15 Most Popular Frozen Burritos, Ranked Worst To Best

The burrito dates back thousands of years to when groups of people living in what is known as modern-day Mexico wrapped their food in corn tortillas (via Qasada). Historians suggest this led to the tacos and burritos we all know and love.

Today, people indulge in delicious and packed burritos worldwide, especially in North America. Burritos generally contain savory ingredients, like meat or fish, with cheese, vegetables, rice, beans, and condiments like salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, or sour cream. The ingredients are then tightly wrapped in a large flour tortilla. These massive meals can be quite the undertaking for even the biggest appetites.

Many frozen burritos do not compare to the real deal. Still, because we love convenient meals, we decided to taste fifteen of the most popular frozen burritos and rank them to help you next time you venture to the grocery store. When ranking these brands, we considered many factors like flavor, quality of ingredients, nutritional value, and size. Keep reading to see if your favorites made the cut and discover some new frozen burrito brands.

Next on our popular frozen burritos ranking, we tasted Las Campanas burritos. Kroger shoppers will recognize Las Campanas Burritos if they frequent the frozen food section. For many, Las Campanas brings them back to childhood; However, with so many frozen burrito brands today, we did not let the nostalgia of it all sway our taste test and review one way or another.

Frozen burritos all have one thing in common: convenience. When hunger strikes, nothing satisfies like a microwavable frozen burrito. Babbletop suggests not microwaving these burritos to avoid the middle contents turning to mush. We prefer our ingredients to stay in their original forms, so we do not like the sound of this statement. Burritos with whole, filling, and flavorful ingredients (that don't turn to mush when heated) prove to be favorites for the Tasting Table testers. If convenience is your only concern, these burritos do the trick, but keep browsing if you look at ingredients and consistency.

Scoot over meat, this next burrito in our roundup packs a ton of plants into one delicious meatless creation. Alpha Foods strives to create plant-based food for whether you're vegetarian, pescatarian, or even a carnivore. Yes, you read that right. Their products do not contain meat, but the company believes anyone can enjoy their burritos no matter their dietary preferences.

Alpha Foods uses quality, plant-based ingredients in every burrito offering. We tasted the Chik'n Fajita All Day Burrito to compare it to our beloved meaty chicken burrito. While tasting, we discovered the burrito provided more flavor than anticipated, mainly from the dairy-free spicy cheddar and fajita sauce. Compared to other vegan options, Alpha Foods packs its burritos with flavor.

Pro Tip: We found that following the oven cooking instructions on the Alpha Foods website provided a better crunch and consistency than microwaving the burrito, which left it softer and not cooked.

Our next frozen brand may not be the healthiest frozen burrito, but Don Miguel serves up restaurant-quality deliciousness. Convenience is key, so if you want authentic Mexican, Don Miguel takes the cake, or should we say the tortilla. The brand stems from founder Alejandro Morales selling his wife's delicious tamales on the streets in Anaheim, California. Don Miguel evolved from street meats to a thriving food brand and today continues the mission of serving up the best authentic Mexican food.

Here at Tasting Table, we are always up for a challenge, so we choose Don Miguel's "The Bomb Burritos" for our tasting test. A big appetite calls for a big burrito, so nothing made more sense than to try the 3/4 lb of beef deliciousness. Out of the four varieties, Don Miguel also offers a Chipotle Chicken Bomb Burrito, so you have options. It's safe to say this quick and convenient burrito was the bomb for our tastebuds too.

Frozen food with natural food ingredients? What a concept. Evol asks, "When did frozen food stop having food as an ingredient?" We agree with this query and got thinking about how food brands get away with adding mush and additives to their frozen meals. The best foods yield fewer ingredients and ones you can pronounce. Evol cares about food, where it comes from, where it is produced, and how it tastes. The things hold great importance to us, too, when choosing a frozen burrito. So we gave Evol's a try.

We found the Evol Burrito tasted average when it came time for a taste test. This burrito's natural ingredients are apparent; However, the overall taste was rather bland. This burrito calls for additional salt packets, seasoning, or hot sauce to be added by the consumer. We recommend trying the Bean, Rice, and Cheddar since nothing is worse than under-seasoned meat like we found in the other variations. If at Whole Foods or in a pinch, we would recommend Evol's with a side of salsa or guacamole.

Whole Foods Market's website boasts about its high-quality standards and usage of the best natural and organic foods. We dug deeper to ensure the next burrito on our ranking, although sold at Whole Foods, aligned with these high standards. Our taste testers are no strangers to greenwashing, so we closely looked at the ingredients list. In this case, we grabbed a classic Frozen Bean and Cheese Burrito from the Whole Foods 365 label.

Overall, this burrito contained ingredients we could read and pronounce with only a few elements that aren't great for you, like various oils and sugars. According to the nutrition label, the overall sugar content is less than 1g per serving. Nutrients aside, we found the taste to be delicious. It's hard to mess up a bean and cheese burrito, but the ratio of ingredients in this one was correct. If you shop at Whole Foods, their burritos are great to keep on hand in the freezer when you're in a pinch or craving Mexican food.

The common theme in our frozen burrito ranking is flavor. We love brands that found a way to make frozen food convenient and flavorful and our next brand, Sweet Earth, did just that. Taste and environmental impact are at the forefront of this brand's focus. They have created unique variations from the cheeseburger burrito, a plant-based Buffalo Style Chik'n, and even a Peruvian Burrito, to name a few of their offerings.

The Awesome Cheeseburger Burrito caught our eye on their product offerings, so we knew we had to taste this frozen burrito for ourselves. Inspired by the American classic, Sweet Earth revamped it, made it plant-based, and wrapped the contents into a burrito. Expect a tortilla containing plant-based "meat," Cheddar Jack cheese, and a touch of Kale and Tangy Tomato Onion Salsa to tie it all together. We were pleasantly surprised by the meal and would throw it in our cart next time we go to Whole Foods.

We look forward to trying the other variations, especially the frozen breakfast burritos.

This next burrito will curb any Mexican food craving. José Olé slays the frozen Mexican food game and has been serving up favorites for decades. The brand offers authentic taquitos, chimichangas, mini tacos, burritos, amongst other things. Our research took us straight to the burritos, where we were surprised to see a lack of variety. José Olé sells only Beef and Cheese and Beef and Jalapeño regular burritos and the deep-fried chimichanga line.

José Olé provides a sturdy tortilla which we appreciate. Nothing is worse than your tortilla giving out and its contents spilling onto your plate. The Beef and Jalapeño burrito, specifically, packs a ton of flavor, which is rare in frozen meals. We suggest using the oven to heat the burrito rather than the microwave for added crispiness and reduced mush on the inside. Overall, José Olé satisfied our cravings, contained quality ingredients, and left us wanting more. If you are in the market for a solid and authentic frozen burrito, José Olé gets the job done.