High Protein Breakfast Tacos are full of high protein, meatless ingredients that will fuel your body right so you can tackle your day with energy. Plus, they are meal prep friendly!
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If you know me, you know I’m BIG into ethnic food.
I’m always down for Thai food, an Indian food buffet is one of my favorite things, Persian restaurants make me happy, and real Chinese food is a go-to. But when it comes to my FAVORITE ethnic food, I will choose Mexican food every time.
Now, I currently live in Oklahoma where they do NOT have much authentic Mexican food. There is Tex-Mex all over the place, but authentic tacos? I haven’t actually seen them yet, although I’m told they exist if you go to the right place.
I make a mean homemade enchilada, so that particular craving is covered. I will share my Homemade Enchilada Sauce recipe soon!!
While Breakfast Tacos are not really “authentic” Mexican food, they do call my name ALL THE TIME. And I answer pretty much every time.
Should I feel bad about eating tacos for breakfast?
No! High Protein Breakfast Tacos are actually a really excellent breakfast choice, and here’s why!
They are full of high-protein, fiber and vitamin loaded ingredients that will fuel your body, get your digestive system up and running, and give you the energy you need to tackle your day.
Whether you have one, two or three (three for me) is totally up to you and your body, but you can be sure that you will be satisfied until lunch time.
Too often we eat a skimpy “healthy” breakfast thinking we’re doing something good for our bodies. But what happens? You’re starving well before lunch time! So you snack on whatever is available, and then you have a big lunch.
Women’s Health Magazine states that one study shows it’s much better for your BMI to make your morning meal your heaviest meal. That line of thought is further confirmed in a study done by The Journal of Nutrition at Oxford Academic which concluded that healthy adults who make breakfast their largest meal and don’t snack between meals have a better chance of preventing long term weight gain than adults with other eating habits.
In conclusion: Eat 3 tacos for breakfast.
This is my favorite go-to High Protein Breakfast Taco for three reasons:
- It doesn’t have any meat in it.
- Meat makes me feel kind of weighed down, and I just prefer not to eat meat in the morning, but this breakfast taco is not lacking in protein to fill me up! - It’s so easy to meal prep.
- Each element can be made ahead of time, with the exception of the scrambled eggs, which means that I can prepare these High Protein Breakfast Tacos in five minutes every morning of the week! - Each of the ingredients can do double duty if I make a big batch.
- The Healthy Refried Beans can be served along any Mexican inspired dinner and the leftovers used for breakfast tacos.
- The 6 Ingredient Restaurant Style Salsa is one of my favorite late night snacks and takes about 5 minutes to make.
- Cheese can be purchased shredded in a huge bag or just pre-shredded at home (my preferred method), and then it’s ready to add to any number of meals.
- Corn tortillas are great for making quesadillas, enchiladas, turkey wraps for lunch, oven taquitos… I buy a huge bag and always have some on hand!
I always put a few good dashes of hot sauce on these High Protein Breakfast Tacos (or really any taco), but you can leave that off if spice isn’t your thing.
Want to try out some other vegetarian breakfast tacos? Here are some great ideas from other food bloggers like me!
- Roasted Sweet Potato Poblano Breakfast Tacos
- Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Tostadas
- Kimichi Breakfast Tacos
- Easy Vegan Breakfast Tacos
Here are a few items to help you live your best Taco Life.
Vanessa at The Cheerful Kitchen
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High Protein Breakfast Tacos are full of high protein, meatless ingredients that will fuel your body right so you can tackle your day with energy. Plus, they are meal prep friendly!
5 minPrep Time
5 minCook Time
10 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 2 corn tortillas
- 1/4 cup of Healthy Refried Black Beans < click for recipe (or canned)
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese
- 6 Ingredient Restaurant Style Salsa < click for recipe (or your favorite jarred salsa)
- Cilantro for garnish (optional)
- Hot Sauce for dashing (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a small saute pan over low/medium heat for a few minutes, then add 1 tsp butter, ghee, or cooking oil of choice. Let melt and swirl the pan to coat it.
- Crack your eggs into a bowl and whisk with a fork or an actual whisk until they are light yellow and a little frothy.
- Pour the eggs into the hot pan and let sit for 15 seconds.
- Using a rubber spatula, slowly stir the eggs around, scraping the bottom of the pan, until they are just cooked through but still soft. Turn the burner off and scrape eggs onto a plate. Set aside.
- If you have a gas stove, you can turn one burner on low and put each tortilla, in it's turn, right onto the burner over the flame for about 1 minute for each side. You just want to heat the tortilla through and get a little char going. Set them onto a plate when done.
- Put the 1/4 cup of beans into the same pan as you scrambled the eggs in, wiping it out first if necessary. Heat them over high heat for 1 minute or 2, stirring as you go, just to completely warm them through.
- Spread half the beans onto each tortilla.
- Spread half the refried beans onto each tortilla and place them onto a plate. Microwave for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes, until completely warmed through.
- Now that your tortillas are spread with the beans and everything is warm, spoon half your scrambled eggs onto the top of each taco. Sprinkle each taco with cheese, spoon on some Restaurant Style Salsa, litter with cilantro and dash with hot sauce. Enjoy!
Other recipes used in these High Protein Breakfast Tocos:
6 Ingredient Restaurant Style Salsa
Healthy Refried Beans (Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot)
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