Description
Start your day right with these delicious breakfast taquitos filled with scrambled eggs, sausage or bacon, and gooey cheeses, all wrapped in a crispy tortilla. Perfect for a quick morning meal or a make-ahead breakfast option.
Ingredients
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Egg Mixture:
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Filling:
- 1 cup cooked breakfast sausage (crumbled) or chopped bacon
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Additional:
- 8–10 small flour tortillas
- olive oil or cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the egg mixture: Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Cook the egg mixture: Scramble the eggs in a skillet until just set. Remove from heat and mix in cooked sausage or bacon, cheeses, and green onions.
- Assemble the taquitos: Warm tortillas, add filling, and roll tightly. Place on baking sheet seam-side down.
- Bake: Lightly oil the tops of the taquitos and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with salsa, sour cream, or avocado.
Notes
- Customize with sautéed peppers, spinach, or black beans.
- Freeze before baking for a make-ahead option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
