Spinach Quiche Cups
Completely gluten-free and low-carb is this healthy and delicious SPINACH QUICHE CUPS that everyone raves about. You can tweak the recipe to add your favorite vegetables!
A friend of mine is a distributor of Demarle products (Silpat, Flexipan, and Silform non-stick bakeware made of fiberglass and food-grade silicone from France). This week she kindly lent me some of her wares so I could try them at home and learn how to use them, or sort of put them to the test.
One of the products I borrowed was her flexi-muffin tray. Since it is supposed to be non-stick, I thought the perfect dish to try would be my crustless spinach quiche cups (inspired by South Beach Diet’s Vegetable Quiche Cups), my favorite breakfast treat when I am in the mood for a low-carb and gluten-free diet.
I love these mini-quiches but when I bake them without using liners, it can be painful to clean up the pan afterward. That’s despite the claim that they are non-stick and that I even used some oil spray on them.
So, I am really looking for a product that I can use for this recipe – one that will truly work and would also provide hassle-free cleaning.
Wow, I am amazed at the result! One look at the photo above and you can already see that it was an astounding success.
Look at these beautiful quiches, how they stand up so well, perfectly shaped, didn’t look like half of them were left in the muffin pan (that usually happens before I used this wonderful product).
I also tried baking raspberry muffins in the flexi-tray and they came out beautiful as well.
And, because it’s truly non-stick I did not use any muffin liners nor did I ever need to grease the pan.
How’s that for convenience? However, if you don’t have this pan, don’t fret, either just use muffin liners or grease your muffin pan.
FOR FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS and to PRINT, SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW.
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR SPINACH QUICHE CUPS?
Here are the step-by-step instruction on how to make these easy and healthy spinach quiche cups! The FULL RECIPE follows below, too.
- a little olive oil (for cooking the mushrooms)
- fresh spinach or frozen spinach (drained well)
- eggs
- shredded cheese of your choice (I use mozzarella or the Italian Blend)
- mini-bella mushrooms, sliced
- a little heavy cream, half-and-half or milk
- salt and pepper, to taste
*Variation – If you don’t fancy mushrooms, try asparagus or bell peppers with spinach. Also, add some onions to the mix. I add some when I do not use mushrooms.
HOW DO YOU MAKE SPINACH QUICHE CUPS?
Saute the mushrooms first until they are soft.
Cook the spinach just until wilted then drain well.
Whisk the eggs then add the cooked mushrooms, spinach, cheeses, and cream (if using).
Divide evenly among the 12 muffin cups. The flexi-muffin tray I had was slightly bigger than usual so I only filled about 10 cups.
Bake until done.
Leave in the pan for a few minutes or just until it’s cool enough to handle. It was so easy to remove them from the flexi-pan! They practically popped-out!
Sprinkle with a little more cheese on top, if desired. Hubby enjoys them with rice on the side!
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Spinach Quiche Cups
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp or a little olive oil, (for cooking the mushrooms)
- 8 oz package mini-bella mushrooms, chopped
- ¼ cup water
- 10 oz package fresh spinach, (about 284 grams)
- 4 eggs, (if the yolks are quite small I use 5 eggs)
- 1 cup shredded cheese of your choice, (I use mozzarella or the Italian Blend)
- 1 tbsp (up to 2 tbsp) heavy cream or half-and-half (optional)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F or 190C. Heat a little oil in a large skillet. Saute the mushrooms until they are soft, about 5-6 minutes. Set Aside.
- Place the spinach in a deep pan or in the skillet that you used for the mushrooms. Pour in the water. Using medium heat, cook the spinach just until wilted, about 3-4 mins. Use either your hand or a spatula to pack in the spinach. Drain the excess water really well (especially if you decide to use frozen spinach instead).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs until combined. Add the cooked mushrooms, spinach, cheeses and cream (if using) to the eggs. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide evenly among the 12 muffin cups. The muffin tray was slightly bigger than usual so I only filled about 10 cups. Bake for about 20-23 minutes, or until it’s well set and a tester/toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Leave in the pan for a few minutes or just until it’s cool enough to handle. It was so easy to remove them from the pan! They practically pop-out!Sprinkle with a little more cheese on top, if desired. Hubby enjoys them with rice on the side!
Notes
Nutrition
Last updated on September 7th, 2024 at 02:38 pm
These spinach quiche cups are so delicious! I like to make a bunch and freeze them for easy breakfasts!
These spinach mushroom cups are such a great prep-ahead dish to make for the week. I’ve been looking for some good meal prep recipes and this one is perfect!
These are perfect! I love them for my twin boys because they are such good with eggs and this is a great way to get some extra veggies in them. So tasty!
Yummy! You know what? I saw a similar recipe in a magazine. I actually saved it to try it later but I think I want to try yours out because it looks like I wouldn’t have to tweak it lol! Saving for later!
This definitely looks like the perfect breakfast for me – really uncomplicated and so delicious! Recipe saved 😉
Wow, this is a great idea for grab and go breakfast or snack for kids. The spinach and mushroom quiche looks so delicious and inviting.
These are DELICIOUS and so easy to make, especially in a silicone muffin pan. They come out of the pan like magic and there is very little cleanup. I wanted to see if you had nutritional information and what is the serving size??? 1 per serving or 2??? Also, can you freeze these? If so how long to reheat. Thanks so much for this awesome recipe. We loved them and will certainly make them again.
Hello Edith! So glad you enjoyed these spinach quiche cups – yay! I don’t have yet a calorie counter but you can find all the info you need about that here – https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Spinach-Quiche-Cups-2543258 – hope that helps. Thank you so much for stopping by.
Great recipe! I made it according to your recipe and the taste is great! Everyone in the family likes it, it makes me happy. Thank you
What did you use to grease your muffin pan with? I used olive oil and they were all stuck to the pan. They were very hard to remove and cleanup was a pain.
None. If you read the recipe and the write-up (or perhaps even looked at the photos), you’d have seen that I used a silicone muffin tin and have noted and recommended that because they’re non-stick and don’t require any greasing. Others used muffin liners or butter and had much success. Perhaps you can try that next time. It’s worth it because this recipe is good. But if you don’t have flexi-pans, make sure to grease really well because this doesn’t use any oil at all. Hope that explains it.
Can this use some milk and less cream and still come out good?
There isn’t a lot of cream really and it’s simply a matter of taste for me – I use cream because I think it makes the quiche tastes better but using milk should be ok too if you prefer that.
We love anything with spinach and are so glad we found this recipe. These were super tasty and so easy plus reheat perfectly. Will make again…
These spinach quiche cups are just so adorable. Perfect party fare, I think. I’ll definitely be trying them out this Sunday!
I made these for dinner. LOL We love breakfast items for dinner because I don’t have enough time to get up and cook in the morning. So good!
This is the perfect breakfast on the go! The kids love this recipe too, they asked for it this week for their lunch so this is a keeper!!
I was looking for a fun portable breakfast idea for my twins and this is such a yummy option. I love how you can add the greens so I sneak in some veggies for them.
Love making these spinach cups for breakfast. When i pack kids school lunches every morning, i also add couple of the quiche cup for them to take to school! They fit well into the lunch box.
I made them this morning for breakfast. Turned out delicious. We ate a whole plate. Super easy recipe. I will make these cups again. Yum!
These will be great way to change up breakfast.
Love these Spinach Quiche Cups, these seem super delicious and amazing, super excited to try these unique recipe. thanks for sharing with us.
Super excited to try these Spinach quiche cup, seems amazing. Thank you for sharing this one.
Does anyone have the nutrition information
Thanks
Please refer to the recipe card. The nutritional information is underneath. Thanks!
This spinach quiche cup looks amazingly delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve made these since finding your recipe. Every time I have some extra veggies lying around, I sauté them and make another batch. So happy to have these in my repertoire. Thank you.