Fully Loaded Breakfast Burritos

Name: Fully Loaded Breakfast Burritos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola or olive oil; 1 pound breakfast sausage; 1 ½ cups frozen cubed hash browns; ¼ cup yellow onion (finely diced); ¼ cup green or red bell pepper (or a combination, finely diced); 8 large eggs; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded); 1 cup Mexican or monterey jack cheese (shredded); 8 flour tortillas; Salsa; Picante sauce; Sour cream; Cilantro; Green onions

CreatedFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

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They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, after trying these Fully Loaded Breakfast Burritos it’s certainly going to become your favorite meal of the day too!

Fully Loaded Breakfast Burrito stacked on a plate

All jokes aside, these breakfast burritos are seriously one of the tastiest breakfast and brunch recipes I’ve tried! They’re filled with breakfast-favorite foods such as sausage, eggs, hash browns, melted cheese and veggies. Of course, they’re also super versatile and quick to assemble.

ingredients for fully loaded breakfast burritos

Enjoy them with the family for a weekend breakfast treat, pack them in lunchboxes or picnic baskets when the weather is good out!

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Recipe Notes:

Reheat leftover burritos (or those made ahead of time) in the microwave for 1 minute on high with a damp paper towel covering, or reheat in a skillet on a medium low heat with a drizzle of olive oil, rotating your burritos and keeping a close watch that they don’t burn.

Enjoy these fully loaded breakfast burritos as is or serve them with a side of Mexican street corn, refried beans, cilantro lime rice, Mexican rice, or fries.

Feeding a crowd for breakfast or a special brunch? Simply double the recipe ingredients!

Can I make these breakfast burritos ahead of time?

Yes, you can! Assemble these breakfast burritos and then wrap them tightly with aluminium foil. Store them in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or freeze them for up to a couple of weeks.

Reheat the stored burritos in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 350℉. If you opted to freeze your burritos, make sure to thaw them in the refrigerator overnight prior to reheating in the oven.

What variations can I make to this recipe?

Add in crispy pieces of bacon, slices of avocado or guacamole, corn, mushrooms or beans.

Add some heat to these breakfast burritos by using hot Italian sausage and include some sliced jalapenos, cayenne pepper, or red chili flakes into the burrito filling.

Crisp the tortillas till golden brown by heating them in a lightly coated pan for about 3 minutes on each side.

Make these breakfast burritos vegetarian by omitting the eggs and sausage and adding in extra veggies such as mushrooms and other fillers such as rice or beans.

Fully Loaded Breakfast Burritos

Heat oil in large skillet. Cook hash browns until golden brown, remove from pan onto paper towel lined plate.
Add sausage, onion and peppers to the skillet and cook until no pink remains, drain if necessary.
Add hash browns back to the pan with sausage.
In a small bowl, whisk eggs until lightly beaten. Pour into skillet and cook until set, stirring frequently. Add salt and pepper to taste .
Heat tortilla in microwave for 8-10 seconds to make it easier to roll.
Spoon filling onto bottom ⅓ of each tortilla.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Fold sides and then the ends over and roll up as tightly as possible.
Serve immediately or freeze.
To freeze and reheat: wrap burritos in foil or parchment paper. Add to a freezer safe resealable bag or container. Freeze for up to 1 month. To reheat; place 1 burrito on a microwave safe plate or dish and cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. Let rest for 30 seconds before eating.