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homemade breakfast crunchwraps

Adapted from Pinch of Yum

Layered crispy hashbrowns, sausage, egg & gooey cheese all wrapped up in a crunchy golden tortilla.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 large crunchwraps
Author Rosemary Stelmach

Ingredients

Crunchwraps

  • 1/4 cup neutral oil
  • 16 ounces shredded potatoes (hashbrown style)
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning (see Taco Seasoning ingredients for making your own)
  • salt, to taste
  • 8 ounces ground pork breakfast sausage
  • 6 large eggs, beaten
  • 7 ounces shredded Mexican-style cheese (or quesadilla cheese)
  • 5 (10-inch) flour tortillas (burrito-sized)
  • additional neutral oil, for frying crunchwraps
  • sour cream & fresh salsa, for serving (optional)

Taco Seasoning Blend

  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

  1. Hashbrowns: Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, wide skillet. Working in batches, add hashbrown potatoes in a thin layer, dust with taco seasoning, and press them gently with a spatula. Cook until golden brown and crispy. Flip and repeat. Remove in chunks with a spatula and transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Season with salt to taste.

  2. Sausage and Eggs: Brown the sausage in a large nonstick skillet. When the sausage is cooked, drain off excess oil. Turn the heat down. Add the eggs to the hot pan with the sausage and gently stir around with a spatula until just barely set.

  3. Tortilla Pieces: Lay one large tortilla on a flat surface. Cut into fourths. Set aside. These will be used as filler pieces.

  4. Assemble Crunchwraps: Lay out the four remaining tortillas. Divide the hash browns evenly among the four and place them in the center of each tortilla. Add the sausage & egg mixture. Then pile on the cheese. Place a filler piece of tortilla over the top of each, then fold the edges of the tortilla inwards. You’ll need two hands for this part, holding the folds down as continue around the edges.

    Place, seam side down, in a preheated oiled skillet over low to medium heat. Cook,covered, for a few minutes then carefully flip over and remove the lid. The exterior on each side should be firm, crunchy, and golden brown. Cut in half and serve immediately with a side of sour cream & fresh salsa.

Recipe Notes

Variations: Replace the sausage with bacon crumbles or chopped ham. For a vegetarian version, use sautéed mushroom.