Cheesy Scrambled Egg and Avocado Wrap

This is the sort of breakfast I make when the kitchen is still cold and I want something warm in my hands within ten minutes. Two eggs, a splash of milk, and a small handful of cheese and spinach turn into a soft, folded wrap with avocado and tomato for freshness. It is not fancy, and that is the point.

Avocado is the ingredient here worth a closer look. Unlike most fruit, avocado is high in monounsaturated fat, which is the same kind of fat found in olive oil. It also ripens off the tree, which means the fruit you buy is often rock hard. If yours is firm, leave it on the windowsill for a day or two. When it gives slightly under your thumb, it is ready. Once you cut it, rub the cut face with a little lemon juice or keep the other half with the pit in, and it will hold its green colour for a while in the fridge.

A tip on the eggs: take the pan off the heat before they look fully set. They keep cooking in the residual warmth, and softly scrambled eggs stay tender inside the wrap. If they dry out, you have made a sturdy egg tortilla instead, which is fine too, but it is not the same. Keep the stirring gentle and low.

For the wrap itself, warming the bread for just a few seconds makes a real difference. Cold low carb wraps tend to crack at the fold. Spread the eggs in a line rather than a big mound so you can actually roll it closed.

If you want to make more than one at a time, cook the eggs in a bigger pan and keep the filling warm in a low oven while you roll the rest. Leftover scrambled egg does not reheat well on its own, so I would rather make a fresh batch than try to rescue it the next morning.

This wrap sits nicely alongside a few other breakfasts I come back to. If you like eggs baked in cups for meal prep, try Spinach Feta Muffin Tin Egg Cups, which travel well to work. When I have a little more time on a weekend, Smoky Shakshuka with Kale and Spinach is a good way to use up greens and eggs together in one pan. For a sweeter change, Fluffy Almond Flour Pancakes with Raspberries is lovely on a slow morning.

A cup of tea or a glass of water is all this needs. The tomato slices bring enough brightness on their own, so I rarely add anything else.