Keto Quiche Recipe

If you are looking for something to make with leftover ham, try this crustless keto quiche recipe with ham and spinach. It only needs 5 ingredients and a few minutes to prepare. This low carb quiche is great for meal planning on low carb diets and 1 piece has 21.5 grams protein and only 2.2 grams net carbs!

You might also like this keto breakfast frittata pizza!

Last week I made my practice keto Easter ham and had a lot of leftover ham. So I put together this crustless keto quiche recipe with ham, spinach and cheese. It came out so fluffy and tasty and I only used 5 ingredients.

Quiche is one of the most perfect foods for low carb diets. And it’s great to make  and eat all week or even serve a crowd. You can also freeze individual servings for a quick breakfast or lunch.

So if you have leftover ham from Easter or some other dinner I highly recommend making this keto quiche recipe.  It’s a quick and easy meal and perfect for a low carb breakfast, lunch, dinner or really any time of day. It’s also the perfect low carb brunch recipe.

The 5 Ingredients I used and substitutions.

All you need to make this crustless keto quiche recipe are 5 low carb ingredients: eggs, heavy cream, gruyere (or Swiss) shredded cheese, chopped spinach and cooked ham. Oh and you need a little salt and black pepper too.

• Leftover Ham – While I used leftovers from Easter you can use any kind of ham you have on hand. If you go to a deli, ask them to slice it thick for you. Otherwise I know Aldi sells thick ham steaks that would work good. You can also substitute with chicken sausage, Italian or breakfast sausage, bacon or other flavorful cooked meat.
• Eggs and Heavy Cream – This is the base of the quiche and while I used heavy cream, you could use half and half. And I have never used liquid eggs that you buy in a carton, I don’t see why they wouldn’t work.
• Fresh Spinach – I like fresh baby spinach but you can use frozen. Just make sure to wring out all the excess liquid first. You could also use broccoli, kale, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms etc. And as well you can try some fresh herbs like basil or parsley for color.
• Gruyere Cheese – I used a gruyere cheese/swiss cheese blend I buy at Aldi but you can just use all Swiss cheese. Other cheeses to try are cheddar cheese, gouda, edam, halvati, Monterey Jack, etc.

How to make keto quiche!

Keto crustless quiche recipes are very simple since no pastry pie crust is involved and you won’t miss the crust at all. So this is how you make it:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. First add the eggs, heavy cream, salt and black pepper to a blender and blend for 30 seconds or so to get it nice and combined.
3. Pour into a big bowl and mix with the chopped ham, chopped spinach and some of the shredded cheese.
4. Spray a pie plate or baking dish with cooking spray and then pour the egg mixture in it. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the entire quiche.
5. Place in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until cooked through and golden brown on top. You can use a toothpick in the middle of the quiche to make sure it’s cooked through.
6. Let it cool before slicing.

Other keto flavor combinations to try.

• Try Mediterranean flavors like sun dried tomatoes, basil, oregano and feta cheese.
• For a buffalo chicken flavor you would be using cooked chicken, cheddar cheese and hot sauce or pepper flakes.
• Try a western omelet flavor with ham, green peppers and onion.
• You could substitute bacon for the ham to make a spinach bacon quiche. Or skip the veggies and go for a straight bacon & cheese!
• Other ingredients to try are chiles, jalapenos, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, bacon, turkey, various cheeses and spices.  

I would still use the cream in quiche because it gives it a richer flavor and when using a blender it makes the eggs nice and fluffy.

The basis of this crustless quiche is just eggs and cream + meat + veggies + cheese. So you can vary the types of meat, veggies and cheese to make other flavors. 

Recipe Tips & Notes

• Try to use the blender for the eggs and cream as it whips up and makes the eggs nice and fluffy.
• Check on your quiche towards the end to make sure it’s not browning too much on top.
• Cooking times may differ depending on the size pan you use. Note you could use a cast iron skillet as well.
• You can vary the flavor with the meats, cheese, vegetables and spices you use. I used roughly 1 ½ cups of meat and vegetables and 1 ½ cups of cheese.
• You can freeze this for a quick keto breakfast on the go. Just store individual servings in a air tight container in the freezer and then microwave to reheat. 
• Try making this recipe in a muffin tins too! Just make sure to spray the pans well and cook for much less times. Check out these buffalo bacon & cheese egg muffins for cooking times.

This low carb keto quiche recipe was a really yummy breakfast for me but I also ate it for dinner one night. It goes nicely with a green salad and is the perfect meal for using that leftover ham from Easter too!

Nutrition information for 1 piece of quiche recipe is 321 calories / 24.9g fat / 2.4g carbs / 0.2g fiber / 21.5g protein = 2.2g net carbs