Mini Crustless Quiche

Mini Crustless Quiche (Low Carb) Recipe

October 15, 2021

If you love quiche but not the crust, try this amazing Mini Crustless Quiche (Low Carb) Recipe for your next healthy breakfast!

I’m a big breakfast believer. If you ask me, starting your morning with something healthy and nourishing sets you up to make good food choices throughout the day.

But, if I’m being honest, I don’t always have the time or energy to whip up a nutritious breakfast from scratch. That’s when I love grabbing a mini crustless quiche to fuel my morning!

These little bites are perfect for meal-prepping. They’re made with chicken and apple sausage, cottage cheese, and cheddar cheese for a delicious boost of protein that will give you energy for hours.

Best of all, they only take about 45 minutes to make! You can whip up a batch on Sunday night so you have breakfast ready to go throughout the week.

Mini Crustless Quiche

Recipe by: Christel Oerum of Diabetes Strong
Makes 10 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 15 minutes; Cooling Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 links chicken and apple sausage (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat 10 mini-muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Heat the oil in a large cast-iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onions and sauté for 4 minutes.
  3. Add the sausage and minced garlic, then sauté for another 3 to 4 minutes until the onions are golden and the sausage is nicely browned.
  4. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Mix in the cottage cheese, grated cheddar cheese, pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and salt.
  5. Add the onions and sausage, then stir to combine.
  6. Evenly divide the mixture between the mini muffin cups, filling almost to the top.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Remove from the oven. Allow the entire pan to cool on a cooling rack before removing the quiches.

Mini Crustless Quiche Nutritional Info

Calories 90; Carbohydrates 2.3 grams; Fat 5.7 grams; Protein 7.3 grams

Mini Crustless Quiche

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christel Oerum is the founder of Diabetes Strong. She is a Certified Personal Trainer specializing in diabetes. As someone living with type 1 diabetes, Christel is particularly passionate about helping others with diabetes live active healthy lives. She’s a diabetes advocate, public speaker, owner of Diabetic Foodie and author of the popular diabetes book Fit With Diabetes.
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