Whether you’re a minimalist who sticks to egg and cheese or a maximalist who likes to pile on the ingredients, breakfast burritos are always the right morning choice.
There are varying accounts of where the breakfast burrito was born, but most sources point to this home staple being popularized and added to restaurant menus in New Mexico in the 1970s.
Sure, you can eat a normal burrito any time of day — we won’t stop you. But breakfast burritos deserve their own category, with a few common ingredients that set them apart:
- Tortilla: This is your foundation. If the tortilla doesn’t hold up, the whole burrito can fall apart, literally.
- Meat: While we love a vegetarian version, most have meat options, including chorizo, steak, sausage, or bacon.
- Beans: A tasty source of protein and fiber, and essential in your veggie burritos. Refried beans also act as a “glue” to hold things together.
- Cheese: A delicious binder for other ingredients.
- Egg: Without eggs, we’d argue you’re simply eating a regular burrito, not a breakfast burrito.
- Potatoes: Our anecdotal research finds that locals are divided into pro-potato and anti-potato camps when it comes to their ideal morning wrap. But papas have long been a standard part of breakfast tacos, so why not burritos too?
Thankfully, Kansas City has no shortage of places to find breakfast burritos, so there’s something for everyone’s taste. Check out the following for some of the city’s most popular, and delicious, options — and tell us your favorite picks that we missed.
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