If you follow a keto or low-carb diet, then learning how to make a crustless quiche (aka frittata) is a must. This cheesy crustless quiche is a great way to make a low-carb breakfast ahead of time, for those mornings where you want a good meal but are too sleepy to make something. At our house, we usually make a pan of 6 servings to eat throughout the week. You could easily half or double the recipe to fit your own needs.
Making a Crustless Quiche (Fritatta)
This is one of the easiest recipes around. It's cheap, quick, and you can switch up the ingredients depending on what's in your fridge (see below). This pie pan just barely fits in my toaster oven, but sometimes I make a larger quiche in the regular oven.
Flavors and Fillings
I made my quiche with ham, cheese, spinach and green onion. But here are some other ideas. Just keep in mind that most veggies will become watery when they cook, so it's best to cook them ahead of time and drain the liquid before adding to the quiche.
- Mushrooms
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Peppers
- Broccoli
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Shredded Chicken
- Parmesan
Tips & Tricks
- Can I forego the milk? Yes, it will just be more dense and less soft.
- As it cooks you'll notice that the outside puffs up first and then eventually the middle will puff up as well. The best time to take it out of the oven is when the center is just starting to puff up, but is still below the height of the edges.
- Most quiches are thick, but I usually prefer to use a larger pan so that the quiche is thin. Why? First, because there's more room for cheese on top. 🙂 Second, because I prefer to heat up the eggs in the morning and eat it warm, and it heats up faster (especially in the toaster oven) if it's thin. If you prefer your quiche to be thick instead of thin, just use a smaller pan and increase the cook time by 5-10 minutes.
📖 Recipe
Crustless Quiche - Ham and Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter (to grease the pan)
- 5 oz diced ham
- 2 cups fresh spinach (about 2 fist fulls)
- 8 large eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup sliced green onions
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- dash salt and pepper (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric (optional)
Instructions
- Turn on the oven to 350° and use the butter to grease a 9-inch circular pie pan.
- Most of the time, ham is watery. To dry it out, put the ham in a small skillet and turn on medium-low heat. Cook for 5 minutes until it's dry. Then, turn off the heat and add the spinach. Stir the spinach around until it starts to wilt. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Break the eggs into a large bowl and whisk. Then, add the cream, salt (optional, depending on how salty the ham is), pepper and turmeric and continue whisking until combined. Pour the mixture into the pan.
- Sprinkle the ham, spinach and green onions evenly over the eggs. Then, sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the middle is just starting to rise and is no longer sunken down.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is estimated. Amounts may vary depending on the specific brand and/or type of ingredients you use. Sugar alcohols and other sweeteners that typically do not effect blood glucose levels, including but not limited to erythritol and allulose, are excluded from the carb count.
