{"id":28797,"date":"2016-01-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=28797"},"modified":"2021-02-01T13:34:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T18:34:18","slug":"healthy-freezer-breakfast-burritos-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/healthy-freezer-breakfast-burritos-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Breakfast Burritos for the Freezer"},"content":{"rendered":"

These healthy freezer breakfast burritos are simple to make with a one-pan preparation method and reheat in under two minutes for a hearty, flavor-packed breakfast to go for busy mornings.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m sure if you asked David he would tell you that there are pros and cons that come with being a blogger husband. On one hand you are subject to eating cold meals as your crazy wife tries to get the perfect shot and being the guinea pig for many a recipe testing, which may (definitely<\/em>) mean eating the failures. On the other hand, eating all the failures will eventually mean you get to eat the successes as well. And today, I have a bookmark-worthy success that you are definitely going to want to try!<\/p>\n

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My go-to make-ahead freezer breakfast that David loves are these breakfast sandwiches<\/a>. They are warm, hearty and don’t get soggy in the reheat. I’ve been making them for years but I’ve been wanting to mix in an alternative for some time now. However, the only other hearty freezer breakfast I made, the beloved frozen breakfast burrito, was rather labor intensive. With two little ones, labor intensive in just not my thing. So I decided to simplify.<\/p>\n

And simplify I did, into a one-pan prep!<\/p>\n

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I also nailed down a couple surefire tips to ensure a perfect freezer breakfast burrito. Whatever you do, ensure the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Add FLAVOR in a way that doesn’t add moisture. Since you will most likely be grabbing these to eat on the go, dipping in salsa or hot sauce isn’t an option, so you want the burrito to be delicious all on its own. For me, the solution is spicy breakfast sausage. Maybe you would prefer a vegan sausage, or maybe just adding some red pepper flakes<\/span><\/a> or cumin<\/a><\/span>. A shake or two of hot sauce would probably be fine, but you wouldn’t want to add salsa into the mix or you might end up with a soggy burrito.<\/li>\n
  2. Let the filling come completely to room temperature before rolling. Again, moisture is the enemy is freezer burritos. You don’t want any steam to be trapped inside the tortilla, so cook up your ingredients then let them completely cool. This may take 30-45 minutes, but it’s worth it to wait.<\/li>\n
  3. Use burrito size tortillas<\/span><\/a>. Not taco, not fajita, you want to buy the BIG ones to ensure full enclosure of the filling.<\/li>\n
  4. Batch freeze on a baking sheet<\/span><\/a>. You don’t really need to individually wrap each burrito in plastic. Roll them and stack them next to each other on a baking sheet as you would enchiladas, then stick them into the freezer until frozen solid before transferring to a freezer-safe container<\/span><\/a> (ziplock bag, etc).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s it! Following these tips will ensure success. I guarantee it.<\/p>\n

    \"Breakfast<\/p>\n

    It took me about 20 minutes of hands-on time to make a batch of 8 delicious freezer breakfast burritos. Reheating is as easy as it gets and David and I both have been enjoying a hearty, warm breakfast in less than 2 minutes on these cold mornings. David gives them two enthusiastic thumbs up and threatened me if I ever tried to buy store-bought again (I’m kidding, no threats, but he said these are head and shoulders above any store bought).<\/p>\n

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    So pin this, bookmark it or share it, but above all- make them<\/em>! Your sleepy morning self will thank you.<\/p>\n

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