These protein packed Breakfast Quesadillas are healthy & delicious! Made with eggs, onions, spinach, tomatoes and cheese. Add your favorite toppings for extra flavor.
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**This post was originally published on June 2015. It has been updated to be more helpful.
Egg Quesadillas
I’m all for eating healthy in the morning and if I can add a Mexican twist to my breakfast even better! Ham & eggs are one my favorite combos so why not add them to a quesadilla?
What I love about these quesadillas is that they’re not only good for the morning, you can eat them at any time of day. They’re easy to make plus nutritious. Win win! If you’re not into coffee in the morning, I totally recommend you try this breakfast with my Traditional Mexican Horchata. This combo is perfect!
Making these egg breakfast quesadillas is quick and easy. Scramble eggs until fluffy, then layer them onto a tortilla with your favorite shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla and cook on a skillet until golden and crispy. Slice and serve with salsa or avocado for a satisfying breakfast that’s packed with protein!
🩷 xo, Ana
Ingredients
These breakfast quesadillas are made with scrambled eggs cooked in a little butter, then mixed with chopped onion, spinach, tomato, and optional bell peppers. You can add ham or breakfast sausage for extra protein, then layer everything into flour tortillas (regular or whole wheat) with a good melting cheese like queso Chihuahua, Oaxaca, or even mozzarella, cheddar, or Monterey Jack if that’s what you have on hand.
How to make Easy Breakfast Quesadillas
I recommend you have all of your ingredients ready before you make the scrambled eggs. The process goes very fast and you don’t want to overcook or dry out your eggs!
- Whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Melt the 1/2 tablespoon of butter hand saute the onion and ham if using any for about a minute or until the onion starts to become transparent.
This is a visual overview of the steps to make this recipe. See the detailed list of ingredients & instructions in the recipe card below.
3. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the eggs. Scramble until starting to set, about 20 seconds. Add the spinach and tomato
4. cook, stirring, until the eggs are just cooked into moist, creamy but are not dry, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and set aside.
5. Warm another fry pan or skillet over medium heat. Place 1 tortilla on the hot pan and heat for 30 seconds. Flip the tortilla over and sprinkle half of the cheese over the bottom half.
6. Top the cheese with half of the egg mixture. Sprinkle more cheese if desired.
7. Fold over the top of the tortilla to cover the filling. Continue cooking until the bottom begins to brown, about 1 minute.
8. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, about 1 minute more. Repeat process to make a second quesadilla.
Lastly, cut the quesadillas into wedges or in half. Serve immediately while they’re hot.
Serving Suggestions
These breakfast quesadillas don’t need much as they’re already super flavorful. However, a good salsa is always a must. This Roasted Tomato Salsa or Pico De Gallo are a good choice. Serve along these Refried Beans or Black Beans to make it an amazing breakfast!
Other toppings ideas:
- Drizzle some crema or nonfat Greek yogurt (more protein!)
- Guacamole or sliced avocado
- Sliced Jalapeños
How to Store
- Fridge: Once the quesadillas have cooled down, you can refrigerate in an airtight storage container for three days for best flavor.
- Freeze: Individually wrap the pieces or the quesadilla in plastic wrap then place in a freezer bag. Remove most of the air prior to placing in the freezer. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- To reheat: Defrost overnight in refrigerator. Reheat on a skillet on medium low being careful not to burn the tortilla.
Mexican Breakfasts Recipes
I hope you like this recipe! Share it, or leave a rating and comment below. For questions that need an answer right away, please contact me and I’ll get back to you asap. Gracias!!!! xx, Ana
Print Recipe:
Breakfast Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- ⅓ cup white or yellow onion, chopped
- 2 ham slices, chopped - optional
- ½ cup spinach, coarsely chopped
- ½ ripe small tomato - seeded and chopped
- 2 flour tortillas. Regular or whole-wheat
- ½ cup shredded cheese - See notes below for cheese options.
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add a splash of olive oil and cook the ham for about a minute.
- Add the eggs and scramble until starting to set, about 20 seconds. Add the spinach and tomato and cook, stirring, until the eggs are just cooked into moist, creamy but are not dry, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Warm another fry pan over medium heat. Place 1 tortilla in the hot pan and heat for 1 minute.
- Flip the tortilla over and sprinkle half of the cheese over the bottom half. Top the cheese with half of the egg mixture.
- Fold over the top of the tortilla to cover the filling. Continue cooking until the bottom begins to brown, about 1 minute.
- Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, about 1 minute more.
- Repeat to make a second quesadilla.
- Cut the quesadillas into wedges. Top each serving with a dollop of yogurt, some avocado slices and a spoonful of pico de gallo. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
Great recipe!!! It turned out really well , I modified it a little by adding extra shredded cheese 🙂 Thank you very much!!!
Easy way of combining great flavors and protein in a tidy package. Makes the grand kids happy.
Muy buena receta , diferente para un buen desayuno 👏👏 Muchas gracias Ana !! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🙌
What a delicious change to our usual weekend brunch. So tasty our whole family loved them, thanks for the recipe.
Oh my – now I can have a quesadillas’ day – starting with these for breakfast! Thank you! Now I need to find a dessert quesadilla!
These quesadillas look so good packed with all that egg! Such a wonderful and delicious start to the day.
Yassss now I can eat my favorite food for breakfast haha these are so good!
I made these breakfast quesadillas this weekend – the kids and I absolutely love them! Great recipe!
DELICIOSAA!!!!