Mini crustless quiches with no pastry, perfect for lunchboxes or even breakfast. Filled with peppers, mushrooms and tasty ham, this healthy mini quiche recipe also happen to be gluten free.
I am a cliché. I am one of those mothers. The one quietly having a sob about the children starting school. I am trying to console myself about being quite so sentimental because, come on, I have a double whammy and this is my one and only time for this first day business.
Of course, I’m trying to not show the children. We chat about how exciting it will be for them, whilst I gently squeeze their little hands, more for me than them. They are ready for the change and I’m so happy for them for the amazing new adventures ahead.
I’m making the most of these last few days at home with my little pals. Today, H wanted to cook and so we made these Mini Crustless Quiches as a packed lunch practise run.
After my grocery shop at Iceland last week, they had asked me to come up with a back to school, lunchbox recipe. I had planned these little mini crustless quiches, as they are one of our favourites as a change from sandwiches. We whipped these up today whilst chatting about the school ‘Creation Station’, why a plimsoll is called a plimsoll and what colour the school custard will be.
These are really quick to make using the really handy frozen Iceland peppers and mushrooms. You could use any type of ham to line them, although the parma ham that I picked up in Iceland was particularly tasty. They last well in the fridge for a few days so would make a good prep ahead lunch.
What’s your go to school packed lunch? And would someone please tell me that it’s all going to be fine, even if I weep at the school gates on the first day?!
How to make the Healthy Mini Crustless Quiches:
Mini Lunchbox Quiches for Healthy Lunches
Mini crustless quiches with no pastry, perfect for lunchboxes or even breakfast. Filled with peppers, mushrooms and tasty ham, this healthy mini quiche recipe also happen to be gluten free.
Ingredients
- Olive oil for greasing
- 6 -8 Ham slices
- 8 Eggs medium
- 150 ml Milk whichever type you have is fine
- 150 g Frozen Mushrooms or about 3 mushrooms, sliced
- 150 g Mixed Chopped Peppers or 1 pepper, sliced
- 6 Cherry tomatoes halved
- 100 g Cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Grease a 12 hole muffin tray well with olive oil.
- Cut each ham slice in half lengthways and use it to line the bottom and sides of each muffin hole.
- In a jug, beat the eggs and milk.
- Put a little mushroom and peppers into each muffin hole.
- Top with half a tomato and some cheese.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly between each mini quiche.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until well risen and golden.
Disclosure: This recipe was commissioned by Iceland. As always, all opinions are honest.
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These look fab! Brilliant lunch box treats or after school snacks! I shall definitely give these a go when my boys go back to school 🙂
It’s all going to be fine! My girls start on Monday too, and although part of me will be skipping away from the school gates, there is a part that is incredulous that my babies are starting school. Where does the time go?! X
That’s exactly how I feel, I can’t believe it. It’s going well so far, hurrah! Thanks for your comment 🙂
These look like super little parcels! I hate taking sandwiches to work but I would happily take some of these to scoff at lunchtime. I bet my colleagues would want some too! 🙂
These look delicious. Would they freeze ok? I like to make things ahead for my little one and take it out of the freezer the night before I need it.
Love these for picnics on a no carb day!
I made these this morning and they were delicious..but.. I am not sure if I misunderstood your choice of words, but when you referred to them as “mini crustless quiches”, did you mean to use mini muffin tins? I filled a 12 cup mini muffin tin and still had WAY too much left over egg, so was also able to fill a 6 muffin full sized tray by adding two more eggs and some more milk. Please clarify – is this recipe to be made in full size muffin tins? Or the mini muffin tins?