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High-Protein Grilled Cheese Breakfast Burrito Recipe

08/24/2026
Butter
Total time: 40 min
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 4
A grilled cheese breakfast burrito cut in half on a blue plate
Butter Cream Cottage Cheese

Start the day with a breakfast that brings together all the flavors you love in one satisfying bite. These grilled cheese breakfast burritos pack fluffy scrambled eggs, savory sausage, crispy potatoes and sweet bell peppers into a warm tortilla, finishing with a golden, crispy cheddar crust pressed directly onto the skillet.

The secret to the ultra-fluffy eggs is cottage cheese. Whisked right into the mixture, cottage cheese is high in protein and melts seamlessly, creating extra-creamy scrambled eggs. With shredded cheddar cheese layered both inside and outside, every bite delivers a rich, melty crunch. It’s the perfect easy recipe for a lazy weekend backyard brunch or a post-sunrise surf or hike. Serve hot with sour cream and fresh hot sauce, and a summer breakfast is served.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 Pound Russet Potato , peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • Kosher Salt , to taste
  • Ground Black Pepper , to taste
  • 8 Large Egg
  • 1/4 Cup Cottage Cheese
  • 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Small Red Bell Pepper , roughly chopped
  • 1/2 Small Yellow Onion , roughly chopped
  • 8 Pork Sausage Patties , cooked
  • 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese , divided
  • 4 Soft Tortillas , flour (10-inch)
  • Sour Cream , for serving
  • Red Hot Sauce , for serving
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Directions:

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes, and cook, stirring frequently, until golden-brown and tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
  2. Whisk eggs and cottage cheese together until combined. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add egg mixture and scramble, stirring constantly, until just set, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from heat.Overhead view of a hand whisking cottage cheese into raw eggs in a glass mixing bowl.
  3. Spoon egg mixture and potatoes evenly along one edge of each tortilla. Place 2 sausage patties next to egg mixture. Top with a few tablespoons of cheese. Fold in sides of tortillas and roll up tightly.Top-down view of hands folding a flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs and cheese
  4. Heat a large nonstick skillet or nonstick griddle over medium heat. Sprinkle roughly 1/2 cup of cheese evenly over the bottom of the skillet (about the same size as the burrito). Place a burrito on top of cheese in the skillet. Cook until cheese is crispy and golden-brown, about 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining cheese and burritos. Slice in half and serve with sour cream and hot sauce.A grilled cheese breakfast burrito cut in half on a blue plate

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