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Crustless Quiche

Created: December 7, 2020 Updated: April 20, 2021 by lyuba Leave a Comment

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Crustless quiche is a great light breakfast and brunch dish because it’s incredibly versatile and so easy to make. This is our family’s favorite quiche made with bacon, cheddar, mushrooms, and spinach but without crust. The best part is that you can prepare it ahead of time and bake the next morning.

A slice of crustless quiche placed on a brown plate with a dollop of sour cream on top.

Have you ever looked at a house full of relatives that are visiting for the holidays and wondered how you would feed everyone? Sure, you have dinner planned, but what about breakfast or brunch? I’ve got you covered!

Egg dishes like quiche, breakfast bakes, and breakfast casseroles are wonderful to serve on weekends, especially for a larger group of people. The dish is incredibly easy to whip up, and everyone will love it. You can even prep it the night before and bake it in the morning!

Not only is it an easy and delicious breakfast, but it’s light and nutritious, too!

No crust means low carb, which keeps the meal lower in calories. The eggs provide plenty of protein, and there are plenty of healthy veggies like spinach and mushrooms!

Crustless Quiche Recipe

Ingredients and Substitutions

  • Canola Oil – you can substitute it with light tasting olive oil too.
  • Bacon – Pork bacon is ideal, but you can also use turkey bacon for a healthier option.
  • Shallots – shallots have a great slightly sweet flavor with a touch of garlic.
  • Cremini Mushrooms – These are also known as baby bella mushrooms. Their ability to withstand high temperatures and savory flavor make them the perfect choice for this recipe.
  • Baby Spinach – Baby spinach has a milder flavor than one of the mature spinach but if you wish, you can use mature spinach instead.
  • Eggs – use large eggs.
  • Whole Milk– use whole milk and try not to use lower fat milk. For a richer taste, mixing in half-and-half or heavy whipping cream is a great choice!
  • Sharp White Cheddar Cheese – for best taste, you want sharp cheese with a lot of flavor. So if white cheddar is not available, use your favorite flavorful cheese that melts well.
  • Salt
  • Cracked Black Pepper
The ingredients for the quiche are placed on a wooden surface.

What is crustless quiche?

Simply put, it is a breakfast dish that consists of baked eggs. It’s lighter than traditional quiche because there is no crust and usually contains whole milk rather than cream.

You can use a round ceramic baking dish or any other shape you wish. Most often, people choose the round baking dish so it still retains the look of a traditional quiche.

As far as the filling, there are so many options for proteins and vegetables, you can modify it to your family’s favorite flavors.

How to Make It

Prepare the ingredients. Dice the raw bacon, chop the vegetables and grate the cheese.

TIP: dice bacon while it’s still cold because cold bacon is much easier to cut.

Sauté bacon and shallots. Cook with oil over a medium high heat until the bacon fat is rendered half way. Then, stir in the diced shallot and cook together until fat is mostly rendered.

Vegetables are prepared and sautéd in a skillet.

Add vegetables. Add mushrooms first, cooking until they’re mostly done before tossing in the chopped spinach. Cook together until the spinach is wilted.

Eggs are whisked in a large metal bowl next to a serving of chopped vegetables.

Strain the mixture. Too much liquid will thin the quiche, so make sure you drain off excess juices that accumulated in the pan before adding the mixture into the eggs. Let it cool for a few minutes.

Whisk the eggs. Whisk together the eggs, salt, and pepper until smooth.

Mix the ingredients. Mix in the filling with the eggs. Once mixed, spread the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

All ingredients are mixed together by a wooden spoon in a large metal bowl.

Add cheese. Spread grated cheese over the top of the mixture and gently press it down, so that it’s mostly covered with egg. (If you wish, you can mix cheese with the egg mixture in the mixing bowl.)

Grated cheese is spread on top of the uncooked egg mixture.

Bake the quiche. Bake the dish for about 40-45 minutes. Before serving, make sure to let it rest for at about 15 minutes so that it cools down.

Slice and serve with a dollop of sour cream on top!

A baked quiche is cooling on a brown surface.

What’s The Difference Between Crustless Quiche and Frittata?

While these egg based breakfasts are similar, they’re also quite different. A frittata is made with almost no dairy, resulting in a firm texture that’s comparable to an omelet. A crustless quiche contains whole milk or cream, making it softer, creamier, and silkier.

A slice of quiche is cut and lifted from the pan.

Can I Use Different Vegetables and Proteins?

Absolutely! While the ingredients listed in this recipe are my personal favorites, you can really get creative with what you want to add in.

For proteins, you can use leftover diced ham, bacon, sausage, and even rotisserie chicken.

Try vegetables like chopped bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, and so many more. Just remember, it’s best to sauté vegetables first.

You can always use different cheeses and even add some extra to make it extra cheesy.

What To Serve With Crustless Quiche?

Quiche is great to serve as breakfast or brunch so you can serve it with a side of sausage and bacon meats or with a side salad. You can also make the cheesy and comforting hashbrown casserole as a side. Try a side of roasted potatoes as well.

Other Breakfast Recipes to Try:

When it comes to a perfect breakfast, the options are limitless! If you want to stay on the healthier side, check out my recipes for spinach artichoke crustless quiche or siracha zucchini and cheese quiche.

Another favorite of mine is definitely my famous quiche with sausage gravy. If you want a kid-friendly breakfast, make some tasty baked breakfast tacos!

A slice of crustless quiche on a brown plate with a dollop of sour cream on top.

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Crustless Quiche

Crustless quiche is a great light breakfast and brunch dish because it's incredibly easy to make and so versatile.
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: egg, quiche
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 323kcal
Author: lyuba

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 lb raw bacon diced
  • 1 large shallot (or 2 small) diced
  • 6 oz baby bella mushrooms sliced
  • 3 oz baby spinach chopped
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 8 oz sharp white cheddar cheese grated
  • salt to taste
  • cracked black pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Tip: dice raw bacon as soon as you pull it out of the refrigerator. Cold bacon is much easier to cut.
  • Prepare bacon and vegetables and set aside. Grate cheese if needed and set is aside.
  • Preheat a large cooking pan over medium-high heat and add oil.
  • Add diced bacon and cook, stirring from time to time, until bacon fat is rendered about half way.
  • Stir in diced shallot and cook bacon and shallot together until the fat is mostly rendered. Strain off excess bacon fat.
  • Stir in mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are mostly done and add chopped spinach. Cook for another minute or two, until spinach is wilted.
  • Drain off excess juices from the filling so that it doesn't make the quiche too thin. Set the filling aside to cool for a few minutes.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  • Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a deep round baking dish (you can use a deep 9-inch pie dish).
  • Mix the filling into the egg mixture once it's cooled for a few minutes and spread the mixture in the prepared baking dish.
  • Spread grated cheese over the top and gently press it down to mostly be covered with the egg.
  • Bake quiche for 40-45 minutes. Let it rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 434mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1519IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 1mg
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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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