Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but, for many of us college students we usually don’t make time to make a simple meal in the morning. With 15 minutes, these breakfast wraps are simple and cheap to make even for the busiest college students on the go.

Most of the ingredients needed for this breakfast wraps recipe can be found with any trip to the grocery store, such as WinCo. For this recipe, I used flour tortillas, but you can easily substitute them for whole wheat tortillas for added health benefits. According to livestrong.com, eating whole wheat tortillas can reduce blood pressure, reduce the risk of asthma and prevent gum disease and tooth loss.

The first time I made these wraps I fell in love with the idea of putting my breakfast into a tortilla. What makes this wrap different from any other one is that this one I can make in the morning, whereas if I make one later in the day it will use different ingredients. The combination of eggs, cheese and ham creates a filling meal that can leave someone full for a busy day ahead. It also makes me feel better to know I am cooking my own food so I know exactly what goes in into it.

If you are not big on ham, you may substitute the ham for deli-style sliced turkey because it will still compliment the egg and cheese mixture for this recipe.

This recipe is great because it is quick and easy to make, even if you are just learning how to cook or if you cook very little and want to learn how to make a quick breakfast before heading off to class.

This recipe was adapted from www.tasteofhome.com

Breakfast Wraps

6 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

¾ cup cooked ham, diced

4 tortillas (8 inches) warmed up

In a bowl combine the eggs, milk and pepper and stir it with either a fork or a whisk until it is evenly incorporated then set aside.

In a large pan, heat the oil. Once the pan is heated up, add the egg, milk and pepper mixture and cook over medium heat for a minute or two until the eggs sizzle and set. Once the eggs have set completely, add the cheddar cheese and ham into mixture. Mix all of the ingredients into a “scramble” like motion as if you are making scrambled eggs.

Once everything is done cooking in the pan, carefully place the mixture in the center of the flour tortillas. Next, fold the sides of the tortilla up into a burrito shape to hold the filling in. This will make it easier to wrap up and will prevent any of the filling from falling out of the wrap.

You can choose to eat the wraps right away, or you can place them in a plastic bag in the freezer to pop in the microwave another day.

To prepare these delicious wraps when taking out of the freezer, it is best to refrigerate them overnight for easy thawing. Place them in the microwave on high between 30 to 60 seconds until the wraps are fully cooked.

College students have always had excuses for on skipping out on breakfast. With a recipe like this there is no reason for skipping breakfast anymore. Once you make these, you will want to make them over and over again because no college student should be left hungry in the morning.

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