How to Build a Breakfast Burrito, Your Way

Here's a challenge for you: Try to define "breakfast burrito" without resorting to the tautology that it's a burrito one eats for breakfast. While we might all agree eggs and other items from the American breakfast table are key, along with components that nod to Southwestern/Tex-Mex/Mexican flavor, one might argue that you can't pin down a definition for the breakfast burrito.

That's a good thing, because it means it's a choose-your-own-adventure of comfort and flavor, and the possibilities are vast. While you could roll some pancakes in a flour tortilla and dub it both "breakfast" and "burrito," there are some helpful guidelines that, when followed —or broken with intent—will generally lead to a better breakfast burrito. Here's how to build yours.

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Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Burrito

Soft scrambled eggs, melted cheddar cheese, crisply browned potato hash, guac, sour cream, hot sauce, and bacon, all piled into a tender flour tortilla.

Breakfast Burrito With Scrambled Egg, Chorizo, and Refried Beans

Creamy refrieds, guacamole, tender scrambled eggs, chorizo, crema, roasted poblano pepper, and melted cheese. Don't forget the hot sauce.