Love breakfast sandwiches? Our Breakfast Pita Recipe makes the perfect breakfast for busy weekdays. This egg pita recipe uses eggs, bacon and pita bread along with fresh chives and shredded cheddar cheese. It is packed with flavor and protein and can be a nice on-the-go option!
These protein packed, easy breakfast pitas are a great way to add protein into your daily meals and are easy to make. This Breakfast Pita Recipe is one of those great recipes that you can have prepared, cooked and on your table in under 15 minutes.
Don’t just think breakfast either, this is a great recipe to use for a bunch or easy lunch, and the recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for a crowd.
I serve my bacon egg and cheese recipe in a pita, but you could just as easily serve bacon egg and cheese on a bagel. The fluffy, moist eggs are a nice addition to the savory bacon.
This recipe will soon become a family favorite that you make time and time again.
What I love most about this recipe is that it is versatile and can be customized to your liking with a variety of healthy ingredients. Eggs are so nutritious, packed full of protein and they make the ideal quick and easy meal option.
For more breakfast recipes check out my breakfast recipes here. If you love eggs try my Breakfast Burrito, Egg Sandwich, Avocado Egg Salad, Greek Baked Eggs, Caprese Egg Muffins, or my Mediterranean Egg Scramble.
Recipe Ingredients You’ll Need
- Large Eggs: I always use cage-free or good quality free range eggs in this recipe when possible.
- Seasoning: I season the eggs with salt, black pepper, paprika or some chili powder.
- Bacon: I use pre-cooked bacon, diced up and stirred through the eggs as they cook. This is a great option because it cuts down on the cook time. You can use any variety of bacon, regular, smoked, maple cured, whichever flavor you enjoy.
- Bread: I used pita bread, cut in half to make 2 pockets. I tend to try to stay away from the really big, thin pita because it doesn’t stay intact as well as the smaller pita pockets.
- Herbs: Chopped chives add a burst of fresh herb to the dish, the onion flavor working well with the bacon egg and cheese.
- Cheese: I add shredded cheddar cheese as it’s got a great sharp flavor, but you can swap this for the cheese of your choice.
Please see the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts and instructions.
Ways to Modify this Breakfast Pita
- Cheese: I used cheddar cheese in this breakfast pita but there are a lot of great options you can use. Try feta cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, pepper jack cheese, mascarpone cheese or cotija cheese.
- Spices: You can spice this up however you like. If I want more bold flavors I will add chili poweder, cumin and paprika. If I want more of a Mediterranean inspired breakfast pita I will add a touch of sumac or za’atar.
- Heat: I love spice and a breakfast pita is the perfect place to spice things up. You can add jalapeños, hot sauce, a sprinkling of crushed red pepper or cayenne red pepper.
- Vegetables: I love adding vegetables like sun-dried tomatoes, green pepper, sliced avocado, red onion, roasted red peppers, artichokes or olives to these pita pockets.
- Greens: Leafy greens are a great addition. Try spinach, arugula, kale, a mixed green blend or romaine.
- Protein: You can swap the bacon for crumbled breakfast sausage, smoked salmon, ham, ground chicken or turkey, ground beef or your favorite plant-based alternatives.
- Spreads: I like to add a spread to my pita. A few I suggest are this Easy Lebanese Hummus, Baba Ghanoush or this Lemon Whipped Feta Dip.
How to Make Breakfast Pitas
Step 1: Prepare the Eggs: Place the eggs into a medium sized bowl and whisk together, adding in the pre-cooked Canadian-style bacon, chives, a pinch of salt, pepper and paprika (or chili powder if you are using).
Step 2: Cook the Eggs: Spray some cooking oil {or you can use regular olive oil} into a large skillet and place of a medium-high heat. Add the egg mixture to your skillet and allow the eggs to cook on the skillet without touching them until the edges start to set. Use a large spoon or spatula and slowly lift and fold the egg mixture.
Step 3: Continue to Cook the Eggs: Continue to cook the eggs for about 1 to 2 minutes, or until the egg mixture is cooked through.
Step 4: Finish the Dish: To serve, lay the two pitas on a plate and spoon the egg mixture evenly into the two pita halves. Sprinkle the shredded cheese, green onions and chives on top of each pita each pita and serve with fresh fruit.
TIP: If you want the pita to be slightly crispy and warm you can put the pitas on a baking sheet, rub them with olive oil on each side of the pita and bake at 300 degrees for about 3-4 minutes or you can quickly heat the pitas in a grill pan.
Recipe FAQ
I’ve served the bacon egg and cheese in a pita pocket, but you can use other bread. If you are trying to cut carbs look for a low-carb pita. Try bacon egg and cheese bagel, or with sliced crusty bread, toasted bread, or wrapped inside a flour tortilla. The options are endless.
Make sure not to overcook the eggs, you want them to be light and fluffy, not hard and rubbery.
More Egg Recipes to Try:
Breakfast Pita Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika or chili powder {optional}
- 2 pieces of pre-cooked bacon, diced
- 1 piece of pita bread, cut in half
- 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese {or cheese of your choice}
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl stir together eggs, Canadian-style bacon, chives, salt, pepper and paprika {or chili powder}.
- Spray cooking spray on a medium skillet. Heat the skillet over medium heat.
- Add egg mixture to your skillet.
- Let the eggs cook on the skillet without touching them until the edges start to set. Use a large spoon or spatula and slowly lift and fold the egg mixture.
- Continue to cook the eggs for about 1 to 2 minutes or until the egg mixture is cooked through.
- Lay the two pitas on a plate and spoon the egg mixture evenly into the two pita halves. Top each pita with the shredded cheese and extra chives.
Notes
- You can easily add other vegetables to the egg mixture when cooking like onion, bell pepper, garlic or zucchini. You will want to chop them small so they cook quickly or cook them separately.
- Spices add flavor to these egg pitas. Other than paprika or chili powder you could try za’atar, oregano, Italian seasoning or curry.
- Fresh herbs are a nice addition to this recipe. Try fresh basil, parsley or dill.
- You can make this for a crowd- it can easily be double or tripled.
