Easy Make-Ahead Camping Breakfast Burritos

Whether camping in the great outdoors or in makeshift tents in the living room, a family campout is just plain FUN!! A campout isn’t complete without tasty camp food. Breakfast is my favorite meal while camping. These easy campfire burritos are made ahead at home, then finished off at the campsite, on the grill, or in your oven.

Campfire cooking needs to be easy and as mess-free as possible. In the great outdoors, you don’t want unwanted visitors (think ants and raccoons) to your campsite because you left food out. Simple is key. These burritos are cooked up at home, wrapped in foil, and stored until you’re ready to heat and serve.

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Substitutions for Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos

My family loves chorizo, a spicy Mexican sausage. These burritos combine chorizo, potato, egg, and cheese. If you don’t want spicy burritos, substitute breakfast sausage. To keep your bellies full, make camping burritos with a mix of protein, fiber, and carbohydrates. Season any ingredients with salt and pepper and other spices. Ingredient combinations might include:

• Sausage patties
• Shredded chicken
• Seasoned TVP (vegetarian)
• Ground Beef
• Ham
• Bacon
• Hummus
• Refried Beans
• Cooked Lentils
• Cooked Hash Browns
• Cooked Rice
• Different types of shredded cheese
• Bell peppers, jalapenos, and onions
• Scrambled egg mixture

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How to Fold a Burrito

Have you ever had a tortilla explode on you? Or has the filling just fallen out? It’s easy to fold breakfast burritos once you know how.

First, start with a burrito-size flour tortilla. It will hold more filling and have a little more give before cracking. Warm the tortillas for 20-30 seconds on the stovetop to make them more flexible.

Line your filling in the center of the tortilla, leaving 2 inches at the end. Then fold the sides in approximately 2 inches. This is what will keep your burrito filling from falling out.

Once you have the ends folded in, roll the tortilla from the other direction. Effectively, it should look like an envelope or a pocket. Place the burrito seam side down.

Tips for Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos for Camping

No matter what combination of ingredients you use, here are a few tips to help you create amazingly delicious breakfast burritos for camping.

Prepare Camping Breakfast Burritos

• Cook the ingredients separately to ensure adequate cooking. Then layer the ingredients into the tortillas and roll them up.
• Place the rolled burritos seam-side down on a square of aluminum foil. Roll them up in the foil.
• Store the foil-wrapped burritos in a Ziploc bag and keep them in the refrigerator or freezer.

Reheating Breakfast Burritos

Frozen burritos are an easy camping breakfast. If your burritos were in a cooler on ice or just in the refrigerator, warm them in a skillet on the stovetop or on a camping grill. Let the tortilla brown a little bit and get crispy. Make sure the filling is warmed all the way through.

If burritos were frozen, they will need a longer cooking time. Microwave them for 5 minutes on each side to make sure the filling is thawed. Then, transfer to a skillet or grill to crisp everything up and finish heating the inside evenly.

More Tips for the Best Camping Breakfast Burritos

•  Add salsa just before serving. Otherwise, your burrito will be a soggy mess.
• Place the potatoes/hash browns or other starch in the center of the burritos. It helps to soak in any liquid from the sausage and keeps it away from the tortilla.
• Serve guacamole and sour cream on the side. They don’t hold up well to freezing.
• If you aren’t going to eat your breakfast burritos within 24 hours, store them wrapped in a Ziploc bag and freeze them

How Long Will Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos Last in the Freezer?

Breakfast burritos will last 3 days in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer. Store them in airtight containers or bags and be sure to label them.

Can I Reheat Frozen Burritos Directly Over Campfire?

Frozen burritos will burn on the outside and stay cold on the inside if you place them directly over the fire. It’s better to use a cast iron skillet or a grill at a lower temperature to heat them thoroughly

What Type of Aluminum Foil is Best for Reheating?

Heavy-duty aluminum foil works best for reheating breakfast burritos over a campfire, as it provides better insulation for even heating.

How Do I Keep Breakfast Burritos from Getting Soggy?

When assembling the burritos, let all ingredients come to room temperature first. Layer them to keep the “juiciest” ingredients away from the tortilla. For example, if you’re using rice, place it next to the tortilla as the rice will soak up any liquid from other ingredients.

More Camping Recipes to Try:

• Banana Honey S’more Cookies
• Easy Chocolate Campfire Cake in an Orange
• 15 Camping Food On A Stick Recipes

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