Breakfast Burritos

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Breakfast burritos are amazing for adults and kids alike because you can modify them to your tastes and dietary needs (see below for allergy/diet modifications), plus they’re super easy and delicious!

Sometimes babies, toddlers and kids are overwhelmed by burritos in their whole form and do better with deconstructed options, so above is one way you could present breakfast burrito ingredients to your tot - using an ice cube tray! (This is a silicone tray from Target purchased this past summer.) Shown here are tortilla, eggs, cheese, beans, guacamole and salsa (2 flavors). Yes, babies and kids can eat spicy foods - just start slowly! Some of these foods contain salt, so if you serve these to babies under 12 months just go easy on salty foods the rest of the day.

Since breakfast burritos from restaurants can be so filling, we’ve shown half of a burrito here. The most important thing is not rigid “portion control,” but rather eating until your body is comfortably full and satisfied.

The ice cube tray spaces are really small - the image isn’t to scale next to the full burrito so you can see it better. Each section has about 1 tablespoon of food. Keep offerings small for kids so they’re not overwhelmed - they can always have more than what you serve, and if they don't eat it you waste less food.

Here are some of our favorite breakfast burrito ingredients:

• eggs
• pico de gallo/salsa
• refried beans
• potatoes
• steak/bacon
• cheese
• guacamole
• sour cream
• sautéed veggies
• avocado slices
• hot sauce (more for mom or dad - start very slowly for kids)

Need to modify your burrito for allergies or dietary concerns?

• Egg allergy/intolerance: use beans/meat for protein source
• Dairy allergy/intolerance: use guacamole instead of cheese or sour cream for creaminess
• Wheat allergy/gluten intolerance: use corn or gluten-free tortilla
• Vegan: try (vegetarian) beans with potatoes, salsa and guac, and consider a dairy-free cheese (some traditional tortillas may be made with lard so ask about this too if eating at a restaurant)
• Low-carb/problems digesting grains: wrap eggs, bacon, salsa and guac in a lettuce wrap

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