First of all, is a burrito still a burrito if the ends aren’t tucked in? That is the question. I’m learning toward yes, at least with these breakfast burritos (ok, and my other sweet potato burritos). I always pull of that extraneous tucked-in tortilla part before I take my first bite of burrito, anyway. Filling or bust!
Moving on. I have been stepping up my breakfast game lately. For the longest time, I was content eating plain yogurt with some fruit for breakfast. Then I started making my own granola and my old standby lost its appeal. That granola crunch is so necessary!
Then, I ran out of granola and started testing waffles for my pal Erin’s forthcoming cookbook. I froze all those waffles and got in the habit of eating a waffle with nut butter and maple syrup for breakfast. Eventually, I ran out of her waffles, which was incentive to play around with oat flour waffles (success!).
And here we are with breakfast burritos. I love that I can freeze them for future breakfasts, because breakfast is essential and, therefore, best kept simple. I never (ever ever ever) skip breakfast, but the general consensus amongst breakfast skippers seems to be that they run out of time or supplies. Enter the breakfast burrito. I’d call these guys breakfast backups or grab-and-go options, but they’re so good, they just might become your default breakfast option.
These burritos hail from Jessica Merchant’s brand new cookbook, Seriously Delish: 150 Recipes for People Who Totally Love Food. You might be familiar with Jessica already, since she’s the blogger behind cult favorite How Sweet Eats. Her publisher offered to send me a copy of her new cookbook and I eagerly awaited its arrival.
Jessica’s hard work was totally evident on first glance—the book is packed with over 150 creative recipes, photos and comical headnotes, in characteristic Jessica style. The recipes run the gamut between totally indulgent and pretty darn healthy. I keep finding new recipes to dog-ear every time I pick up the book. Congrats, Jessica!
I kind of feel bad for not choosing a more visually appealing, colorful recipe from her beautiful book (it’s full of them). I couldn’t resist these burritos, though. I made just a few changes to her original recipe: I added a red bell pepper, cooked the hash until it’s deeply caramelized on the edges, and added black beans before rolling up the burritos.
The burritos are great right after they’ve been made (perfect for serving to a crowd) or frozen and defrosted (breakfast for days!). They also make a terrific, impromptu breakfast for dinner option. In summary, I think you should make some!
Freezer Breakfast Burritos with Sweet Potato Hash and Black Beans
- Author:
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Mexican
Hearty, vegetarian freezer breakfast burritos with sweet potato hash, black beans and scrambled eggs! Freeze your extra burritos for busy mornings. Recipe yields 8 small burritos.
Ingredients
Sweet potato and pepper hash
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ sweet yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
- ¾ pound sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ½-inch or smaller cubes (to yield about 2 cups cubed sweet potato)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Scrambled eggs
- 8 eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Herbed goat cheese
- 4 ounce log of goat cheese, at room temperature (or buy herbed goat cheese and omit the following herbs)
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
For serving
- 1 can (14 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked black beans
- 8 8-inch whole grain tortillas
- Hot sauce, and/or salsa preferably a smoky/chipotle variety
Instructions
- To make the hash: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil, then the onion, and cook until the onion is slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, sweet potato, red pepper, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir to combine, reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook until the sweet potato is tender, about 8 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, stirring often, until the excess moisture has evaporated and the sweet potatoes are caramelized and golden on the edges. Carefully taste to make sure the sweet potatoes are cooked through. If desired, add more smoked paprika to taste.
- To scramble the eggs: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper. Heat another skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil, then pour the eggs into the skillet and stir constantly with a heatproof spatula until the eggs are just cooked (don’t overdo it!). Transfer the eggs to a bowl and set aside.
- To prepare the goat cheese: (Skip this step if you bought herbed goat cheese.) In a small bowl, stir the dried herbs into the softened goat cheese (if you forgot to pull the cheese out the refrigerator until now, just zap it in the microwave for a few seconds to soften it).
- To prepare the burritos: Spread about a tablespoon of goat cheese down the center of each tortilla. Top with a scoop of eggs, followed by black beans and sweet potato hash, equally dividing the ingredients between the burritos. Try not to overfill these!
- To make them freezer ready: Let the burritos cool to room temperature before proceeding (excess moisture trapped in plastic wrap will turn into freezer burn). Lay a square of plastic wrap on your work surface and place a prepared tortilla in the center. Fold one side of the tortilla over the burrito, then snugly pull the opposite side over to make a wrap. Pull one corner of the plastic wrap over the exposed end, then repeat with the opposite side and roll it up to tightly wrap the burrito. Transfer the wrapped burritos to a freezer-safe bag and squeeze out the air before sealing. Store the burritos in the freezer.
- To warm the burritos, remove from the freezer and microwave until warm, 30 to 60 seconds. If preferred, you could also warm them in an oven or toaster oven. Serve with plenty of hot sauce and/or salsa on the side.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Seriously Delish: 150 Recipes for People Who Totally Love Food by Jessica Merchant.
Make it gluten free: Just use gluten-free tortillas!
If you love this recipe: You’ll also love my breakfast tacos, breakfast quesadillas and sweet potato burritos.
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Carol from Fl.
The burrito looks delicious for any meal.
I am looking forward to apple season, all kinds of squashes and of course healthy pies….comfort food made healthy. Many Blessings may your day be filled with sunshine no matter what the weather is outside.
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Elizabeth J
I am craving butternut squash soup and chili recipes!! so yummy!
Karen
This fall, I’m craving pumpkin anything, apples, and anything spiced with cinnamon/nutmeg!
Lauren
For fall I’m craving apples and brussels sprouts!
Kathleen
Love this recipe! Thank you for sharing. I eat breakfast on the go and always looking for ways to prepare something healthy in advance that I can grab, warm up in a micro and eat. My favorite food this time of year is anything pumpkin! Love soups, stews, chillies for this time of year.
Christina
I’m craving soup and anything pumpkin!
Seb
I’m craving skillet fried brussels sprouts and spicy corn chowder and roasted beets and pickled beets and squash purée over pasta with sage and feta. Oh and a big pot of kale. For desert I’d like to read a new cookbook over some apple pie with a cheddar crust and apple pie and pecan pie. With mint tea of course! Quite a craving.
Karishma
This looks like such a hearty fall meal! And I love that they’re freezer friendly.
I am looking forward to pumpkin pie and thanksgiving for the fall!
Miss Violet Love
Soup! I already made a roasted carrot & ginger soup and plan on making a squash soup next week. Weeee!!! Fal!
Lauren
I am craving delicata squash!
Nanette Butler
I am really looking forward to make these burritos. I don’t eat eggs, so I will make some without eggs. But I love yams and red bell pepper. I wonder can I switch yams for sweet potatoes? Just tonight I had zucchini and red bell pepper. I would love the cook book but you have so much wonderful comments already. isn’t pinterest fun! thanks Nanette
Kate
Hi Nanette! I think these would still be great without the eggs. Maybe add some extra black beans? If you live in the U.S., I suspect your yams are actually sweet potatoes! Here’s why: http://www.ncsweetpotatoes.com/sweet-potatoes-101/difference-between-yam-and-sweet-potato/
Grace
Craving warm homemade bread with too much butter :) the cold weather always makes me crave carbs! Cup of tea sounds good too!
Kim Porter
I am craving big pots of soup and a batch of homemade pierogies!
Lilly
Hot apple cider and fall weather of course!
Letty
Truly–at this moment, I am totally craving these breakfast burritos1 and it’s 9:30 on a Friday nite.
Sophie
I’m craving hot drinks for this fall! It certainly hasn’t started cooling down much yet, but mmmmm they will be good.
Emma
I’m craving hot chocolates with lots and lots of whipped cream on top!
Joana
Beautiful burritos :) Craving for gluten free, egg free and dairy free pancakes.
Allison
Yum these look amazing! I am always looking for good freezable meals. Would love to hear a list of your other favorite freezable meals and tips for freezing them! I am extremely scared of the freezer. I have frozen many a meal and quickly discarded them as soon as I took them out to zap in the microwave. Help me!! :)
I am craving all things squash – delicata, acorn, butternut. And Honeycrisp apples!
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Kate
Ok, I’ll work on a freezer tips post! Might take me a while because I haven’t quite conquered the freezer meal yet, but it’s on my list! :)
Melissa
I loved your butternut squash chili. I am craving stews and soups for the fall. Yum
Esme
I love anything with pumpkin in it-granola, pancakes, soup, shakes, ice-cream, cookies.
I also like your blog. Your recipes are inspiring.
Kate
Thank you, Esme!
Susan
I always crave pumpkin this time of year. I also love spice like ginger flavors. These burritos look so good!
Michelle
I am craving an apple dessert :) Perhaps a healthy cobbler or pie. We actually have a hint of coolness in a breeze today down here in FLA. This burrito looks yummy, easy & filling. Thanks!
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Maggie
I’m eating your GF oat waffles right NOW and they are soooo delicious! I added a little nutmeg since it goes so great with oats but now I want to be adding some pumpkin!
Kate
Hooray! So glad you enjoyed those waffles, Maggie! I’m going to work on a pumpkin version soon. :)
Liss
Pumpkin pancakes. Holding off a little longer….
Nicole
I’m craving warm oatmeal with maple syrup and apples! So ready for fall.
Meghan
First of all, this post may have solved my boyfriend’s breakfast dilemma, so thank you.
Second of all, I’m craving all of those wonderful slow-cooked things that we really can’t make in the summer. And anything made with butternut squash.
Annie
These look amazing! I’m craving anything apple and my mom’s Kale Potato & Bean soup. YUM.
Stephanie
These burritos just rose to the top of my To-Make list! For fall I’m craving sweet potato chili, apple crisp, and pumpkin spiced granola.
candace
Apples! Nothing beats a fresh crisp apple (or a fresh apple crisp)
Hannah M.
I’m all out of eggs, but I’ll have to restock soon to try these :) The onset of fall always makes me long for pumpkin pie, and really good pears.
Kelly
These look amazing and I can’t wait to try them! Every fall I look forward to lentil chili and salads with apples and pears.
Gaby
It looks delicious, and is still a burrito!!!
Kate
I love to make creamy polenta and top it with roasted squash, root veggies and sweet onions. Top with a fried egg and a dollop of Greek yogurt with diced Italian parsley!!! Bundle on the front porch with some vino!!
Edna
Pumpkin bread or muffins.
Jennifer
That looks so good. I’m inclined to agree with you that it counts as a burrito – the tortillas I use are rarely big enough to fold in so…
I can’t wait for it to be cool enough to make soups, stew, and chili. I’m also looking forward to pumpkin bread, which always tastes better in the fall.
Cecile
I’m craving soups and stews!
Robin
Making these.
Kate
Hope they turned out great, Robin!
Carissa
Wow, these look de-lish.
I am currently craving apple pie!
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Becca
Anything apple, be it in its original form or cooked/baked into something
Anne
Chili! Looking forward to reinstating “chili Sunday” and trying every vegi chili recipe I can find.
elizabeth e
One, I just put these on my to-make list for this week. Breakfast Burritos for the win!
Two, for fall? I’m excited for sweater weather. I’m about to move (to a whole new city, terrifyingly), and while cleaning out my closet this weekend, I realized how many awesome sweaters I have.
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Kate
Good luck with your move, Elizabeth!
Vicki
Those burritos look delicious!
I only moved to North America from England 6 weeks ago, so this is my first proper fall. I would say the food I am most excited to explore this fall is pumpkin as it is a ingredient reserved solely for making Halloween decorations in the UK and very rarely used for cooking. I can’t wait to start trying out some recipes (any suggestions of peoples favourites would be great!)
Kate
Welcome to the U.S., Vicki! Here are a bunch of pumpkin recipes: https://cookieandkate.com/tag/pumpkin/. I love them all! The pumpkin bread would be a great place to start.
Amanda
What a gorgeous book and recipe! I am seriously craving apple pie this fall. I haven’t gone apple picking yet, but SOON!
Thanks!
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Lyn M
I am craving pumpkin pie and pumpkin spice lattes
Denise
Craving green chilies, love spicy. Santa Fe has it’s wine and chili festival this month. I buy gunny sacks full of roasted peppers to bring home and can. I love the aroma , it just speaks to me of fall. Of course, my car reeks for a week.
Sam Murakami
Where I’m from, possibly no one ever has heard of such a thing as breakfast burritos. (Germany). They look so great and they are freezable, for someone who is always always running late this is such a great option! I’ll definitely try those :)
Have a nice day!
Sam
Abby
I’m craving my mom’s warm pasta salad that is always full of root vegetables and parmesan.
Nikki
This fall I’m craving chili!
kelli
big steamy bowls full of broth and noodles and root veggies
FRENCH ONION SOUP
chicken pot pie from my favorite Port Townsend, WA farmer’s market booth….CRUST HANDPIES, or their shepherd’s pie, or pumpkin curry hand pie, or caramel apple, or brandied fig hand pies
oh I am HUNGRY
Danielle
I’m craving butternut everything! My husband’s squash plants were VERY fruitful this year and we’re going to be eating butternut squash all fall and winter. (Which is fine by me!)
Kelsey @ Badger Kitchen
I’m excited for pumpkin, apples and all things chili and homemade soups!
Annie Papineau
This recipe looks fantastic! I can’t wait to try these next weekend! I’m craving pumpkin everything this fall! Beer, cookies, pie, you name it I want it!
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Barbara
Roasted vegetables, stews and apple desserts!!
Lauren
Tasty! I’m always on the lookout for make-ahead breakfast.
Right now I’m craving pretty much anything made in the oven. How vague! Things like baked oatmeal, apple crisp, roasted beets, and baked macaroni and cheese.
Amy
first of the season squash-pear soup! (and now being pregnant and craving ice cream, pumpkin pie ice cream!)
Sam
I can’t wait for warm cider and hearty stews!
Yaelya
love the recipe and the pictures!
Elise Gahan
I am looking forward to the leaves changing colors, drinking warm apple cider, and any and all fruit crisps (but that is an unchanging life fact for me :) )
Tim Helms
Just cooked these for the week ahead and couldn’t resist sampling…so delicious. Will be a perfect wake up I’ll be repeating this fall!
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Kate
That’s great! Thanks, Tim!
Leah
I’m craving spaghetti squash with marinara!
Gabrielle C
Craving butternut squash soup.
Julia
I would love to eat these burritos, yum!
For fall I am definitely craving big apple pie, full of cinnamon :)
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen
I love the idea of freezing burritos and then eating them later in the week for super fast and easy breakfast options :) What a wonderful idea! These breakfast burritos looks delicious! :) Pinned!
Heidi Brayer
Those burritos are a must try. For fall, I am craving warm sandwiches with melty cheese and crusty bread. I am craving roasted veggies, rustic tarts, and soups. Mostly, I am craving time in the kitchen with my daughter.
Ingrid
I’m craving anything with pumpkin! Also – do you make healthy snacks?
Kate
Hi Ingrid, I have some (admittedly not a ton) snack recipes here: https://cookieandkate.com/recipes/#snacks
Heather W
I am craving apples — in savory and sweet dishes both! :)
Sophie
Yum! I’m looking forward to THESE for Fall! Freezer burritos are a morning salvation whenever I’m in a hurry, and it’s been too long since I’ve made a stash! These look awesome with the goat cheese and the peppers! <3
Julie
I’m craving apple everything, especially a nice apple crisp. Mmm…
Dee
These look great! I’m going to try them!
Jen Schoshinski
Hi Kate! Thanks for another great recipe…I’m filling the freezer with ready-to-eat meals for my husband today so the timing on this is perfect! Can’t wait to surprise him with these.
Kate
Awesome! Hope your husband enjoys the burritos, Jen!
Lauri
I’m craving all things pumpkin!
Dana
I am craving a big bowl of hot soup.
Jeremy Ash
I am craving stew with fresh bread
Janice
I just found your site & these look delicious!
Annette
I’m craving roasted root vegetables and pumpkin and squash recipes.
Jennifer
I am craving warm cinnamon chunky applesauce. mmmmm :).
Kate
I bet you would like this apple sauce! https://cookieandkate.com/2012/maple-cinnamon-applesauce/
Carla
I’m craving roasted veggies and soup for fall!
Marsha Gainey
I’m craving anything that I have to cook in my big oven because now it won’t matter that it heats up my house: oven-baked beef stew or beef-a-roni (a.k.a. American Chop Suey); desserts requiring 9×13 baking dishes, such as pear upside-down cake or my big cast-iron skillet, such as whole wheat chocolate chip skillet cookie.
Emily
Mmm I’m craving homemade pumpkin pie this fall!
Heather Jones
Those burritos look fantastic. Can’t wait to make a few this next weekend!
Emma
I’m craving these burritos, and quite possibly whatever else is in that recipe book!
Sarah
What an awesome, delicious idea for a quick and easy breakfast. This recipe is perfect for students like me who usually run out of the door on the verge of being late!
This fall, I am craving dark, dark chocolate, and all pasta dishes subbing spaghetti squash! I am craving any and all healthful and delicious recipes to help me stay on track to a healthier me…
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Alex
I’m craving lots of homemade soups! And of course pumpkin everything!
Courtney
Those look great. For fall I’ve already made some soup and am craving apple and squash recipes.
Rachel O.
These look delicious! I’d have to make the batch with egg and the other half tofu for my husband who doesn’t eat eggs. Sweet potato + black bean anything is pretty much a winner in my book! We did Weelicious’ “Po’taco’s” many a weeknight last fall/winter (baked sweet potato topped with seasoned black beans and other taco toppings — so good, so easy!) and those flavors are totally what I’ve been craving for fall!
Jamie
Looks very delicious!! I will try it!!
When the weather is cold what is better than a hot soup! I’m craving roasted root vegetables, too!
Thank you for sharing these recipes! I will try some of the other recipes, too!!
Lorelei
This recipe looks awesome. I actually just ate a breakfast burrito myself so sort of a coincidence that I just read this. For fall I am craving pumpkin muffins and your recipe for black bean soup!
Shawn
I’m craving hot spiced drinks and looking for healthy versions of some of my favorite pumpkin themed recipes. :o)
Brian @ A Thought For Food
I’m big into breakfast tacos… but now I might need to start doing burritos and then freezing them. No need to enter me into the giveaway since I have a copy of the book already! And it’s wonderful. :-) Oh, but my favorite thing this time of year are Brussels sprouts. I know… weird… but that’s what I crave.
Kate
Nah, I crave Brussels sprouts all the time! They’re my favorite.
kristie@birchandwild
This is wonderful! I am going to make a big batch of these for those mornings I just don’t have time for a sit down, proper breakfast. Thanks for the idea!
Heather
I made a batch for busy school mornings and they didn’t make it past lunch on day one. Husband and child approved!!! Delicious.
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Kate
Hooray! Thanks, Heather!
Tiffany Bond
This look delicious. However, I am not a fan of goat cheese. Is there another cheese you could recommend that would still do these burritos justice?
Kate
Hey Tiffany, cream cheese would be fine, or you can use any melting cheese that you like. Shredded jack cheese would be good, just sprinkle it on top of the potatoes.
Kate
These are AMAZING!!! My fave frozen burrito ever. I’m currently 9 (gazillion) months pregnant and after loving these for dinner, I’m making a triple batch to freeze for post-baby deliciousness.
Thank you so much for such a great, healthy and convenient recipe!
Kate
Yay! Thank you, Kate! I bet your baby will love breakfast burritos someday. :)
Allie F
These look so delicious! I buy my boyfriend Jimmy Deans sandwiches that overly expensive and processed. I think these may be our new breakfast item during the work week! Thank you :)
Mariah
I made these this weekend! They turned out amazing. I froze them and then brought them into work this cold Monday morning and they were a perfect (and quick) breakfast! Thanks Kate.
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Kate
Awesome, glad to hear it! Thanks, Mariah!
karenaperville
I absolutely love all the creative recipes here at this website, as well as the beautiful pics, and the enthusiasm that all of Kate’s recipes create, based on the comments, in those who are her loyal followers. Having said that, I sure wish people would wait until they have actually made the recipe to share a bit of their success or failure and THEN make their comment. Saying, “Oh! This look so delicious! I can’t wait to make this!” is not useful. Sorry to be the “Grumpy Cat” in the bunch but my guess is that many other people who read Kate’s recipe and then look at the comments are thinking the same thing as me. Even if you want to comment initially out of excitement without having made it, please consider returning to make a second comment to let others know your thoughts. That would be sooo helpful!!!
Kate
Hi Karena, I definitely hear you and I’ve heard others echo your opinion over the years. This recipe in particular got a ton of comments because I was giving away a copy a cookbook to my commenters. I’m always trying to think of a better giveaway system, but so far, no luck. I really do appreciate every comment left on my blog, whether it’s encouragement/enthusiasm or feedback from readers (the best!). They keep me inspired and motivated!
Katia
In Mexico we don’t actually tuck the burritos :) I think is something they started doing in the US. These look really yum, love all your recipes!
Kate
That’s what I’ve heard! I think I need to go on a burrito tour in Mexico. :)
Tish
I just found your blog yesterday while searching for freezable breakfast burritos. I made these today and they are amazing! I am so excited to try some of your other recipes! Thank you!
Kate
Awesome! Glad you found my blog and enjoyed your first recipe, Tish. Hope you love the others just as much!
Red
I just found your blog today and can’t wait to try your recipes. I look for anything new and try many things. Great job on the Freezer Breakfast Burritos with Sweet Potato Hash and Black Beans I love them. I do a lot of Dutch oven cooking.
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Kate
Thanks, Red! I use my Dutch oven a lot for soups, so you might want to check those out!