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40 minutes minutes

Kale, Mushroom and Feta Breakfast Burritos

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By: Denise Bustard27 Comments
Posted: 5/18/21 Updated: 5/18/21

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These freezer-friendly healthy breakfast burritos are packed with kale, mushrooms and feta. The perfect easy grab and go breakfast that will actually keep you full!

Stocking up the freezer with healthy breakfast options is such a great idea for busy mornings. We love prepping healthy freezer breakfast sandwiches, and these ultimate breakfast burritos. Kale, mushroom and feta breakfast burritos are another delicious option!

breakfast burrito with kale and mushrooms cut i half on parchment with fresh kale next to it
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1 Reasons you'll ♡ this recipe
2 Recipe video
3 Ingredient notes
4 Step by step directions
5 Storage & Reheating
6 Recipe variations
7 More meal prep breakfasts
8 Kale, Mushroom and Feta Breakfast Burritos (Freezer)

The thing I love about these burritos is that you get a great source of protein, plenty of vegetables, and carbohydrates. It's truly a well-rounded meal to start your day. They also freeze/thaw really well, and are particularly good crisped up on a sandwich press.

Reasons you'll ♡ this recipe

  • the sautéed mushrooms and feta cheese add a ton of flavor to these burritos
  • it's loaded with vegetables, protein and a source of carbs
  • you can make a big batch ahead and freeze

Recipe video

Watch the video below to see how I prepped kale, mushroom and feta breakfast burritos! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel.

Ingredient notes

  • eggs- adds protein and binds the other ingredients together; use large eggs
  • kale- you can use fresh or frozen, if you use frozen, you can add it straight to the pan without thawing, but may need to increase the cook time slightly.
  • feta cheese- adds briney/salty flavor to the burritos; if you choose to leave it out, you will want to add some salt to compensate
  • mushrooms- add umami and more vegetables; you can use button, cremini, or chopped portobellos
  • tortillas- look for large tortillas; 10 inch minimum.

Step by step directions

sauteeing mushrooms and onions in pan

1. Sauté onions and mushrooms- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 or so minutes, until soft and translucent. Add the mushrooms to the pan, and cook for 3 more minutes, until soft and cooked through.

sauteeing onions, mushrooms and kale

2. Sauté kale- Add the kale and cook for 2 more minutes, until soft and the kale is wilted. If kale is frozen, add it straight to the pan without thawing, increasing the cook time if needed.

pouring eggs over sauteed mushrooms, kale and onion

3. Add eggs- While the veggies are cooking, beat the eggs with the salt, pepper, and oregano. Add the eggs to the pan and cook for 3-4 more minutes, until the eggs are cooked through.

sprinkling feta over breakfast burrito filling

4. Add feta- Sprinkle the feta cheese evenly over everything, then remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool before rolling.

Filling for healthy breakfast burrito and cheese ready to be wrapped in large flour tortilla

5- Roll- Scoop ¾ cup of the *cooled* egg/veggie filling onto a 12-inch flour tortilla. Sprinkle with ¼ cup of shredded cheese. Fold the ends over and roll tightly.

6. Store- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and store in a larger meal prep container or freezer bag.


Storage & Reheating

These breakfast burritos store great for meal prep!

Storage

  • fridge- store individually wrapped burritos in an air tight container for up to 48 hours; the tortillas can get soft and are best frozen for longer than that
  • freezer- store individually wrapped burritos in an air tight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months

Reheating

  • thaw- overnight in the fridge, or on low power in the microwave (unwrap from plastic and place on a paper towel)
  • heat- in the microwave until steaming hot (optional, but helps heat the filling all the way to the middle as sometimes the frying pan can do a poor job at this)
  • crisp- after heating through, crisp up the tortilla in a frying pan or a sandwich press

TIP- I love using my old school George Foreman grill to crisp up my breakfast burritos!

Filling for the Healthy Breakfast Burritos in large saute pan

Recipe variations

  • kale- swap for spinach or your favorite greens
  • other veggies- swap onions & mushrooms for sautéed bell peppers, cauliflower rice, roasted sweet potatoes or what you happen to have in the fridge.
  • eggs- you can make this vegetarian by swapping the eggs for tofu (follow directions for this tofu scramble)
  • feta- omit, but add at least ¼ teaspoon salt
  • other- you could turn these into breakfast quesadillas, or leave out the tortilla and enjoy as a breakfast scramble.

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breakfast burrito with kale and mushrooms cut i half on parchment with fresh kale next to it

Kale, Mushroom and Feta Breakfast Burritos (Freezer)

5 from 7 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
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These freezer-friendly healthy breakfast burritos are packed with kale, mushrooms and feta. The perfect easy grab and go breakfast that will actually keep you full!
5 burritos

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 onion small; diced
  • 2 cups kale firmly packed; shredded into bite-sized pieces; see note 1
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced; see note 2
  • 5 eggs
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 ¼ cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 5 large flour tortillas 10-12 inches

Instructions 

  • Sauté onions and mushrooms- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 or so minutes, until soft and translucent. Add the mushrooms to the pan, and cook for 3 more minutes, until soft and cooked through.
    sauteeing mushrooms and onions in pan
  • Sauté kale- Add the kale and cook for 2 more minutes, until soft and the kale is wilted. If kale is frozen, add it straight to the pan without thawing, increasing the cook time if needed.
    sauteeing onions, mushrooms and kale
  • Add eggs- While the veggies are cooking, beat the eggs with the salt, pepper, and oregano. Add the eggs to the pan and cook for 3-4 more minutes, until the eggs are cooked through.
    pouring eggs over sauteed mushrooms, kale and onion
  • Add feta- Sprinkle the feta cheese evenly over everything, then remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool before rolling.
    sprinkling feta over breakfast burrito filling
  • Roll- Scoop ¾ cup of the *cooled* egg/veggie filling onto a 12-inch flour tortilla. Sprinkle with ¼ cup of shredded cheese. Fold the ends over and roll tightly.
  • Store- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and store in a larger meal prep container or freezer bag.
  • Heat, then crisp- in the microwave until steaming hot, then crisp up in a frying pan or a sandwich press.

Tips:

1-  you can use fresh or frozen kale; if using frozen, add it to the pan without thawing and increase the cook time as needed.
 
2- you can use your favorite type of mushrooms; cremini, button or chopped portobellos are all great options
 
Storage
  • fridge- store individually wrapped burritos in an air tight container for up to 48 hours; the tortillas can get soft and are best frozen for longer than that
  • freezer- store individually wrapped burritos in an air tight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months
 
Variations:
  • kale- swap for spinach or your favorite greens
  • other veggies- swap onions & mushrooms for sautéed bell peppers, cauliflower rice, roasted sweet potatoes or what you happen to have in the fridge.
  • eggs- you can make this vegetarian by swapping the eggs for tofu (follow directions for this tofu scramble)
  • feta- omit, but add at least ¼ teaspoon salt
  • other- you could turn these into breakfast quesadillas, or leave out the tortilla and enjoy as a breakfast scramble.

Video

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1burrito, Calories: 396kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 233mg, Sodium: 684mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g
Author: Annie Holmes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

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Denise Bustard

Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more.

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  1. Samantha says

    Posted on 12/5/20 at Posted on 12/5/20

    I'm going to try this recipe soon and was curious about the shredded cheese you used. The recipe calls for shredded cheddar cheese and it is white. I've only ever seen yellow cheddar cheese. Could you please help me out? Thank you!! Looking forward to making these!

    Reply
    • Denise Bustard says

      Posted on 1/4/21 at Posted on 1/4/21

      Hi Samantha! You can use any cheese you'd like. I routinely use cheddar or mozzarella, actually my kids have been in a 'no orange cheese' phase so mozza is usually what we have around. Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Bogdanka says

    Posted on 10/11/20 at Posted on 10/11/20

    5 stars
    Hi Denise,
    I just wanted to let you know I am trying out recipes from your website for a while now. Everything I tried so far has been delicious. You are very talented and I am really happy to have discovered your website. I think these burritos were the first recipe I made and I keep coming back. You tought me a lot new things about cooking and meal prep, so thank you for that! Big hug from a Croatian girl living in Ireland!

    Kind regards,
    Bogdanka.

    Reply
    • Denise Bustard says

      Posted on 10/19/20 at Posted on 10/19/20

      Hi Bogdanka, I'm so happy to hear you're enjoying the recipes! Also, I wanted to tell you I've been so fortunate to visit Croatia and absolutely loved it! Have not visited Ireland yet though. Thanks so much for coming back to leave a review 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sabrina says

    Posted on 7/14/20 at Posted on 7/14/20

    5 stars
    Delicious, thank you! I am a first-year gardener in Tennessee and have an excess of kale, which I love, but can't seem to use as quickly as it grows. Amy's and Sweet Earth frozen burritos are a go-to for me when I'm in a time crunch, so I began looking for a kale recipe for frozen burritos. I made these yesterday, froze them, and had one for breakfast this morning--so tasty! I added a couple cloves of minced garlic and a bit of dill, as well as an extra egg and a handful of extra sliced mushrooms, then split the ingredients between 7 10" tortillas instead of 5 12" tortillas. As a last minute addition, I cooked up some spinach and gruyere sausage I had and added that to two of the burritos. I forgot to label them, so those will be a surprise 🙂 Depending on the price of the eggs and cheese used, these are in the $1-$2 per serving range. I will definitely remake and try variations of this recipe!

    Reply
    • Denise Bustard says

      Posted on 8/20/20 at Posted on 8/20/20

      Hi Sabrina, thanks for your patience with my late reply! Your variation sounds absolutely amazing. I bet that garden-fresh kale tastes even better! Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a review 🙂

      Reply
  4. Angie says

    Posted on 7/4/20 at Posted on 7/4/20

    5 stars
    Made these today, and I never enjoy anything without meat. Absolutely delicious! Can't wait to go to work just to snack on these 😂

    Reply
    • Denise Bustard says

      Posted on 7/13/20 at Posted on 7/13/20

      Ahh love this! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a review, Angie!

      Reply
  5. Sharon says

    Posted on 7/19/19 at Posted on 7/19/19

    Hi Denise! I love this recipe. I have made these breakfast burritos several times now, they are definitely going to be in my permanent recipe rotation. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 7/22/19 at Posted on 7/22/19

      I'm so happy to hear this, Sharon! Thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply
  6. Julia says

    Posted on 12/19/17 at Posted on 12/19/17

    Hi Denise! Thank you for all your hard work, I was wondering why the fat and cholesterol is so high in this dish? It's worrisome and surprising considering the ingredients seem healthy.

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 12/26/17 at Posted on 12/26/17

      Hi Julia, I can double check the recipe...I use My Fitness Pal and sometimes the ingredients can be way off for certain macros/measurements and slip through my notice.

      Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 12/26/17 at Posted on 12/26/17

      I just double checked and the cholesterol comes from the eggs. The fat comes from the eggs, cheese and tortillas. You could scale back and just enjoy half a tortilla if these numbers bother you.

      Reply
  7. Kelly says

    Posted on 7/4/17 at Posted on 7/4/17

    Just made these. The filling really is delicious, and I bet it gets even better once the flavors have had a chance to meld. Thank you for posting this!

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 7/5/17 at Posted on 7/5/17

      I'm glad you like the filling, Kelly! Hope you have tasty breakfasts this week 🙂

      Reply
  8. Giannina Regge says

    Posted on 2/17/17 at Posted on 2/17/17

    Hi Denise 🙂
    The last 1 1/2 months we had sweet stuff for breakfast and I just can't see it anymore!
    So now i really wanna try the Burritos.
    I tried to translate "firmly packed kale" but I'm still not sure what it means. 🙁
    Is it frozen or fresh?
    Could you try to explain it in a different way... so i might know what to buy.

    Thanks a lot!!! 🙂

    Giannina

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 2/19/17 at Posted on 2/19/17

      Hi Giannina! What I mean is to press the kale firmly into your measuring cup, rather than loosely toss it in there. This measurement is for fresh kale, but I've also used frozen kale...I'd scale back a bit on the frozen kale since it's already kind of compacted...maybe 1-1.5 cups? I hope that helps!

      Reply
  9. Kelly says

    Posted on 2/16/17 at Posted on 2/16/17

    Can't wait to try this. Do you have a favorite brand of tortillas?

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 2/16/17 at Posted on 2/16/17

      Hi Kelly! I've tried pretty much every (flour) tortilla brand and they all work well! I did try an ancient grains variety once and they never got crispy so I would probably not use them again. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  10. Crystal Wells says

    Posted on 2/7/17 at Posted on 2/7/17

    5 stars
    Loved these! I added some chopped zucchini in with the mushrooms as I had some I needed to use up and was delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 2/7/17 at Posted on 2/7/17

      I'm so happy you liked them Crystal! Thanks for reporting back 🙂

      Reply
  11. Arnie says

    Posted on 1/29/17 at Posted on 1/29/17

    5 stars
    Hi Denise, I love this recipes so much. I can prepare ahead since Im working in airport this is best bfast I can bring for work. Look forward for other easy healthy recipes. Specialy for us who work in airport, we need easy, healthy and nyuum bfast, lunch and dinner. Thank you

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 1/30/17 at Posted on 1/30/17

      Thanks so much for your comment, Arnie! I'm glad you enjoy the make ahead meals. I have tons of them on my site, here's some lunch ideas: https://sweetpeasandsaffron.com/2015/10/pan-fried-gnocchi-with-sundried-tomatoes-and-white-beans.html, breakfast: https://sweetpeasandsaffron.com/2016/09/28-healthy-meal-prep-breakfast-ideas.html, and dinner: https://sweetpeasandsaffron.com/2016/12/17-healthy-dinner-meal-prep-ideas.html

      Reply
  12. Jeanna says

    Posted on 1/28/17 at Posted on 1/28/17

    I don't think I've eaten kale and thus, I'd never have it in the house. But I always have the frozen spinach balls, so could I substitute kale for the thawed spinach?

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 1/28/17 at Posted on 1/28/17

      Hi Jeanna! Absolutely...I'd reduce the amount since it shrinks down quite a bit when frozen. Maybe try 1/2 to 1/3 of what the recipe calls for? And make sure to squeeze out excess moisture 🙂

      Reply
  13. annie says

    Posted on 1/27/17 at Posted on 1/27/17

    Girl, I am loving these make ahead recipes. Keep 'em coming.

    Reply
  14. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    Posted on 1/27/17 at Posted on 1/27/17

    Now THIS is a breakfast burrito I can wrap my head around! Basically you threw all my favorite things inside so I'm in!!

    Reply

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