This Crustless Quiche recipe is savory, cheesy, and chock full of flavor. Baked into awesome little quiche muffins, they make a perfect breakfast, light lunch, or fun appetizer!
Why You’ll Love This Crustless Quiche Recipe
- Easy to make. There’s nothing easy about making traditional quiche. But with our quiche muffins, there’s no need to mess with that problematic crust! All you need are a few simple ingredients and a muffin tin. Easy peasy!
- Cheesy goodness. The quinoa adds a nice crunch and nuttiness, while the veggies and fresh herbs bring some freshness and color. But really, it’s all about that cheese! The feta and cheddar cheese make these quiches ooey-gooey and irresistible.
- Versatile and delicious. Whether you need a quick breakfast, a light lunch, or a yummy snack, these crustless spinach quiches are perfect for any occasion. You can enjoy them hot or cold, and they freeze well too.
What You’ll Need
- Quinoa
- Water
- Olive oil
- Veggies: We’ll be using onion, fresh garlic, and spinach.
- Cheese: Grab some feta and cheddar cheese.
- Eggs
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh parsley
How to Make Crustless Spinach Quiche
- Prepare. Preheat your oven to 375 and line a muffin tin with liners.
- Cook the quinoa. Combine water and quinoa in a small saucepan and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
- Cook veggies. Cook the onions for 3-4 minutes and then stir in the spinach leaves and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 more minutes until the spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat and let it cool.
- Combine. Mix the eggs, quinoa, spinach mix, cheeses, and parsley in a bowl and stir until well combined.
- Bake. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups and bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool, and serve!
Recipe Tips and Variations
- Cool the quinoa. It’s really important to make sure the quinoa is fully cooled before mixing it into the egg mixture. If it’s hot, you’ll wind up pre-cooking those eggs.
- Make it ahead. One of the things I love about this crustless quiche recipe is that it’s really easy to make ahead. This makes it perfect for a party or potluck! You can prepare the quiche batter up to a day in advance and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. When you’re ready to bake, just give it a good stir and pick up the recipe where you left off!
- Make it your own. These quiche muffins are really easy to customize. Feel free to change up the veggies, change the cheese, or add some different meats. Really, the sky is the limit so get creative!
What to Serve With Quiche Muffins
If I’m serving crustless spinach quiche as part of brunch, I love to pair it with some cheesy hashbrowns, blueberry banana bread, and some crispy air fryer bacon. Finish things off with a delicious cinnamon dulce latte or a banana kiwi smoothie! I also think it would go beautifully with a light salad for lunch. Feel free to get creative and enjoy these quiche muffins any time!
Can I Store or Reheat Leftovers?
These crustless quiches hold up really well in both the fridge and the freezer, making them a great grab-and-go breakfast or snack. The store, let them cool completely, then wrap them individually in plastic wrap. Then, refrigerate or freeze based on what you need. To reheat, microwave them for 30-60 seconds or until hot.
More Easy Quiche Recipes
Quinoa Quiche Muffins with Spinach and Cheese {Giveaway}
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion , thinly sliced
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley
- 4 large eggs , lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Line a muffin tin with 6 liners and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- Combine water and quinoa in a small saucepan and bring to a boil; lower to a simmer, cover and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
- In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in spinach leaves and garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper and continue to cook until spinach is wilted; about 2 more minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked quinoa, spinach mixture, cheeses and parsley.
- Make sure the quinoa mixture is not warm; if it is, give it a few minutes to cool.
- Pour in the beaten eggs and mix until well combined.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool on rack.
- Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
We don’t like feta, any other cheese recommendations to substitute? Thanks!
Hi! You can use goat cheese, but I would suggest to use any cheese that you like. Shredded cheddar, for instance, or mozzarella. I hope that helps. 🙂
Please clarify if the 375 degrees is in Fahrenheit or Celsius. I’m assuming Celcius, as my over doesn’t go above 250 deg C. Not everyone looking at this site is American, and many other countries use Celcius instead.
Thanks, looks like it’s going to be a good recipe!
Hi Teresa!
That’s a great point! Thank you!! I know I have a lot of readers outside of the States so including that will definitely be a benefit.
In as far as this recipe, the 375 is in Fahrenheit. Have a great Sunday!
Well that was delicious! For Celcius you want 190deg 🙂
Oh I cringe everytime my parents say to my 16 month old- can’t wait to take you to McDonald’s. It’s like oh come on now! lol. They do love spoiling the grandkids 🙂
Lately I have been trying to healthify her meals so this one is a good one-love that word btw ! 🙂
I would buy groceries!
If I won, I would take my granddaughter, for her first and my last,
trip to Disneyland!
I would get some Christmas gifts for my daughter
Great job Kate!
I love this “special” muffins!
Probably food and some exercise clothes. And maybe a book or movie.
Love these! So unique and I cannot wait to make them.
These look incredibly good and so healthy – love it!
to help buy christmas gifts for my family and friends
I’d buy groceries.
Just wondering how much cooked quinoa you work add.. 1 1/2 cups? I have a bunch of leftover quinoa in the fridge to use up.
Hi! I’m thinking probably around 1-cup of cooked quinoa.
I would buy my daughter a few Christmas gifts 🙂
I would spend it on groceries and possibly Christmas presents.
Love these savory muffins! (Spinach + cheese is always a winner!) I’d use the gift card for props!
I’m totally intrigued that you throw quinoa in muffins! I have to try that with the kids. I have quinoa coming out the wazoo! These look great. I’ll put these on the list for sure. 🙂
I should buy quinoa in bulk, great idea! Then I will go to target and buy a mini purse I’ve been eyeing up recently.
Uh these look amazing! I buy my quinoa in bulk as well and my family was sick of it so I had to cut down on buying it but I think i need to make a trip to the store!
If I won I’d buy more decor items for my apartment! Or fitness clothes.
I would love to buy a new set of pot and pans, Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I baked this in a casserole dish instead of making muffins. Love it!
Love the idea. I am so much like you, I buy wheat germ, quinoa everything healthy in bulk, powder it and add in everything. Love it. My hubby says I buy a little too much at Target, love the store.
I love the kitchen and linen departments at Target…
New clothes for the kids!
I would buy some new shoes!
I would get some new clothes.
I so need towels… from bath to kitchen..
I’d stock up on lots of groceries!!! Love Target brand groceries!!
I’m not sure! Probably accessories or random home decoration items (my usual go-tos at Target!)
These look super yummy! So healthy too. And today is actually the first day of fall, so you didn’t miss it! I would buy some new DVDs with my gift card.
Awww… these mini little quiches are too cute!! I would head straight to the kitchen department and buy something fun to play with in the kitchen… you know I love kitchen gadgets! 🙂
We just bought a house. I could think of a million things. A rug…drapes, or possibly cute dishes. I never have problems finding things at Target.
I would buy food!
I would buy Christmas gifts.