Forget the bagels and the cereal – you can have a hot breakfast even when mornings are crazy when you are camping with these make-ahead Camping Breakfast Burritos!
One of my biggest memories from camping when I was a kid is – of course – the food. My mom didn’t keep a lot of junk food in the house, but whenever we’d go camping, that’s the only time I’d see Twinkies and Ding Dongs and little powdered donuts. When you don’t get these kinds of treats very often, it’s quite the event when they are just there for the taking.
But as excited as I always was for the junk food, I was even more excited for my mom’s breakfast burritos.
Let me just tell you – my mom makes the best breakfast burritos. Camping or not – whenever the family is together and there is breakfast to be had, you can bet that everyone will be requesting my mom’s breakfast burritos.
Now, no matter how hard I’ve tried, I’ve never been able to make breakfast burritos quite like she does. I seriously think she just has the magic touch, because I can duplicate the ingredients exactly, but they never taste the same.
So instead of trying to imitate, I decided that I should just make them my own way. And maybe after I make these hundreds of times, my kids might come to me one day down the road when they are grown, asking me to make “mom’s breakfast burritos”.
SEE HOW TO MAKE THESE BREAKFAST BURRITOS HERE:
Make Ahead Camping Food
The thing I love the most about these breakfast burritos is that they are totally make ahead. I have 3 kids. 3 young kids. 3 adventurous kids. 3 kids that I must keep an eye on at all times, especially when we are in the woods and there is a fire burning. Anything that has as much of the work done as possible before we leave to go camping makes for a more enjoyable camping trip. (Plus less dishes to do – because we all know that doing dishes while camping without a sink is no fun!)
I like to make these up ahead of time and wrap them tightly in foil. Make sure you are using heavy duty foil, and even double wrap them if you can. If the foil comes undone while your burritos are in the fire, it’s hard to save them. Once they are wrapped in foil, throw them all into a large ziptop bag, and then they can hang out in a fridge or in an ice chest until you need to cook them up for breakfast.
Ingredients in these Breakfast Burritos
I made these breakfast burritos with my current favorite combo of breakfast flavors. I love everything with a southwestern flair, and these do not disappoint. My favorite part is probably that I add Old El Paso Taco Seasoning into the eggs – such an easy way to bring an extra punch of flavor to your eggs!! The taco seasoned eggs are combined with hash browns, cooked cubed ham, cheese, cilantro and my other favorite part – the Old El Paso green chiles. I bet you didn’t see that coming, did you? 😉 (Ok, ok – we all know that I’m a green chile addict at this point.) All of the ingredients are wrapped up in a tortilla before they are rolled into burritos.
More Camping Food
Dutch Oven Frito Pie
Campfire Cinnamon Blueberry Bread
Hot Ham and Cheese Campfire Sandwiches
Pound Cake and Berry Campfire Skillet Dessert
Dutch Oven Chicken Stew
Camping Breakfast Burritos
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup frozen hash browns
- 8 oz cooked ham diced
- 12 eggs
- 1 tablespoon Old El Paso Taco Seasoning
- 1 4.5 oz can Old El Paso Green Chiles
- 2 cups 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 8 12-inch Old El Paso flour tortillas
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the hash browns and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Add in the ham. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the hash browns and ham have both browned, about 8-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, lightly whisk the eggs. Whisk in the taco seasoning. When the hash browns and ham have browned, pour the eggs into the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until the eggs have set. Stir in the green chiles, cheese and cilantro.
- Warm the tortillas. Put 1/8 of the egg mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up like a burrito and wrap tightly in foil. Store in a ziptop bag in the refrigerator or in a cooler.
- When ready to cook, place wrapped burritos in hot coals next to fire. Let the burritos sit in the coals, turning once, until heated through, about 10-15 minutes. (The time will depend on how hot your fire is.)
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information
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Arthur says
These are great even when you aren’t camping!
Rehoboth says
Excellent recipe
Thanks
Morgan says
This recipe is an absolute car camping game changer. I was genuinely pumped when I woke up each morning because I knew a burrito was in my future. I plopped it on the fire and it got a nice crispy outside and, wow… thank you!!
Dick Hansen says
I absolutely love the breakfast burritos with the seasoning added to the eggs.
Courtney Fulmer says
I’ve made these for every camping trip and now I make them ahead to have for breakfast at home for a couple days. I’m going to try to freeze a few and see how that goes!
Anita zayas says
Did you end up freezing them? How did they turn out after? I am making a bunch and was going to freeze but not sure if they will still be good
Terry Holowaty says
Took these camping and they were fantastic! I used fresh tortilla shells and they were almost like pastry. We are making another batch and freezing them to have at home.
JKS says
The tortillas on my burritos come out super soggy. Any advice? I will admit that I put them in the freezer for two days and transferred them to an ice chest before leaving for our camping trip. They were in the ice chest (always with fresh ice) for 2-3 days before we cooked them. They were good, but the tortillas were wet and soggy. So far I haven’t seen anybody else with the problem I’m having. My theory is that maybe it’s because I froze them and they sort of thawed in the ice chest and sat half frozen for a few days? Could that be it?
Coco says
Have you tried making them and freezing them? So my question is, can you freeze them?
Morgan says
I froze them and they reheated in the oven perfectly.
Ghulam Mohyudin says
It was perfect the first time. I learn so much from you as well!
Sasha Worth says
My gawd! Forget camping I’m gonna fatten myself up by eating these babies every morning!
Abby obaldo says
I’m trying this out for a canoe trip… was wondering if there’s no campfire, you think reheating with a griddle is as good?
SB says
Hello,
I’m making a huge batch of these for a group camping trip this weekend. Can you estimate about how much of the egg mixture you put in each tortilla?
Thanks!
Deedra Daniels says
I don’t understand how this happened, but I have a family member that doesn’t like any pork. Do you think ground beef would work?
Deborah says
I would probably be tempted to add some extra spices to the beef, but I think it would be a great way to change it up!
CD says
I made these on a recent camping trip – I asked my husband to fry up bacon to use instead of the ham. OMG – add those to the burritos in lieu of the ham… so incredibly yummy!
Suz-A-Luz says
i am wondering, as I have camped for many years if they stick to the foil when reheating on the open fire. I have in the past used a veggie spray on the foil before adding ingredients and as of late, added a layer of equal sized parchment on top of the foil. Any thoughts?
Deborah says
The only time I’ve had them stick to the foil is if they burn. I think using a nonstick spray or parchment paper would work great if you are worried about it, though!
Renita says
Hi…. I just found this recipe and I’m looking forward to trying it can you tell me you do you drain the green chilies ? Thank you much
Dorothy says
These look perfect for a long weekend at the cottage with a large group of family & friends and making ahead is even better! I don’t understand why the tortilla wraps get warmed before filling if they are being wrapped in foil and refrigerated for later? Thank you!!
Emily Baker says
You warm the tortillas to soften them so they will roll easily around the filling.
Amanda B. says
I just found these on pinterest and they sound amazing!! Do you think they would freeze well to make as a meal-prep meal for a quick breakfast?
Deborah says
Definitely! I think these freeze very well.
Trudy Burgemeister says
I make breakfast burritos (two to three dozen at a time). I wrap them in a paper towel ( viva works best. Others tend to stick) then I wrap in foil, put several in a freezer bag and freeze. In the morning I remove the foil and pop in the microwave for a couple minutes. Fast and easy!
Three Links says
These look amazing!
MEAL5 says
Perfect breakfast and healthy!
Kim says
You posted this a few years back…I stumbled across it recently looking for no fuse camping meals… worked great! Thanks
steviejane says
I tried this once. I wrapped it in saran. Tried to nuke it and It came out soggy.
Stephanie says
This is a great versatile recipe. We love adding peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, all kinds of veggies. Love the idea of taco seasoning and green chilies. Love that it’s pre-make which is camping perfect.
Thanks for an awesome recipe:O)
Jen says
Do you know how long to cook these in the oven? I tried these last weekend while camping and made some more! Love them!
Deborah says
I would guess they would take 7-8 minutes in a 350º oven, still wrapped in the foil. 🙂 Enjoy!
Scott says
How long will they keep
Liz says
These were delicious for breakfast over the campfire! I constructed the burritos after egg mixture came to room temperature, then froze overnight. We ate them 2 days into our campout. A bit hit! Not soggy; very flavorful!
Arlene Little says
How long do they keep for? If I make these Sunday night, would they still be good (after being refrigerated, and then in a cooler) for Tuesday morning? Thanks!
Deborah says
I would think they would be fine. They might get a little soggy – just make sure they are cooled down before you wrap them up to store them.
Melissa says
Great recipe. I made these in June for our first camping trip of the summer, and now everyone asks for them each time we go camping! Thank you!
Deborah says
Yay! So glad they have become a regular!
Hannah says
Do you think these would freeze well?
Charise Moore says
Love this idea! Vegetarian suggestion- I used Soy Chorizo and it turned out great! Not much of a need for taco seasoning with the chorizo flavor.
Alyssa Nielsen says
I recently tried this on a camping trip with my husband. We kept the burritos, wrapped in tin foil, in a plastic bag in our cooler. The tortillas were so soggy, it was pretty gross actually. I was so bummed because this sounds amazing. How do you prevent your tortillas from getting soggy?
Deborah says
They weren’t soggy for us, but I looked a few ideas up to try to avoid the tortillas getting soggy. One thing said to not assemble the burritos when the egg mixture is hot, as the condensation can make the tortillas get soggy. The potatoes will also help to absorb some of the moisture, so I’m not sure if you added those or not, but they will definitely help. I think the main thing would be to not wrap them when the ingredients are warm to try to avoid sogginess.
Laura says
These look great. I’m going camping this weekend and I’ll be excited to have something for breakfast other than a granola bar. Can’t wait to try them 🙂
Suzanne says
I am new to camping this year and have been struggling with breakfast. I can’t wait to try these! Question, if you make them ahead how well do they hold up in the frig before heating them up? 2-3 days? Can I freeze to make it last an extra day or so, or will they get soggy? Thank you.
Deborah says
Hi Suzanne – I haven’t tested this specific recipe with freezing, but I used to make breakfast burritos all the time and freeze them successfully. So I’m *guessing* that these would be just fine in the freezer. I would probably opt for that over leaving them refrigerated for 3 days.
freedom says
did you try freezing them? i was wondering the same thing
Carla says
I made these recently for a group camping trip and they were a huge hit, thank you! I am wondering if you’ve ever made these and froze them and then warmed in an oven (not camping!)- time and temperature from frozen?
Thanks so much-
Dana says
These look amazing! How do you recommend cooking them if you are making these at home and not camping? Thanks!!
Deborah says
I have just kept them in the foil and thrown them in the oven until they are warmed through. Super easy!
Katie Rowley says
Camping meals just got taken to a whole new level! We made these for our 10th Anniversary camp out. They were delicious and perfect!! Thanks for this recipe!!!
Deborah says
I’m so glad they were a hit! And happy 10th anniversary!!
Jen says
I made these tonight to have for a weekend camping trip and to have for future breakfasts. I loved that everything was done in one pan making putting the burritos together so easy.
Deborah says
Yay – hope you love them and have a great time camping!!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Mom’s recipes are made with love and sometimes that’s the difference I’ve decided! These look fabulous!
fabiola@notjustbaked says
Omgosh, this is the smartest thing ever, I had never thought of making breakfast ahead of time for camping! We are going camping in a few weeks, so doing this, thank you.
Carrie says
LOVE that you made these on the campfire!
Rebecca {foodie with family} says
Oh my goodness. We just got back from camping. We’re TOTALLY adding this to the our camp menu next time!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
My husband handles all of the campsite cooking but I think he would appreciate if I threw a couple of these in the cooler next time! LOVE!!
Peabody says
Camping to me is in a 4 star hotel but my step-kiddos go and this would be perfect for them.
Joanne says
To be honest, I’m not super into camping…but I do LOVE breakfast burritos! Even more so that they’re make ahead. WIN.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
What a great idea!! And they look fabulous!
Donna @ The Slow Roasted Italian says
I love how simple these are and even though the only camping I will ever do is in my living room or hotel room, I love that you can make these ahead. Awesome! BTW, Love Old El Paso Chilis and now I am going to have to check out their flour tortillas.
Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon says
Make ahead burritos- music to my ears with back to school next week!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
I am definitely making these for our next family camping trip!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
I love breakfast burritos. And I love even more how you made this into an easy camp breakfast!!
Nicole says
These burritos look Awesome! Almost good enough to make me want to go camping … almost. I’ll have to use my bbq 🙂
JulieD says
I love breakfast burritos! What a great idea!!
naomi says
Such a great make-ahead idea!! LOVE.
Mary says
We love breakfast burritos so much, and when camping that’s just perfect! I bet they’d be great in the oven too. Yours sound delicious!
Kristen says
You know I’m quite jealous of where you live!!
I absolutely love this idea for a campfire meal.
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
Breakfast burritos are perfect for camping. Isn’t funny how certain dishes made by people we love always taste better. I just posted about that.
Madeline M says
So easy to prep & everyone loved it in the morning at camp! We got rained out but these taste just as great warmed up over a skillet & propane stove.
Ambar says
Tell me about camping! Don’t let my dad even begin to hear that word! You see, I live in Miami, Florida. Pure city! My dad loves to find a piece of land with out any grass and ummm that’s where we camp. lol Thank you for the post!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
Totally perfect family pleasing breakfast. Classic breakfast items presented in a non classic way. I like it!
Chels R. says
What a fun idea! I love this!!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Love this idea! My boys would love the campfire burritos!
Vicki says
PS look delish just thought could make ahead and rewarm in oven
Vicki says
Not much of a fan of taco seasoning could I add salsa in the eggs thinking might be too wet maybe if I drained well and how long in an oven I don’t camp lol
Deborah says
I definitely think you could add some salsa instead of the seasoning. And to rewarm, I think 10-15 minutes in a 350F oven would warm them through.
Ruby says
do you think these would freeze well? Now that my kids are out of school its hard for me to make them big breakfasts every morning… I am wondering if these could be something they could just heat up themselves in the microwave and then have a nice breakfast quick and easy? No Tin Foil in the microwave of course, but how long would they last? Maybe if it was just an overnight thing and we were not going to eat them till the next morning as long as we refrigerate them? I am just looking for easy good family food….
Ruby
Deborah says
These definitely freeze well! And they will hold in the fridge for a few days, as well. They might start to get a little bit soggy, but should be good for at least 2 or 3 days.
rhonda gordner says
you could also dunk it in salsa after its warmed up, thats what we do
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
These burritos would definitely be a hit with my family too! They look awesome!