Mini Quiche Recipe
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This delicious mini quiche recipe is a favorite for breakfast, brunch, or parties! Fluffy quiche in a flaky pie crust is simple to personalize with optional ingredients and easy to make ahead! It’s such an easy and tasty quiche recipe!
My family loves a good quiche recipe. But I must say, this mini quiche recipe is my favorite. With a simple fluffy egg mixture nestled in my flaky, buttery pie crust made into miniature individual-size quiche servings, the deliciousness is over the top!
It’s also perfect for satisfying a variety of tastes. Sometimes, my son prefers just the most basic, while my husband loves quiche filled to the brim with veggies and meats, like this bacon and mushroom quiche. I love to serve these for bridal showers or brunch with friends, and I love that I can make various types to suit everyone. It can also be made as a crustless quiche for those who don’t want a crust. I love this Mini Quiche recipe, and I think you will, too!
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How to Make Mini Quiche
I’ve been making this Mini Quiche recipe for my family for years. I also love to make these for brunch or a shower since they are so simple, versatile, and perfect for making ahead!
To make this delicious mini quiche recipe, you’ll need the following:
Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
- Pie Crust Recipe or pre-made phyllo cups
- eggs, beaten
- heavy cream – you can also use half-and-half
- Salt and pepper
- cayenne pepper – pinch
- cheddar cheese – grated – Cheese grated fresh from the block is best.
Optional Add-ins
- spinach – chopped – Use fresh spinach instead of frozen for best results
- broccoli – chopped
- mushrooms, cleaned and diced
- onion, diced
- garlic, minced
- bacon, cooked and crumbled – Make sure it’s drained well before crumbling into your quiche mixture
- ham, cooked and diced – This is an excellent way to use leftover ham.
- seafood, cooked and chopped – Use any seafood you’ve prepared for another meal to add to this tasty quiche for breakfast or brunch.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Prepare Optional Add-Ins.
Get all the other ingredients you will add to your base quiche mixture ready to use. I find it’s best to prepare any I plan to use and sit out ready to assemble the mini quiche.
Prepare Pie Crust and Muffin Tin.
Prepare the mini muffin tin by using a non-stick spray or buttering each muffin hole. Then, cut the pie crust with a small round cookie cutter into circles. You can use pre-made mini phyllo cups instead if you wish. Place the pie crust circles in the mini muffin tin into each space and pre-bake them according to the recipe. You can also make a crustless quiche by omitting the pie crust.
Mix the Quiche.
Prepare my base quiche recipe by whisking together eggs and heavy cream or half-and-half until light and fluffy. Add salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper until well combined. Stir in cheese. Pour into pre-baked pie shells or the prepared muffin tin if making a crustless quiche.
Top with add-ins, if desired.
Add optional ingredients to the top of the quiche mixture in the muffin cups. If you do not add other ingredients, proceed to bake the quiche.
Bake and serve.
Bake the quiche for 15-25 minutes until the egg mixture is set. Once done, remove from the oven and cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm.
Recipe Tip
These mini quiches can be personalized to suit your family or a crowd for entertaining. As I prepare them, I begin with the simplest and leave some plain. Then, I add something simple for the next row of the muffin tin, such as fresh chopped spinach. For the next row, I add crumbled bacon or diced ham. I may add chopped shrimp, mushrooms, or another family-favorite ingredient for the next row.
Change the optional ingredients based on what your family or friends enjoy and what you have on hand.
Make-Ahead and Freezer Instructions
These are perfect for quick breakfasts on the go and for many occasions. I love to have a stash of these delicious mini quiches made ahead and stored in my freezer. If you are planning a shower or brunch, I highly recommend doing this to make the special day even more effortless.
To store. Place completely cooled mini quiche in an airtight container or wrap well and place in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To freeze. Once they’ve cooked and cooled, flash-freeze them on a baking sheet for about 30 minutes to an hour. Then, place them in a freezer-safe zip-top bag or another freezer-safe container, label them for the type or types of quiche included in the container, and freeze them for up to two months.
To reheat. Place them back into a mini muffin tin or a rimmed baking sheet. From frozen, reheat in a 375º F oven for 8-10 minutes. Those in the refrigerator will need less time, approximately 4-5 minutes in the oven. Take care not to overheat, as they will become tough.
Frequently Asked Questions
Blind bake (pre-bake) the crust in the muffin tin as directed in the recipe – for about 15 minutes at 375 degrees.
No – you can make a crustless quiche! Cook the fluffy egg mixture until firm, and it begins to get golden brown on top. It’s delicious this way too!
What to Serve with Mini Quiche
This recipe is perfect for any meal and goes well with many dishes! Here are a few of my favorite pairings.
Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
Bacon and Buttermilk Pancakes
Here’s how I make my favorite mini quiche recipe. I hope you love them!
Mini Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Pie Crust Recipe, optional
- 6 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- Salt and pepper
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
Optional Add-ins:
- spinach, chopped
- broccoli, chopped
- mushrooms, cleaned and diced
- onion, diced
- garlic, minced
- bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ham, cooked and diced
- seafood, cooked and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- Spray mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
- Using a small round cutter, cut pie crust and place into indentations of muffin tin and place in the oven to pre-bake for about 15 minutes. Alternately, you can place each of the premade phyllo cups into the muffin tin. For a crustless mini quiche, simply omit.
- Whisk together eggs and heavy cream or half-and-half until light and fluffy. Add salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper until well-combined. Stir in cheese. Pour into pie shells and top with add-in options as desired. Bake for for 15-25 minutes until the egg mixture is set. Remove from the oven and let rest about 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions
To store. Place completely cooled mini quiche in an airtight container or wrap well and place in refrigerator for up to 3 days. To freeze. For easy make-ahead mini quiche, once they have been completely cooked and cooled, flash freeze them for about 30 minutes to an hour on a baking sheet. Then, place them in a freezer-safe zip-top bag or another freezer-safe container, label them for the type or types of quiche included in the container, and freeze them for up to two months. To reheat. To rewarm them, you simply pop them back into a mini muffin tin or onto a rimmed baking sheet and reheat them. From frozen, reheat in a 375º F oven for 8-10 minutes. Those in the refrigerator will need less time, approximately 4-5 minutes in the oven. You can also heat them in the microwave at 70 percent power for 25-40 seconds, checking at the lower amount of time. Take care not to overheat, as they will become tough.Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
From the Add a Pinch recipe archives. Originally shared 2013.
Hi. How long will these keep (not frozen)? And if I am making them 2 days ahead, should I cover and refrigerate once cool?
These must be refrigerated, Kari. They cannot be left at room temperature over 2 hours. I would advise freezing them, then reheating from frozen as I describe in the post under the Make Ahead section.
Delicious
Followed your recipe and am very happy with the end results
Thanks, Mary. I’m so glad you liked this quiche recipe.
Do you prepare your mini pan. Mine stick
Spray mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, Jackie. I hope you enjoy.
Hello Robyn. Your recipe calls for « heavy cream » and in your video, it says « half & half ». I suppose either one can be used? Which one would ensure fluffy mini quiches?
Celine, you can use either heavy cream or half-and-half. I normally use heavy cream. I have updated the recipe to show both options.
What size muffin tins for mini quiche
I use a 24 mini cup size pan, Lina. Hope you enjoy!
Thank you 😊
I tried these without the crusts, and they were a disaster. Despite spraying the muffin tin with cooking spray, they wouldn’t come out of the tin and completely fell apart. I think they were over baked, but they puffed up so high, it was hard to tell when they were set. A smaller batch baked for less time were salvageable, but they were still difficult to get out of the tins.
Alecia, did you spray the muffin tins well with non-stick cooking spray before pouring your egg mixture into the tins? I have never had a problem with the quiche sticking the muffin tin when I do this.
You can also use muffin papers with the crust less ones.
You might try using silicone cupcake liners. I had the same issue even after using cooking spray, and when I switched to using the silicone liners they slipped out cleanly. And cleaning the muffin tin was a breeze.
These are so good!! It was a bit time consuming and a little tedious, but now that I’ve tried them it was totally worth it. I made a ham and cheese and a spinach and feta.
This was my first attempt at mini quiches & thank you Robyn it was a success. I always know a great recipe when you can tweak the ingredients & it still is great. I had a regular sized muffin pan so I made 24 but I had to use 8 eggs. I also made it dairy free with almond/coconut creamer & shredded vegan cheese. I only used 1 pie crust because I roll it out super thin. I added jalapeño & mushrooms with diced bacon sprinkled on top. They needed 25 min to bake. Saw some of the comments that you can make them without the crust so I’ll try that next 😊
Yummy & great for healthy quick meals!
I’m so glad you liked the quiche, Sharon. Thanks!