
High Protein Breakfast Burritos
Delicious and easy high-protein breakfast burritos with 51g of protein per serving, perfect for meal prep.
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Nutrition Facts
EstimatedPer serving
Calories
510 cal
Protein
51 g
Carbs
18 g
Fat
27 g
Fiber
5 g
Zest Score
Great for meal prep, but you can't bake and assemble 6 burritos in 20 minutes—plus the recipe completely forgets the oven temperature.
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 200 g fat free cottage cheese
- 160 g low fat cheddar
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 6 sundried tomatoes (diced)
- chives (chopped)
- 1-2 tsp salt
- 1-2 tsp pepper
- 60 g low sugar ketchup
- 30 g light mayo
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 225 g mozzarella (approx 38g per burrito)
- 6 low carb tortillas (Mission carb balance)
- breakfast sausage or ground chicken (optional, added to egg mixture)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, add 8 eggs, fat-free cottage cheese, low-fat cheddar, diced green bell pepper, diced sundried tomatoes, chopped chives, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- 2
Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish. Optionally, add some breakfast sausage or ground chicken.
- 3
Bake in the oven until completely set.
- 4
Slice the baked egg mixture into 6 equal pieces.
- 5
Make the breakfast sauce by mixing low sugar ketchup, light mayo, and garlic powder until smooth.
- 6
On a low-carb tortilla, spread the breakfast sauce, then add a slice of the egg mixture and mozzarella.
- 7
Roll the tortilla tightly into a burrito.
- 8
Toast the burrito in a pan until golden brown and crispy.
- 9
Allow the burritos to cool, then wrap in foil and store in the fridge for up to a week.
- 10
To reheat, unwrap from foil, place on a plate and microwave for 90-120 seconds, then toast again in a pan or air fryer to get crispy.
Community Notes
From 100 comments
Tips
- Add hash browns to the burritos for extra texture and flavor.
Overall positive sentiment with high engagement, but most comments are requests for the cookbook or generic praise. One popular suggestion to add hash browns.