Crustless Quiche in a Cup

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by Jun 3rd, 2010 // Breakfast, Most Popular, Picky Busters, Recipes

Crustless Quiche in a Cup

I have found another way to combat pickiness. It’s all about size. Ok, I admit I didn’t discover this. There are lots of food products packaged and sold in kid friendly sizes, I just never thought to apply it to a recipe. When I suggested we make Broccoli Quiche, my kid had no interested. When I suggested we make it in a cup he was beyond thrilled. We used coffee mugs, but it could have been done with ramekins as well. He even picked out which cup would be his and kept a close eye on that particular quiche. So now we have a new Crustless Quiche in a Cup recipe!

The best part about this breakfast is that it is chock full of veggies. My kid ate the entire quiche cup in one sitting. (My husband didn’t even finish his!) Beware that the cups can get very hot in the oven so it’s best to remove the quiche from the cup before giving it to your kid. The good news is that it slides right out. Now for the recipe…

Crustless Quiche in a Cup Recipe

Prep Time: 10 mins  Cooking Time: 30 to 40 mins

Ingredients:
4 eggs
4 egg whites
1/2 cup lowfat milk
1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
fresh pepper & sea salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blanch the broccoli in boiling water, dry and chop up into small pieces and set aside. Also set aside 2 to 3 tablespoons of cheddar cheese for sprinkling on top of quiche. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine eggs and whites and lightly whisk together. Add milk and continue to whisk together. Stir in all remaining cheese and broccoli and finish off with salt and pepper to taste. Spray cups or ramekins with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet. Divide egg mixture evenly among cups, sprinkle with cheddar cheese and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until beginning to brown.  An 8oz ramekin should yield 4 quiches.  Note: Coffee cups are generally a bit bigger/deeper than 8oz.  If you are using mugs and you want to get the quiches to pop out like the picture (above) it’s best to divide the recipe among 3 cups instead of 4.

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60 Comments on “Crustless Quiche in a Cup”

  1. 1.) Erin
    June 7th, 2010

    Well that's just adorable and a great way to talk kids, and truth be told, probably a lot of adults into creatively eating and enjoying their vegetables!

  2. 2.) Kandas
    June 7th, 2010

    Bet it would be even better with spinach!! YUM!

  3. 3.) Kim
    June 7th, 2010

    great idea! i would love to try this. how many cups did you divide the recipe among? i didn't see it in the recipe.

  4. 4.) CookingWithMyKid
    June 8th, 2010

    An 8oz ramekin should yield 4 quiches. Note: Coffee cups are generally a bit bigger/deeper than 8oz. If you are using mugs and you want to get the quiches to pop out like the picture (above) it’s best to divide the recipe among 3 cups instead of 4.

  5. 5.) Emily
    June 7th, 2010

    How many servings does this make? (How many ramekins should I get out?)

  6. 6.) millie
    June 8th, 2010

    I made this today, very good! I've been looking for a crustless quiche recipe. Yum!

  7. 7.) Rebecca
    June 8th, 2010

    is it 4 eggs + egg whites from 4 OTHER eggs? If it is, what do you do with the extra yolk? (besides throw them away…)

  8. 8.) CookingWithMyKid
    June 8th, 2010

    Yes, the recipe is 4 eggs + 4 egg whites. I use liquid egg whites that I buy at Trader Joe's and keep in the house but you can also use just the whites of 4 eggs and either throw away the yokes or save them for a different recipe. By the way, this recipe will work just fine with 8 whole eggs if you don't want to throw anything away! Cutting down on the number of yolks cuts down on calories.

  9. 9.) ilively
    June 8th, 2010

    I made these in my silicone muffin cups, and it made 12.

  10. 10.) ilively
    June 8th, 2010

    Watch your calories on this one …

    Each one of my muffin cups holds approx. 70 calories and 6 g of protein.

    The 4 ramekins would be 200 calories each w/ 18g of protein.

    3 mugs would be 270 calories and 24g protein

  11. 11.) CookingWithMyKid
    June 7th, 2010

    A slice of quiche (with crust) ranges from 350 to 500 calories so even in 3 mugs this is a much healthier alternative for your kiddos.

  12. 12.) rebecca
    June 8th, 2010

    I ♥ your blog! I love to cook with my kids, too. Cooking is a great skill to learn, plus kids eat more healthy foods if they help make them. So glad I found you via Craftzine! I'm sure we will try lots of your recipes.

  13. 13.) fugatz
    June 14th, 2010

    Thanks! Be sure to let us know what you think.

  14. 14.) Kathleen
    June 8th, 2010

    Great idea and would work so well for grown ups too! I imagine a patch of these on a brunch buffet that would look and taste great. You are so right about the size thing and I've found that kids love anything on sticks too don't you?

  15. 15.) fugatz
    June 14th, 2010

    Yes! Sticks are always a hit. I was just thinking I need to do some fruit skewers.

  16. 16.) Abby
    June 8th, 2010

    This is wonderful! This is an amateurish question, but do I have anything to worry about when choosing which coffee cup to put in the oven, are they all generally oven safe ?

  17. 17.) fugatz
    June 14th, 2010

    It's not an amateurish question! I find that microwave safe ceramic mugs do fine in the oven as long as they have no cracks. No china and no plastic (obviously).

  18. 18.) Ems
    June 8th, 2010

    What a cute presentation! If you want to still serve in a cup (since children would love the fun of that), just pop it out of the hot mug and place into a different, but same sized mug).

  19. 19.) anna
    June 8th, 2010

    Cute – I think I'll try either a coffee cup of a cupcake version (as I just got a new cupcake pan).
    Also perfect that it's gluten free 🙂

  20. 20.) EmptyBeerCans
    June 10th, 2010

    The crust is the best part of Quiche.

  21. 21.) fugatz
    June 14th, 2010

    True, but my kid doesn't seem to think so!

  22. 22.) Geoff
    June 10th, 2010

    A quiche without a crust sounds supiciously like an omlette to me.

    BTW these cook in the microwave very quickly but you don't get that thicker layer on the top (which I rather like).
    One other trick is to put a piece of toast in the bottom of the cup, it gives it a hearty texture near the bottom.

  23. 23.) Vickie
    June 11th, 2010

    I will def try this. My daughter is a bit picky in the mornings. This looks like a great way to sneak in a serving of veg early in the day

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    This is an easy egg & veg dish, and looks very appealing…but a "quiche" it is not.

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    June 26th, 2010

    sounds easy, looks good. Can't wait to try it!

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