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Cheesy Breakfast Taquitos

Cheesy breakfast taquitos baked until deeply golden and crispy, filled with scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, and melted Mexican cheese. These egg and cheese taquitos are rolled tightly, baked on a sheet pan, and served with sour cream and salsa.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Egg and filling
  • 8 large eggs For scrambling until just set.
  • 0.5 lb breakfast sausage Cooked and crumbled.
  • 1.5 cup Mexican cheese blend Shredded.
  • 0.25 cup diced green chiles Drain if very wet.
  • 1 salt To taste.
  • 1 black pepper To taste.
Taquito wraps & baking
  • 10 small flour tortillas Warm for pliability.
  • 1 cooking spray or olive oil For brushing or spraying.
Serving
  • 1 salsa For serving.
  • 1 sour cream For serving.
  • 1 hot sauce For serving.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Scramble and season the filling
  1. Scramble the eggs until just set, then remove from heat while they’re still slightly soft. Season with salt and black pepper as they finish.
  2. Mix the cooked sausage, scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, and diced green chiles together until evenly combined.
Roll the taquitos
  1. Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds to make them pliable.
  2. Place 2–3 tablespoons of the filling down the center of each tortilla and roll up tightly.
  3. Arrange the taquitos seam-side down on a parchment-lined sheet pan and brush or spray with oil.
Bake until crispy
  1. Bake at 425°F for 18–20 minutes until deeply golden and crispy. Serve immediately with salsa, sour cream, and hot sauce.

Notes

Pro tip: remove the eggs slightly early so they finish in the mix and stay tender once baked. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat on a sheet pan at 400°F until hot and crisp. Freezing is yes—freeze cooled taquitos in a single layer, then reheat from frozen at 425°F until golden. For a lower-fat swap, use turkey sausage and a reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend (texture may be slightly less melty).