Sweet Potato Breakfast Burrito (Printable)

A nutritious morning meal combining roasted sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheese, and soft tortillas.

# Ingredient list:

→ Vegetables

01 - 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes
02 - 1 small red onion, diced
03 - 1 red bell pepper, diced
04 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
05 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
07 - 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
08 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Eggs

09 - 8 large eggs
10 - 1/4 cup milk
11 - 1 tablespoon butter
12 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Cheese

13 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack

→ Tortillas

14 - 6 large (10-inch) flour tortillas

# How-to:

01 - Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a bowl, combine sweet potatoes, red onion, and bell pepper with olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until tender and lightly browned.
03 - While vegetables roast, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until well blended.
04 - Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the egg mixture and cook gently, stirring, until eggs are just set and fluffy. Remove from heat.
05 - Heat tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave until flexible and warm.
06 - On each tortilla, layer the roasted vegetables, scrambled eggs, and a generous amount of shredded cheese.
07 - Fold the sides of each tortilla inward and roll tightly to enclose the filling.
08 - Wrap each burrito individually in foil or parchment, then place in a resealable freezer bag for storage.
09 - To reheat, unwrap and microwave for 2–3 minutes until hot, or bake wrapped in foil at 350°F for 20–25 minutes.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Make a whole batch on Sunday and grab one frozen burrito any morning—hot breakfast in under 3 minutes.
  • The sweet potatoes stay tender and slightly caramelized even after freezing, nothing goes mushy or sad.
  • It's actually cheaper than drive-through breakfast and tastes infinitely better.
02 -
  • Don't skip the halfway stir when roasting vegetables—the ones on the bottom will burn while the top ones stay pale otherwise.
  • The biggest difference between burritos that freeze well and ones that get soggy is not overfilling them; it seems counterintuitive but it's true.
03 -
  • If a tortilla cracks while you're rolling, microwave it for five more seconds and it becomes suddenly pliable—I used to throw these away before learning that trick.
  • Shredding your own cheese instead of buying pre-shredded makes these freeze and reheat noticeably better because there's no anti-caking powder coating everything.
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