These easy, make-ahead Southwest Breakfast Burritos are are staple in low carb breakfasts. Stuffed with cheese, egg, bacon, and lots of southwest flavors the whole family will love on busy mornings!

Southwest Low Carb Burritos

Mornings are busy for everyone, and these hearty breakfast burritos are perfect for tackling the morning overwhelm. If you like easy meal prep recipes that actually taste good when reheated, and are trying to eat enough protein, then this recipe is for you.

Are Breakfast Burritos Keto/Low Carb

Typically, a low carb diet allows for more carbs than a keto diet.

A low carb diet typically allows for 50-100g of carbohydrates per day, while a ketogenic diet caps carbs at 50 grams per day.

The black beans in this recipe tip the carb count a bit higher than I would typically see in a keto recipe, but they can fit.

And these burritos definitely fit into a low carb diet.

For full daily values, macros, and nutritional information, scroll to the bottom of the recipe card.

Are Tortillas Low Carb?

Regular flour or corn tortillas are not low carb friendly. However, I use low carb tortillas that have just 4 grams of net carbs per burrito.

If you prefer to stay away from more processed keto tortillas, homemade or egg white tortillas may be a better option.

Kitchen Staples for Southwestern Breakfast Burrito

As always, having certain supplies on hand in the kitchen will make this recipe simpler, although many substitutions can be made for the exact items I used.

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Stainless Steel Mesh Strainer: an absolute must-have for draining excess liquid from cooked veggies.

Quality Stainless Steel Skillet – Learning to cook on stainless steel is a fantastic kitchen skill to have. Once you do, you'll never go back, and an inexpensive stainless steel skillet will last a lifetime.

Mixing Bowl

Hand Grater

Or, mixer-attached grater

Whisk

Wooden Spoon

Silicone Scraper

Avocado Oil Cooking Spray

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Ingredients in Low Carb Southwest Breakfast Burrito

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Burritos are so flexible with what ingredients can be included and still allow them to taste good.

Start with the basics of egg and cheese, then add meat, vegetables and whatever seasonings sound good.

Here's what delicious ingredients I used:

• Eggs – I used whole eggs but egg whites would also be delicious.
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Pork Sausage – cook to make crumbles from the breakfast sausage, which will be stirred into scrambled eggs.
• Rotel
• Onion – I used white onion, green onion would be good as well.
• Black Beans – could be left out if you prefer no extra carbs.
• Cilantro
• Salt
• Pepper
• Sour cream, hot sauce, salsa – for dipping the finished product.
• 6″ Low Carb Tortillas: all my favorite picks here

How To Make a Healthy Breakfast Burrito

Start by precooking your sausage, then set aside.

Heat a large skillet with butter over medium-low heat.

In a large mixing bowl, scramble your eggs with salt, pepper, and heavy cream.

Add in your cooked sausage, drained rotel and beans, chopped cilantro, and onion, then pour into warm pan and scramble eggs with the inclusions.

While the egg mixture cooks, keep them moving so they scramble and get your tortillas ready to fill.

I like to loosen each tortilla from the stack and have individual aluminum foil squares available to wrap them in once filled and browned.

When the filling is cooked, remove from the pan, and increase to medium heat and add more butter or oil.

Fill each tortilla with roughly 1/2 cup of filling, roll, and place in greased skillet.

Brown each side of side of the burritos, then let cool completely on a baking sheet before wrapping in foil and storing in the refrigerator or freezer in a large freezer bag.

To reheat, microwave for 2 minutes on 50% power, then brown the outside in a skillet. Or you can reheat in the air fryer or toaster oven to crisp the outside and warm the inside at the same time.

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xoxo,
Gretchen

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