillas and wrap into burritos.
To toast and serve:
- Wipe the bacon grease out of skillet with a paper towel, leaving a bit of the grease behind.
- Toast burritos on medium-high for 2-3 minutes per side, starting seam side down and toasting until golden.
- Serve Breakfast Burritos hot or allow to cool completely, and place in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. They can also be stored in an airtight container and frozen for up to 3 months! Enjoy!
Nutrition
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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I love burritos and this breakfast burrito is very tasty and perfect to eat on the run!
So glad you loved it, Camilla! Thank you so much!
This looks so delicious Lex, I can’t wait to try them!
Thank you so much! I hope you love them!
Thanks for sharing your recipe. Iโll definitely be trying these!
I hope you love them, thank you so much!
This looks amazing! I have frozen hashbrowns in my freezer so I definitely will be trying this! โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
Yay! Please consider rating my recipe if you do make! Hope you enjoy them๐ฉท
I definitely will! ๐
Those look fantastic ๐คฉ
Thank you so much!