I prepared each one according to the package instructions and sampled them hot from the microwave.
Here’s how the frozen burritos ranked in descending order from my least favorite to the very best.
The ingredient list here is also lengthy and includes several hard-to-pronounce items, plus food dyes.
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The vegetarian burrito is filled with pinto beans and cheddar.
This burrito cost me $4.76.
The look:This is the largest burrito (by 1 gram) I sampled.
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It’s wrapped in a pale white flour tortilla.
There’s a touch of honey and cilantro as well.
The ingredients are mostly organic.
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This one cost me $3.87.
The look:The flour tortilla has natural brown dots from cooking and is flaky and blistered.
The filing is ample and the cheese is gooey and overflowing.
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There are visible white rice grains as well as whole and mashed beans.
The taste:The tortilla is stretchy, pliable, and soft.
This one cost me $4.98.
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The look:The filling in this flour tortilla-wrapped burrito has a chunkier texture than most.
The tortilla is wrapped several times around the plant-based meat filling, and it loosened up when heated.
Unlike most of the burritos in this taste test, the beans were left whole, rather than mashed.
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This one cost me $5.49.
The look:This tortilla is higher on the whole wheat flour content than the other burritos.
It’s darker brown and thinner, but tightly wrapped around the bean, rice, and cheese filling.
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The cheese layer is separated from the rest of the filling with a layer of tortilla.
The bean filling is soft and creamy, and I just wanted more of it.
This one cost me $4.19.
The look:This was the smallest, most tightly wrapped frozen burrito I tried.
The taste:This is a delicious and simple burrito.
The pinto beans add a layer of creaminess and the cheese is perfectly melty and savory.
This version is filled with pinto and black beans, plus white rice, Oaxaca cheese, and cactus.
There’s also a refreshing sauce made with tomatoes, onions, chilis, and tomatillos.
This one cost me $6.49.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
The look:This is a substantial burrito brimming with filling.
The filling is full of texture and has a combination of whole and mashed beans.
The taste:The zesty tomato-based salsa sets this burrito apart.
It has a punchy, bright, and fresh flavor that’s hard to believe came from the freezer.
There’s a bit of heat and the mixed bean filling is nicely textured and satisfying.
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