Keto Ham and Cheese Crustless Quiche
This Keto Ham and Cheese Crustless Quiche recipe is a great make ahead keto breakfast or brunch recipe filled with broccoli, ham, and cheese.
This easy keto quiche is great way to start your day without all of the carbs. We skip the pie crust and whisk together a mixture of eggs and heavy cream before pouring it over cheese, ham, and broccoli and bake it into a fluffy, flavorful, ham and cheese quiche.
This is great for a Sunday family brunch or a quick and for meal prep during the week.
Play around with different variations of meats, veggies and cheeses and see what a difference breakfast can make in your day.
We’ve made crustless quiche Lorraine, Mexican crustless quiche, and sausage and spinach crustless quiche and they are all amazing.
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Ingredients You’ll Need
You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this ham and cheese filled keto crustless quiche:
- Eggs– You can’t make a quiche, or a crustless quiche, without breaking a few eggs!
- Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese – Nothing goes better with eggs than cheese! A finely grated cheddar cheese goes perfectly with the ham and eggs.
- Ham– Use leftover ham from dinner the night before or buy a small boneless ham and chop it into cubes. Either way, the sweet and salty flavor is going go perfectly with your cheese and broccoli.
- Onion– Sauté some diced onions along with your ham to pack as much flavor as possible into your low carb quiche.
- Broccoli – Cut it into small, bite-sized florets before adding it to the low carb quiche.
- Heavy Cream– You can substitute milk for the heavy cream but don’t unless you have to. The heavy cream adds a richness to the low carb quiche that you miss out on with milk.
If you want to mix it up you can also substitute the mix-ins with cooked bacon, swiss or Gruyere cheese, mozzarella, spinach, mushrooms, green onions, etc.
Instructions
This ham and cheese quiche is a super easy quiche recipe that packs in a lot of flavor with just a few ingredients!
Step 1 – Prepare oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 – Saute. Lightly sauté the ham and onions together in a skillet over medium heat to bring out their flavor.
Step 3 – Steam. Place broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl and add 2 tablespoons of water. Microwave for 2-3 minutes until broccoli is lightly steamed and tender.
Step 4 – Make the custard. In a bowl add eggs and heavy cream. Whisk together.
Step 5 – Put it together. Add the ham, onion, and lightly steamed broccoli to a greased pie plate or quiche dish.
Add cheddar cheese to the broccoli, ham, and onion.
Pour your egg mixture over the ham, onion, and broccoli and sprinkle just a little more of the cheese on top…because there really isn’t such thing as too much cheese.
Step 6 – Bake. Place in oven with a bake time of 35-40 minutes. You’ll know it’s done when you can give the quiche a little shake and it doesn’t jiggle in the middle.
There are 5 grams of carbs and 1 gram of fiber in our crustless quiche. This is a total of 4 grams net carbs per slice.
Yes! A frittata, which is an egg-based Italian dish, is made the same way as a traditional quiche minus the pie dough. So when you’re going for all of the flavors of a delicious quiche, minus the carbs you make a simple crustless quiche, otherwise known as a frittata :).
You can substitute whole milk for heavy cream in quiche BUT whole milk does have more carbs than heavy cream so to keep this a low carb quiche I suggest sticking with the cream and skipping the milk.
If you do use milk you’ll need to recalculate the nutritional value below.
Yes, you can make this ahead of time. The night before mix together all of the ingredients and pour them into your prepared dish. Make sure you are using a dish that can go from cold to hot safely. Then cover and place in the refrigerator overnight.
In the morning remove from the refrigerator and place it in the oven to bake according to the instructions. Because it is going in cold you may have to bake a few extra minutes.
How to Freeze and Reheat
You can freeze this quiche recipe. Bake it according to the recipe instructions and then let it cool for about 20 minutes. Once cooled, slice the quiche into individual servings and double wrap each in plastic wrap and then wrap it in aluminum foil. Place the pieces in the freezer and freeze for up to 1 month.
When you are ready to eat a piece just unwrap and put it in the microwave for 2-5 minutes (depending on your microwave) and you have the perfect keto breakfast!
Looking for More Keto Breakfast Recipes?
- Mexican Crustless Quiche
- Sausage and Spinach Crustless Quiche
- Classic Deviled Egg Recipe
- Mississippi Sin Deviled Eggs
- Crustless Quiche Lorraine
- BLT Bacon Cups
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Low Carb Ham and Cheese Crustless Quiche
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 6 Eggs, large
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 8 ounces Ham, cubed
- ½ cup Yellow Onion, diced
- 2 cups Broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a skillet over medium high heat melt 1 tablespoon of butter and add onions and ham. Sauté for 5-7 minutes until onions are translucent.
- Place broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl and add 2 tablespoons of water. Microwave for 2-3 minutes until broccoli is lightly steamed and tender.
- In a bowl add eggs and 1 cup of heavy cream. Whisk together.
- Place ham, onions, broccoli, and 6 ounces of cheese in a greased 9-inch pie plate or quiche pan.
- Pour the egg mixture over the meat and veggies.
- Sprinkle the remaining 2 ounces of cheese over the mixture.
- Place in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until you can jiggle the pan and the quiche doesn’t shake in the center. Remove and let cool for about 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
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Heck yes! I love crustless quiches and frittatas. Awesome recipe!
This looks so delicious, I’d love this cold with salad!
Quiche is one of my husband’s FAVORITE meals, but I never think to go crustless! This looks like such a hearty, delicious meal tha tmy family would love 🙂
You can never go wrong with quiche! I love a good, crustless quiche, because I make them on Sunday and eat them during the week, and the crust gets soggy.
This recipe is perfect for me. I love quiche, but I don’t like to make pie crust. This is an amazing recipe, and it’s a great way to use up the last of the leftover ham in my freezer. Delicious. Thank you for sharing.
wow..this looks super easy and yummy. also short list of ingredients..just can’t wait to try your recipe girls. thank you for sharing.xo
This quiche looks lovely. Even better that you don’t have to worry about a crust for it! I’m hosting a brunch for mother’s day and I think that this would be a perfect dish to serve!!
I had no ideas a quiche would survive the freezer, and I’m anxious to try it out! My hubby and I are looking for low carb breakfast options, so this is looking really appealing.
Yum, this looks so good! I love a breakfast like this that holds well over time. I’m saving this one for my next brunch
Gorgeous! Sargento is my favorite cheese to use and I have everything to make this quiche in my fridge right now!! Love that it is crustless and the pictures are beautiful!
How many carbs per serving?
Hi Cindy, it is about 4 carbs per serving but that may vary based on the ham you use (some have more sugar than others).
This looks so delicious! I bet it would make a great workday lunch!
Could I use chicken or hamburger instead of ham? And what could I use instead of butter?
Yes! I have used chicken, sausage, and bacon. All of them taste great, but surprisingly ham is still my favorite 🙂
I make mine with chopped spinach, sweet red pepper, turkey bacon,a pinch of red pepper and black pepper, and Swiss cheese. I also use a quiche pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed with Pam a little so it doesn’t burn or stick. Can make it with almost any meat and veggie. Love it too.
I think your version sounds delicious!
Cheese and ham are perfect combination. And now with your recipe I know how to make delicious low carb a quiche with them. My stomach could never be happier
I would definitely not miss the crust on this stunning quiche! I love that this is perfect for any day, but also beautiful enough for a special occasion brunch.
This looks amazing. Pinned it, thanks!
This quiche is awesome. Just wondering if this recipe can be made in a 9 x 13 pan.
I think you would need to increase the recipe by about half to make enough for a 9×13 pan.
I tried this quiche and it’s one of the best I’ve ever had!! Good tip to microwave steam the broccoli beforehand. This is a great recipe 🙂
I’m so glad you liked it!
This quiche is absolutely delicious. I especially liked it in small muffin size. Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
This a favorite I make weekly for my family! I usually do a double batch so we can have it multiple times through the week or as breakfast the next morning! It’s always better the next morning!
I had to read this again as I didn’t write the recipe down the first time. I needed a reminder on the temperature and the amount of cream. My husband and I loved it and I am making at least 4 for my sisters and some friends for a brunch this weekend. Will make one or two to the exact recipe and and change out broccoli for spinach and ham for bacon in a couple. I also will make one with no veggies for a picky eating sister. Love you recipes.
Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know you like the recipe. That means so much. I just made it for an office brunch the other day and it was a hit. We will have a slightly different version on the blog on Friday so make sure to check it out!
Hi love the sound if this recipe can you give me the metric values of it please
Thank you
Hi Jan, I haven’t converted to metric before so hopefully this is right 🙂
227 g cheddar cheese, shredded
6 Eggs, large
227 g Heavy cream
227 g Ham, cubed
114 g Yellow Onion, diced
144 g Broccoli florets
14 g Butter
This recipe was amazing! I did substitute baby spinach for the broccoli but that was the only change. Loved it!
Hi can this be assembled in the pan the night before and sit in the fridge unbaked before baking the next day?
You can follow the steps up until baking it or up until pouring egg. Just cover when it’s in the fridge overnight.
I made this for dinner tonite, it was delicious. It baked up so fluffy and golden, was truly a pretty dish. The crust is not missed at all! The quiche is full of flavor and easy to prepare. Serve with a crisp cool salad and you have an impressive meal on your table in about an hour. I will make this again soon!
Made it for breakfast this am for my B and B guests, was well received.
Thank you for a super easy recipe:)
This is crazy delicious. Will be making again and again and again!!
Well, I’ve found my new go-to breakfast! This is so good, incredibly easy, and fast to assemble. Then, the taste is incredible! I’m not a woman who actually follows recipes, I usually use them more as a guide. But this recipe is great as-is. Kudos, and THANK YOU for this delicious keto recipe!