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Breakfast Quesadilla with Soft Scrambled Eggs and Avocado Salsa…the best breakfast, any day of the week. Soft scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, chipotle peppers, cheese, and spinach, stuffed into flour tortillas and cooked until golden, crisp, and oh so perfect. Top these quesadillas with a spicy avocado and you’ll have yourself a complete breakfast. Bonus? These quesadillas are perfect for storing in the freezer to have on hand for busy mornings.
I’m sure you’ve probably noticed, but I tend to sway towards sweet breakfasts and save the savory breakfasts for dinner. I just love a stack of pancakes, waffles, or french toast more than you know, but that’s not to say I don’t love eggs too. I actually cook them often…just more for dinner than breakfast.
What can I say, I’m an odd one for sure, and I love breakfast for dinner. Actually, I love breakfast, sweet or savory, anytime of the day…
What about you?
Here’s what I have realized. I have a lot of sweet breakfast recipes here on HBH. And while I love them all (and have a new one coming next week…), it’s that time of year when I feel inspired to also share a few more savory breakfasts. Which is where today’s quesadilla comes in.
First, I want to start by saying that photographing quesadillas is not my favorite thing to do. They’re tricky and well, they never turn out as pretty as I envisioned they would in my head. This is a hard things for me to deal with. But it’s OK, because even though quesadillas might not be the prettiest, they are delicious.
And that’s what is most important.
And trust me, these are GOOD.
I stuffed soft scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, chipotle peppers, green peppers, cheese, and spinach (or arugula) into flour tortillas and then cooked them up until they were crisp on the outside with melting cheese on the inside. The secret is the mix of chipotle peppers and green peppers. It’s smoky, mildly spicy, and just a little tangy from the picked peppers. DELICIOUS.
Finish these with a fresh avocado and cilantro lime salsa, and breakfast is complete.
But here’s the best part.
I created this recipe to be freezer friendly, so that you can have a breakfast quesadilla any day of the week. Yes, any day. Simply assemble the quesadillas, then wrap them up to store in the freezer until you are ready to eat. When ready, grab a quesadilla, unwrap, cook, and enjoy!
Meaning you should make a whole bunch of breakfast quesadillas on Sunday, freeze them, and pull them out when you need a healthy and delicious breakfast. Perfection.
Be sure to leave a comment and/or give these quesadillas a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Watch the How To Video:
Breakfast Quesadilla with Soft Scrambled Eggs and Avocado Salsa
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 621 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon butter at room temperature
- 1 can (4 ounce) diced green chiles
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo, finely chopped
- 4 whole wheat or regular flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 4 slices cooked crispy bacon, lightly crumbled
- 1-2 cups baby spinach or arugula
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives
- extra virgin olive oil, for cooking
Avocado Salsa
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives or green onions
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
- juice from 1 lime
- 1 avocado, diced
- kosher salt
Instructions
- 1. Whisk together the eggs and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl.2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the eggs and cook, undisturbed, until a thin layer of cooked egg appears around the edge of the skillet. Using a rubber spatula gently push/move the eggs around the skillet until fluffy and barely set, about 2 minutes. Immediately remove from the skillet. 3. In a small bowl, combine the green chiles and chipotle peppers. 4. Lay the tortillas flat on a clean counter. On the top of 2 tortillas, evenly layer the cheeses, eggs, bacon, and green/chipotle peppers. Add a handful of greens (spinach, arugula, etc) on top. Then lay the remaining 2 tortillas on top. 5. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, place the quesadillas, one at a time, in the skillet and cook until golden on each side, about 4-5 minutes per side. Serve topped with avocado salsa. 6. To make the salsa, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Add salt, to taste.
Notes
*To freeze these, assemble the quesadillas as directed above, but do not cook them. Wrap each quesadilla individually in plastic wrap and freeze in a single layer. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 2 months. To cook once frozen, remove the plastic wrap and warm the quesadilla in the microwave for 1-2 minutes to thaw. Then cook as directed in the skillet.Â
Made this for the family on vacation and everyone loved it!!
Love that! Thank you Svonne! xTieghan
I like your food props, can you share some insights, especially this cutting board! Your Breakfast Quesadilla looks great!
Thank you so much Alyona! I usually find my props on Etsy or in antique stores! I wish I could give you links, but my family travels a lot and picks things out for me. I hope you love this quesadilla!! xTieghan
Looks very yummy! Is the scrambled egg in little pieces or one big layer? Would you happen to have pictures of how you layered the fillings in the quesadilla??
Hi Jeanie! The scrambled egg is in bigger pieces. There is a video at the bottom of the photos, before the recipe. I show exactly how I make it! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Soooooooo good!! And soooooo easy!!! I happened to have everything on hand for this recipe!! So excited to have an extra one to freeze!!
Thank you so much Wendy! I am so glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan
Made a batch of these for lunch this week because I was looking for something healthy but filling to mix up my lunch routine and love make ahead meals. These did not disappoint! Doubled the avocado salsa because it was so good. Thank you!
So glad you loved this Jennifer! Thank you! xTieghan
Made this when camping this past weekend and it was a huge hit! SO SO GOOD! We like to do it up when it comes to camping food. Do you have any more delicious camping-friendly breakfast or dinner recipes that’ll impress our friends?? Thank you!
Hi Annie! That is so amazing that you made this while camping.. I love that! Some good recipes for it though I am not sure of. Maybe single pan recipes? I will look into it for you! Thank you for trying this! xTieghan
Made these today for lunch and was so happy I did. Healthy, delicious and easy to make. I will definitely be making these on Sunday nights for a grab and go breakfast through the week. Amazing breakfast!
Thank you so much Emma! xTieghan
I just made it yesterday. I used fresh peppers and cooked fried them in olive oil. I choose a Poblano and quarter of Serrano chilli to make it less spicy for my kids. We all loved it!!! It was quite a lot of prep work though ( for a fast breakfast )… Worth every minute of it!
I am so glad you loved this Marti! Thank you so much!
I just made it today. I used fresh and cooked in olive oil Poblano and quarter of Serrano chilli to make it less spicy for my kids. We all loved it!!! It was a lot of prep work ( for a fast breakfast ), though. Worth every minute of it!
I am so glad you all loved this Marti! Thank you so much!
*drool* these were A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! So yummy and that salsa *mwah* so good! I never write comments on recipes but this was just to good not to acknowledge! I love everything you post! I made one of your chicken dishes last night haha so good!
I am so glad you loved this recipe Tash! Thank you so much!
Would you make this (for freezing) with or without the greens?
I make this for freezing and I leave the greens in. Directions for freezing are in the recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much!! xTieghan
Could you put clearer directions for the bacon? It doesnt seem to be cooking when in the quesadilla
Hey Jamie, the bacon should be precooked and crispy before adding to the quesadilla. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much!! xTieghan
Yesss!! Bring on the savory breakfast recipes! This is totally something I would make on a Sunday morning.
Thank you so much Danielle! I hope you try this!
Well, you made these quesadillas look amazing!! The first thing I thought is they look too good to eat! ?
Your photography of them IS a success!
Thank you so much Valerie! I am so glad you love this and I hope you try them!
I think you may want to clarify that you must cook the bacon before layering on the tortillas :))
This sounds easy and delicious and will likely make it’s debut in my kitchen this weekend!!
Thank you Jana!! I am so glad you loved this breakfast quesadilla!