Loaded Breakfast Burritos

Loaded Breakfast Burritos is a high-protein breakfast recipe ready in 1 h 15 min. It makes 10 servings, each 780 kcal with 46 g protein. Intermediate level, 17 ingredients.

Recipe by @aussiefitness, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 1 h 15 mintotal
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 780kcal a serving
  • 46 gprotein
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Loaded Breakfast Burritos

What is Loaded Breakfast Burritos

Tortillas filled with spiced beef mince, tater tots and scrambled egg blended with cottage cheese, with a sriracha kick.

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How to make Loaded Breakfast Burritos

Tips from the cook

  • Warm the tortillas first so they roll without breaking.
  • Diced, seasoned potatoes work instead of tater tots.
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Meal prep and storage

Store the burritos in the freezer once made.

Prep a few days

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Loaded Breakfast Burritos substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Worcestershire sauce2 options
  • Soy sauce + splash of vinegar + pinch sugar 1 tsp: 1/2 tsp soy, 1/4 tsp vinegar

    No fish/tamarind depth.

    Still contains soy and gluten.

  • Gluten-free Worcestershire (vinegar-based) 1:1

    Contains anchovy.

    Still contains fish.

Onion powder2 options
  • Garlic powder use about half as much
  • Leave out leave out (small background flavour)
Eggs1 option
  • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

    Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

Cottage cheese1 option
  • Homemade vegan cottage cheese: crumbled firm tofu mixed with plant yogurt, lemon juice and salt 1:1 by weight

    No real curds when baked; use the plant yogurt unsweetened.

    Still contains soy.

Sriracha2 options
  • Sambal oelek start with a smaller amount, it is hotter

    Chunkier.

  • Cayenne (heat only) pinch to taste

    No sweetness or garlic.

Tortillas1 option
  • Corn tortillas (check no wheat added) 1:1 by count

    Split when folded as a wrap.