Make Ahead Low Carb Breakfast Burritos

Make Ahead Low Carb Breakfast Burritos are a delicious and easy solution for busy weekday mornings. Just pop them in the microwave and breakfast is ready.

The School Year Breakfast Challenge

Fall is just around the corner and many of your kids have already gone back to school. That means it’s back to mornings that can get a little hectic. Which can make breakfast challenging.

But have no fear, I have a solution for you that will make your mornings a little easier AND a lot tastier. Enter the make ahead low carb breakfast burrito. In about 30 minutes, you can have 12 of these burritos sitting in your freezer ready for whenever you need a quick breakfast.

Simple Breakfast Burritos

These burritos are as simple as browning some breakfast sausage and scrambling some eggs. Then, you set up a little assembly line and in no time you’re filling your freezer with a super easy breakfast solution.

We like to eat a fairly low carb diet and I have found that I LOVE Mission Carb Balance tortillas. They don’t have a funny taste like some low carb products do. This isn’t a sponsored post for them either, I just love them.

And don’t worry, these are totally customizable. If you don’t like breakfast sausage you can use bacon. Don’t like eggs, omit them. If you prefer Swiss cheese over cheddar, use that, you get the idea.

Tips and Tricks

• If your family doesn’t care for breakfast sausage, you can substitute an equal amount of bacon or ham. Either option would be equally delicious.
• If you don’t like eggs, you can omit them and add a little extra meat to the burrito.
• I like to use Mission Carb Balance tortillas (flour), but you can use whatever brand you like.
• If you’re not concerned about the burritos being low carb, you can use any 8 inch flour tortilla you like.
• To make the burritos extra tasty, top with chopped fresh tomato and/or chopped avocado.

Ingredients Needed For Make Ahead Low Carb Breakfast Burritos

Full instructions can be found below in the printable recipe card

• Olive oil – Just a small amount is needed to prevent the sausage from sticking to the pan.
• Bulk breakfast sausage – Use whatever you favorite brand is or make this homemade breakfast sausage. If you choose to make the homemade sausage, don’t form it into patties, use it as you would bulk sausage.
• Eggs
• Milk – I like to use whole milk to add a little more richness, but skim or 2% work just fine.
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Shredded cheese – I like a bold cheese flavor so I make the burritos with sharp cheddar cheese. But, if you have a different cheese that you love, feel free to use that.
• Salsa – Use whatever brand and heat level you like.
• Low carb flour tortillas – If you’re not concerned about the burritos being low carb, use your favorite tortilla brand.
• Chopped fresh tomato and avocado – This is an optional topping, but it adds an extra layer of flavor and freshness.

How to Make Low Carb Breakfast Burritos

• Heat a large skilled over medium-high heat.
• Drizzle in a small amount of olive oil.
• Add sausage to skillet and break up with a spoon.
• Continue cooking until now longer pink.
• Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.
• Reduce to medium-low heat.
• In a separate large bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour eggs into skillet, gently stirring until eggs are set.
• Lay out the tortillas on a counter to make an assembly line.
• Equally divide, in this order, the cheese, eggs, salsa and sausage between the 12 tortillas.
• Fold up each tortilla.
• Wrap each burrito in parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Place the burritos in a single layer on sheet pans and freeze.
• Once frozen, transfer to large zip top bags and store in the freezer.
• To serve, leave wrapped in parchment paper and heat in the microwave for 60-90 seconds, until heated through.
• If wrapped in aluminum foil, remove before heating and wrap in a paper towel. Heat as instructed above.
• Top with diced fresh tomato and avocado, if desired.

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• Five Minute Breakfast Sandwiches
• Mini Bacon Gruyere Spinach Frittats
• Homemade Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissan’wichs
• Breakfast Casserole Bites
• Loaded Breakfast Cups