Breakfast Crunchwrap Hack (Print View)

A tasty, handheld morning meal combining eggs, cheese, and crispy hash browns in a warm tortilla.

# Components:

→ Eggs & Dairy

01 - 2 large eggs
02 - 2 tablespoons milk
03 - 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

→ Tortillas & Fillings

04 - 2 large (10-inch) flour tortillas
05 - 1/2 cup frozen hash browns, thawed
06 - 2 slices cooked bacon or 2 breakfast sausage patties or vegetarian alternative
07 - 1/4 cup salsa

→ Seasonings & Oil

08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
09 - 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
10 - 2 teaspoons butter or oil

# Directions:

01 - In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until combined.
02 - Heat 1 teaspoon butter or oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add hash browns and cook until golden and crispy, about 3–4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
03 - Using the same skillet, pour in the egg mixture. Scramble gently until just set, then remove from heat.
04 - Warm tortillas for 10 seconds in the microwave or briefly in a dry skillet to increase pliability.
05 - Place each tortilla on a flat surface and mentally divide it into four quadrants. Make a single cut from the center to the bottom edge.
06 - On the bottom left quadrant, spread scrambled eggs; bottom right, place hash browns; top right, add bacon or sausage (if using); top left, sprinkle cheese. Spoon salsa over preferred fillings.
07 - Fold the bottom left (eggs) quadrant up over the top left (cheese), then fold over to the top right (meat), and finally fold down over the bottom right (hash browns) to form a layered, triangle-shaped wrap.
08 - Heat remaining butter or oil in the skillet over medium heat. Place the folded wrap seam side down and cook 2–3 minutes per side until crispy and golden brown.
09 - Serve hot with additional salsa if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's genuinely portable—you can eat this one-handed while running out the door, which shouldn't taste this good but absolutely does.
  • The crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside texture comes from actually cooking the folded wrap itself, not just assembling cold components.
  • You can customize the fillings however you want, making it work for whatever's in your fridge or whatever you're craving that morning.
02 -
  • Thawed hash browns are non-negotiable; frozen ones release water as they cook and you'll end up with something steamed, not crispy.
  • The fold works because that single cut from center to edge lets the tortilla reorganize itself without overlapping too much—skip the cut and you'll have tortilla chaos.
03 -
  • Don't skip thawing the hash browns—it's the difference between crispy-edged and soggy, and it takes five minutes.
  • Butter tastes noticeably better than oil for the final pan-sear, and it's worth using real butter if you have it.
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