Breakfast Burritos
Start your day off right with these delicious breakfast burritos, where every bite bursts with flavor! Packed with protein-rich scrambled eggs, zesty salsa, and your choice of savory sausage or veggies, these wraps are perfect for meal prep. Easy to make and even easier to enjoy, they’ll elevate your mornings to a whole new level!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
6
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Shopping List
- 200 g cottage cheese
- 100 g egg whites
- 8 pieces eggs
- 60 g sour cream or yogurt
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1 piece white onion
Pantry Items
Amounts also listed in instructions below
- garlic powder (to taste)
- hot sauce (to taste)
- onion powder (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- red bell peppers (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
- smoked paprika (to taste)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven and prepare an oven-safe pan or baking sheet.
- 2
In a bowl, mix together the whole eggs, egg whites, blended cottage cheese, chopped red bell peppers, chopped white onion, turkey bacon, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 3
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until set.
- 4
While the frittata is baking, prepare the sauce by mixing light sour cream or Greek yogurt, hot sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder in a bowl.
- 5
Once the frittata is done, sprinkle cooked turkey bacon on top and slice into six pieces.
- 6
To assemble the burritos, add a layer of sauce to the bottom of a tortilla, place a slice of frittata, break it into pieces, add more turkey bacon, and drizzle with more sauce before rolling it up.
- 7
Repeat the assembly process for all burritos, then store in the freezer or fridge.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake your frittata at 325°F instead of higher temperatures to prevent the eggs from becoming rubbery, as proteins coagulate gently and retain moisture at this moderate heat.technique325°F
- ✓Use a 3:1 ratio of whole eggs to egg whites to maintain richness while reducing calories, as egg yolks provide lecithin for proper emulsification with the cottage cheese.ingredient3:1 ratio
- ✓Sauté your bell peppers and onions for 3-4 minutes before adding to the egg mixture to remove excess moisture that would otherwise make the frittata watery.timing3-4 minutes
- ✓Cool the frittata completely to room temperature before assembling burritos, as residual heat will create steam and make tortillas soggy during storage.timing
- ✓Wrap assembled burritos tightly in aluminum foil before freezing to prevent freezer burn and maintain texture for up to 3 months at 0°F.technique0°F, 3 months
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
6
people
Level
intermediate
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Breakfast Burritos
Start your day off right with these delicious breakfast burritos, where every bite bursts with flavor! Packed with protein-rich scrambled eggs, zesty salsa, and your choice of savory sausage or veggies, these wraps are perfect for meal prep. Easy to make and even easier to enjoy, they’ll elevate your mornings to a whole new level!
📝 Ingredients
Shopping List
- 200 g cottage cheese
- 100 g egg whites
- 8 pieces eggs
- 60 g sour cream or yogurt
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1 piece white onion
Pantry Items
Amounts also listed in instructions below
- garlic powder (to taste)
- hot sauce (to taste)
- onion powder (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- red bell peppers (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
- smoked paprika (to taste)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven and prepare an oven-safe pan or baking sheet.
- 2
In a bowl, mix together the whole eggs, egg whites, blended cottage cheese, chopped red bell peppers, chopped white onion, turkey bacon, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 3
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until set.
- 4
While the frittata is baking, prepare the sauce by mixing light sour cream or Greek yogurt, hot sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder in a bowl.
- 5
Once the frittata is done, sprinkle cooked turkey bacon on top and slice into six pieces.
- 6
To assemble the burritos, add a layer of sauce to the bottom of a tortilla, place a slice of frittata, break it into pieces, add more turkey bacon, and drizzle with more sauce before rolling it up.
- 7
Repeat the assembly process for all burritos, then store in the freezer or fridge.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake your frittata at 325°F instead of higher temperatures to prevent the eggs from becoming rubbery, as proteins coagulate gently and retain moisture at this moderate heat.technique325°F
- ✓Use a 3:1 ratio of whole eggs to egg whites to maintain richness while reducing calories, as egg yolks provide lecithin for proper emulsification with the cottage cheese.ingredient3:1 ratio
- ✓Sauté your bell peppers and onions for 3-4 minutes before adding to the egg mixture to remove excess moisture that would otherwise make the frittata watery.timing3-4 minutes
- ✓Cool the frittata completely to room temperature before assembling burritos, as residual heat will create steam and make tortillas soggy during storage.timing
- ✓Wrap assembled burritos tightly in aluminum foil before freezing to prevent freezer burn and maintain texture for up to 3 months at 0°F.technique0°F, 3 months