Keto Quiche
This keto quiche recipe is a simple yet elegant egg-based dish that is perfect for breakfast or brunch! Less than 3 net carbs per serving, you can enjoy it with a crust or crustless!
If there’s one dish that’s easy to make and yet makes you feel fancy, it has to be a quiche.
It’s no secret that out of all three meal groups, keto breakfasts are my favorite. Unlike desserts, you have a plethora of sweet options, savory options, or a mix of both. While I have a few favorites, including cream cheese pancakes and breakfast cookies, If I could only choose one, it would be my keto quiche.
Why this keto quiche recipe will leave you mesmerised-
- Each serving has just 3 grams of net carbs, so you can enjoy a slice or three without making a dent in your daily carb allowance!
- It uses a homemade low carb pie crust which is perfectly buttery and crisp.
- You only need five ingredients for the filling, and it’s easy to customize.
- It’s perfect to enjoy hot or cold, so you can eat it directly out of the fridge.
What I love about this recipe is just how versatile it is! You can enjoy a slice for breakfast or jazz it up and serve it with some coleslaw, broccoli salad, or even some keto potato salad for a delicious dinner!
How to make a keto quiche?
The Ingredients.
- Low carb pie crust– What makes this quiche stand out is the homemade crust used- It’s perfectly buttery and firm, and holds the filling perfectly.
- Eggs– room temperature eggs.
- Heavy cream– Room temperature cream. You can use double cream or thickened cream.
- Ham and bacon– I like to swap out half the bacon with chopped ham to cut down on the fat content and also reduce the oiliness. You are welcome to use all bacon or all ham if you wish!
- Cheddar cheese– Freshly grated is always superior to the pre-shredded kind.
- Green onions– Finely sliced.
The Instructions.
Start by preparing the pie crust and blind baking it so it will be sturdy enough to hold the fillings. Let the crust cool completely before preparing the filling.
To make the filling, crisp the bacon in a pan, then set it aside on a paper towel to soak up excess oil. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, heavy cream, ham, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions, until completely combined.
Now, transfer the mixture into the pie crust and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the middle of the quiche has set. Remove the quiche from the oven and let it cool for ten minutes, before slicing and serving.
Can I make this a crustless quiche?
To make a keto crustless quiche, simply omit the crust and bake the quiche in a generously greased ceramic or glass pie or tart pan. Reduce the cooking time to 25 minutes and let the quiche sit for 20 minutes before serving.
Tips to make the best recipe
- Cover the pie crust with tin foil when baking the quiche will the filling. This will ensure it doesn’t burn or over-brown.
- For a creamier quiche filling, remove from the oven when the tops ‘just’ look done, and let the quiche rest for 20 minutes. The filling with firm up slightly, but still be creamy, almost like a custard.
- If you love an extra cheesy quiche, sprinkle some shredded cheese over the top halfway through the baking time.
Flavor variations
While delicious as is, here are some traditional and fun flavors to try.
- Quiche Lorraine- Add bacon and replace the heavy cream with Creme Fraiche.
- Impossible quiche-Add ham and chopped onion, and use strictly cheddar cheese for the cheese portion (not mozzarella).
- Bacon and leek quiche- Fold through chopped bacon and leeks, and omit the spinach.
- Spinach and ricotta quiche- Replace half the heavy cream with smooth ricotta cheese.
- Ham and tomato- Add ham and chopped tomato, and omit the baby spinach, if desired.
Storing, freezing, and reheating instructions
- To store: Leftovers should always be stored in the refrigerator, completely covered. It will keep for up to 1 week.
- To freeze: Place slices of the cooked and cooled quiche in an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to six months.
- Reheating: While the quiche can be enjoyed cold or at room temperature, you can also enjoy it warmed up. Reheat in a preheated oven for 5-6 minutes.
More keto brunch recipes to try
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’d like to prepare this quiche in advance to enjoy at a later time, I recommend you bake it first. If you have an uncooked crust and raw egg mixture, it will soften the keto pie crust, which will seep the egg mixture out.
Make the quiche up to three days in advance.
If you make this recipe without a crust, there will be less than 1 gram net carbs.
Quiches are high in protein and lower in carbs, and can be good for a weight loss diet. However, they often use heavy cream and/or cream in the filling, which is very high in calories.
This keto quiche crust is made with almond flour and cannot be substituted with coconut flour.
Keto Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 recipe keto pie crust
- 5 large eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup bacon chopped
- 1/2 cup ham chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/3 cup green onions sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the crust as instructed and blind bake it. Add dried beans or pie stones to it before baking so it doesn’t rise and also add tin foil around the edges so it doesn’t burn. Let the crust cool completely.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Add the bacon to a pan and cook until crispy. Set aside on paper towel.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the heavy cream, ham, bacon, cheese, and green onions. Stir until mixed.
- Transfer into the pie crust and add tin foil around the edges to prevent the crust from burning. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until just set in the middle.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes, before slicing and serving.
I make quiche without a crust — less calories. The cooked quiche cuts and holds together well.
For sure, this works well crustless too!
Whooohooeeeee, just what I’ve been looking for. Can’t wait to try this
Hope you enjoy it, Rubi!
Looks good and I can’t wait to try… here’s my question: in the notes you call for baby spinach and in the photos there is baby spinach but you say don’t use “fresh” as it requires precooking?? As far as I know baby spinach is fresh! I’m assuming any fresh spinach would cook in the egg mixture anyway.
Hi Steph! Sorry for the confusion, I should have written fresh non-baby spinach (the dense and tender ones)- you are correct, this is fresh baby spinach 🙂 I found sometimes using English spinach to take quite an extra bit of time to cook 🙂