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Healthy Black Bean Breakfast Tacos

by Laura Fuentes

July 5, 2017
updated Apr 24, 2023
5 from 13 votes
These healthy breakfast tacos with black beans are filling, delicious, and practically as good as the taco truck!
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These healthy breakfast tacos with black beans are quick to make for any day of the week to get your day started or even for an epic breakfast for dinner!

And by adding black beans to this simple recipe, you’ll stay full longer until your next meal. Take a sneak peek at this deliciousness…

Scrambled egg breakfast taco topped with black beans, cotijo cheese and avocado slices

What Are the Healthiest Breakfast Tacos?

The healthiest breakfast tacos are made with fresh ingredients, have little added fat, and keep you full longer so you don’t have to snack until your next meal. 

These breakfast tacos have protein from the eggs and black beans, fiber, and a little cheese -because really, can you even have tacos without cheese? Well, you could. I’m just saying that a little goes a long way.

overhead view of breakfast tacos on a plate with strawberries

Ingredients

Like all the taco recipes inside the Taco Tuesday Cookbook, these breakfast tacos are made with simple and fresh ingredients you probably have at home. You’ll need:

  • Oil or spray: to cook the eggs, it could be olive, canola, or even butter. 
  • Eggs: we can’t have breakfast tacos without eggs, can we? 
  • Black beans: grab a can from the pantry, drain and rinse. 
  • Tortillas: corn or flour tortillas, your choice. 
  • Cotija cheese: a Mexican cheese that crumbles easily and has a tangy-nutty flavor. 
  • Avocado: a delicious and healthy taco topping.
  • Cilantro: optional, but it makes the tacos look great and taste even better. 

As always, you’ll find the ingredient amounts and detailed cooking directions in the printable recipe card at the very end of this post. 

How to Make Healthy Breakfast Tacos

Whether you only have 10 minutes in the morning or want to make these for dinner, this epic recipe is made fast by:

  1. Scramble
    Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat, and scramble the eggs until fluffy. Remove from heat. 
  2. Create the spread
    Warm the beans in a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the tortillas, and slice the avocado. 
  3. Assemble
    Top each tortilla with scrambled eggs, black beans, cheese, avocado, and cilantro. Take a bite and be amazed. 

Told you this was an easy recipe, and you can also watch how quickly this recipe is assembled in the video below: 

Healthy Breakfast Taco Toppings

You can assemble these scrambled egg and black bean breakfast tacos with all sorts of delicious toppings, and you’ll find some great ideas to try below:

  • Guacamole
  • Spicy Guacamole
  • Sour cream
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Salsa
  • Avocado Salsa
  • Queso fresco
  • Shredded cheese
  • Sliced black olives
closeup of scrambled egg and black bean tacos on a plate

More Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Healthy tacos for breakfast? Yes, please! Check out these other breakfast taco recipe ideas to keep the good vibes going.

Steak & Egg Breakfast Tacos | Huevos Verdes Tacos | Classic Breakfast Tacos

black beans breakfast tacos

Healthy Black Bean Breakfast Tacos

Laura Fuentes
These healthy breakfast tacos with black beans are filling, delicious, and practically as good as the taco truck!
5 from 13 votes
Servings 4
Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 6 large eggs
  • 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 4 ounces Cotija cheese, crumbled
  • 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
  • Chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and scramble the eggs. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, warm up the beans over medium-low heat. 
  • Meanwhile, warm the tortillas on the stove-top or in the microwave.  
  • Distribute the eggs evenly over the tortillas, top with some black beans, then sprinkle on some cheese. Top with avocado slices and chopped cilantro and serve. 

Equipment

the taco tuesday cookbook
The Taco Tuesday Cookbook
Taco Holder

Nutrition

Serving: 2 tacosCalories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 18gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 246mgSodium: 525mgPotassium: 515mgFiber: 11gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 362IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 4mg
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  1. Just a Girl.

    March 11, 2021 at 6:49 pm

    5 stars
    Came here for two reasons! One, to try this recipe and it was delicious!!! Two, to let you know that the mobile game Dragon Raja stole one of your images of this recipe to put in their game. Just thought I’d let you know!

    Reply
  2. Sarah

    July 09, 2017 at 4:06 pm

    5 stars
    I just prepped these for the week. I can’t wait to have them for breakfast. Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Matt

    July 09, 2017 at 2:18 pm

    5 stars
    Amazing and easy recipe.

    Reply
  4. Jess

    July 09, 2017 at 2:10 pm

    5 stars
    I made these this weekend. Winners!!

    Reply

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