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High Protein Breakfast Meal Prep Burritos

By RecipeNest · High Protein

Take the stress out of your mornings with these high protein breakfast meal prep burritos. These freezer-friendly wraps are stuffed with turkey sausage and eggs for a nutritious, 90-second grab-and-go meal.

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Prep

15 min

Cook

20 min

Total

35 min

Servings

8

Calories

410

High Protein Breakfast Meal Prep Burritos
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Ingredients

  • 12 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 lb lean ground turkey sausage (or 8 turkey breakfast sausage links, casings removed)
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup frozen diced potatoes or hash browns
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar
  • 1/2 cup salsa, plus more for serving
  • 8 large (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • 8 sheets of foil (10x12 inches each)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the diced potatoes, bell pepper, and onion. Cook 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are golden and tender. Transfer to a large bowl.

  2. 2

    In the same skillet, brown the turkey sausage, breaking it into small crumbles, for 6–7 minutes until cooked through. Add to the bowl with the veggies.

  3. 3

    Whisk the eggs with the milk, salt, and pepper. Pour into the skillet over medium-low heat. Stir gently with a spatula in slow figure-8s until just set but still glossy — about 3 minutes. Resist scrambling them hard; they'll finish cooking when reheated.

  4. 4

    Fold the eggs into the bowl with the veggies and sausage. Stir in the black beans and salsa. Cool the mixture for 10 minutes so it doesn't steam the tortillas.

  5. 5

    Warm each tortilla in the microwave 10 seconds to make it pliable. Lay flat, scoop 3/4 cup of filling onto the lower third, and top with 2 tablespoons of cheese.

  6. 6

    Fold the bottom up over the filling, fold in the sides, then roll tightly into a burrito. The tighter you roll, the better it holds in the freezer.

  7. 7

    Wrap each burrito snugly in foil. Refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months — that's a full month of grab-and-go breakfast for one person.

  8. 8

    To reheat from frozen: unwrap foil, wrap burrito in a paper towel, microwave 90 seconds per side. For a crispy outside, finish in a dry skillet for 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · 410 calories

protein

32g

carbs

38g

fat

16g

fiber

5g

sugar

4g

sodium

780mg

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in a high protein breakfast burrito?+

Each burrito packs 32g of protein from eggs, turkey sausage, black beans, and cheese — the kind of breakfast that keeps you full straight through to lunch with no mid-morning crash.

Can I freeze breakfast burritos?+

Yes — that's the whole point. Foil-wrapped burritos freeze beautifully for 3 months. The foil prevents freezer burn and the burritos reheat directly from frozen in under 3 minutes.

Why are my reheated burritos soggy?+

Two fixes: (1) cool the filling completely before wrapping so it doesn't steam, and (2) reheat in a paper towel — never the foil in the microwave. The towel absorbs the released moisture so the tortilla stays soft, not wet.

Can I make these vegetarian?+

Skip the sausage and double the black beans plus 1 cup of crumbled extra-firm tofu cooked with taco seasoning. You'll still hit 26g protein per burrito.

What's the best tortilla for meal prep burritos?+

Large 10-inch flour tortillas — burrito-size — hold up best to freezing and reheating. Whole wheat works too and adds ~3g fiber per burrito.

What other make-ahead breakfasts should I try?+

If you love grab-and-go protein breakfasts, our Loaded Breakfast Burritos and Protein Egg Muffins are the next two recipes to add to your freezer rotation.

Sarah Mitchell

Recipe by Sarah Mitchell

Professional home cook · Tested in a real American kitchen

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