High Protein Vegan Breakfast Burrito

This high protein vegan breakfast burrito is highly satiating and contains a great balance of healthy fats, high protein and fiber to fill you up and fuel your day!

Breakfast burritos definitely meet all the criteria for a comfort food. Combining the delicious flavours and textures of a savoury breakfast all wrapped up in a yummy bundle makes breakfast burritos one of my favourite morning meals! Typically, when someone mentions a breakfast burrito the average person quickly thinks of scrambled eggs, potatoes and bacon or sausage. But after trying these high protein vegan breakfast burritos, all thoughts will be on the fresh flavours of tofu scramble, sweet potatoes and black beans, yum!

Components of High Protein Vegan Breakfast Burrito

The key to creating a delicious vegan breakfast burrito is capitalizing on the various flavours and textures that vegetables offer. This recipe uses sweet potatoes in place of regular potatoes to introduce a sweet flavour punch! The sweet potato goes so well with the spiced and savoury flavour of the Tofu Scramble. Finally, the avocado and black bean provide a dense creaminess to contrast the dryness of the other ingredients making a mouth watering combination. Tip* Add a dash of lemon and salt to the avocado to add a little tang to the mix!

Vegan Breakfast Burrito Versatility

The beauty of a breakfast burrito is that once you get the basics you can experiment and try new flavors. For example, I love to use ingredients like tomatoes, cilantro, potatoes, oil-free hummus and tempeh bacon to switch up the flavours but still enjoy a healthy high protein burrito! Finally, remember that It is crucial to keep a good ratio of protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats to really get a nourishing meal that will give you many benefits along with great taste!

Vegan Breakfast Burrito Meal Prep

Another amazing trait these high protein vegan breakfast burritos have is that they make great meal prep for busy mornings. Simply make a big batch on the weekend, wrap them up with tin foil and stick them in the freezer for later. They can be easily reheated in the microwave or oven to be ready in minutes. The next time you’re rushing out the door you will have a healthy, high protein breakfast that will keep you full and fueled all morning!

Ingredients

• Tortillas (see below for tips on choosing the type of tortilla)
• Sweet potato
• Black beans
• Avocado
• Spinach
• Salsa

Tofu Scramble : Recipe Here

• Tofu
• Onion
• Garlic
• Nutritional yeast
• Turmeric
• Salt
• Black pepper

Tortilla Tips

Choosing a whole wheat tortilla will provide extra fibre and supply you with longer lasting energy.

Something to consider is that tortillas come with all sorts of ingredients and can range from 30-300+ calories per wrap, so knowing what you buy can change this meal quite drastically to suit different goals.

Its also important to note that different tortillas will have different protein contents, which can easily change the overall protein of this meal.

Recipe

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Vegan Breakfast Burrito

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 4 tortillas *
• 1 medium sweet potato
• 1 cup black beans
• 1 avocado
• 2 cups spinach
• salsa
• 1 block extra firm tofu
• 1/2 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp salt
• pinch black pepper

Instructions

• Chop sweet potato into 1/2 inch thick slices. Place in frying pan with a lid and cook on medium heat while assembling the remaining burrito ingredients.
• Dice onion and garlic, cook on separate frying pan until translucent.
• Crumble up tofu and add to onion pan. Add spices and mix well, cook another 5 mins, until cooked through.
• Once sweet potato is done, assemble wraps by dividing all ingredients into 4 equal portions and layer onto the wraps.
• Roll them up and serve with your favourite salsa and hot sauce.

Notes

*I used the La Tortilla brand of tortillas with 100 calories and 4g protein per wrap. 

Nutrition

Nutrition facts are for 1 serving, assuming the recipe created 4 servings.

These nutrition facts are for 1 high protein vegan breakfast wrap, made with the ingredients stated above, but may vary greatly depending on the type and brands of ingredients used.

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