Crustless Broccoli Quiche

How to make mini crustless broccoli quiche in a muffin tin! A low carb easy egg breakfast or dinner idea that’s quick to bake or as air fryer egg bites. Filled with eggs, cheese and vegetables and more.

OMG have you tried crustless muffin tin quiche??!! Well I mean if you had already made them you probably wouldn’t be here but ya’ know. Maybe you want a mini quiche recipe because you had one at a restaurant and want to make them yourself. We have a great one here.

Yep, this is how you make them. I mean that would make sense. There is one other way you could make them, on a baking sheet with silicone cups. I will talk about that a bit more later because with this method you could throw them into the air fryer too y’all!! I know, game changer.

With mushrooms is the version we share in the printable recipe card at the bottom. You could alternatively make an easy spinach quiche version too. So get out those eggs and your favorite add ins and let’s get moving….

This is a fun way to make these or any sort of savory pie really. You could make our spinach pie in this pan too with or without the phyllo dough. I started out making all things mini when my girls were little. They loved finger food dinner ideas because “so cute” meant it somehow tasted better. (eye roll)

I am sure my girls aren’t the only ones with this mind frame y’all. Egg pie (as we call it) isn’t the only thing you can make in this pan though. We have a bunch of muffin tin recipes like this one. I have continued to add to it year after year because even as teens they love “pick up dinners”.

Ingredient Notes

You are going to use several large eggs, at room temperature ideally, whisked together in a bowl before adding vegetables, cheese etc.

Grab a head of fresh broccoli cut into small florets, this is how to boil broccoli to tender beforehand or dice into really small pieces to add raw.

Cheese, either shredded cheddar cheese or Swiss is most common for this old fashioned dish or even in our cottage cheese quiche creation..

Baking powder, sounds crazy but makes it fluffier. Make sure it has not expired or it won’t be effective.

Optional Add-Ins

I love to add some slices of fresh mushrooms, either baby bellas or button will become softer, Parmesan cheese is great, a pinch of Salt and pepper to taste and I love diced up air fryer garlic.

You are going to want some spray olive oil or use silicone muffin liners inside instead so they slide out easily.

Why do you add baking powder to quiche?

Yes there is some in this and it’s kinda’ a head scratcher. It does do different things in certain recipes that is good. For this one it makes them lighter and fluffier. For our Air Fryer baking powder chicken wings they make the skin super duper crispy, more than anything else could. You can see in the photo at the top what I am referring to. See the air pockets you wouldn’t normally find?

Variations

If you needed a dairy free crustless quiche option you could. My husband is lactose intolerant and I have found some pretty good shredded cheese options by Daya.

Want to add some meat into the mix too? Bacon bits are great, and this also makes a great leftover ham recipe as well. Don’t like mushrooms? Dice up some yellow squash or bell red peppers instead, I mean this is very versatile.

If you wanted to add some meat on the side you could bake frozen chicken wings in the oven at the same time too. I don’t think anything is needed when you serve these but you could put a small dollop of sour cream on top for a bit of cool creaminess.

Use a spoon or knife to loosen the sides, slide out and enjoy while they are warm. These are great high protein breakfast bites to grab on busy mornings for sure. They make a really fun dinner idea for little hands too. They’re more likely to eat these veggie muffins of sorts just because they are cute. 😉

Can you make this with any vegetables?

This is another vegetable you could add too. When we had a vegetable garden we had tons of zucchini to use up. You could easily shred it, press in some paper towels to absorb all that extra moisture and add that. I would add about 3/4 of a cup, no more.

Can you use a mini muffin tin?

I have not made these in mini muffin tins yet but you could and just decrease the timing by about half. If you do have leftovers you’ll want to make sure they are at room temperature first. Then put them into a sealed container or small freezer bag. Store in the fridge for up to 48 hours.

How to reheat leftovers

When you reheat them you could pop them into your Cosori air fryer for a few minutes crisp the edges and warm the center. If you don’t have that just pop them on to a plate and in the microwave for 30 – 45 seconds to warm. You could add some more shredded cheese to the top to melt too.

Cooked in Air Fryer

I have made a larger air fryer quiche version once which was great but this does come out cleaner and doesn’t break apart as easily.