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Savory vegetable and cheese muffins with spinach and herbs on white plate.

Mini Spinach and Cheese Quiche

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, breakfast and brunch
Cuisine French Inspired
Servings 12
Calories 125 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices of white bread
  • cooking spray
  • 4 eggs
  • half and half enough to make 2 cups in the blender (around 1 cup)
  • salt and pepper
  • grated nutmeg
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 4 ounces cremini mushrooms
  • 6 slices cooked bacon crumbled
  • 1 cup shredded Jarlsberg
  • chopped flat leaf parsley

Instructions
 

  • Saute the red onion and mushrooms in 1 Tablespoon olive oil over medium heat until soft, about 8 minutes.
    Sautéed mushrooms and onions cooking in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the spinach to the pan and cook until they are wilted. Set aside.
    Sauteed spinach, garlic, and onions cooking in a skillet with a wooden spatula, fresh greens in the process of being cooked.
  • This is the most important step in this recipe, COAT THE MUFFIN TIN WITH COOKING SPRAY. If you do not spray the muffin tin really well, these babies will not come out. Believe me, I speak from experience. Press the bread rounds into the bottom of the pan.
    Golden cornbread muffins baking in a muffin tin with spinach and cheese filling, ready to be served.
  • Divide the spinach mixture evenly amongst the muffin tin. Add the shredded Jarlsberg, bacon, and parsley.
    Mini muffin tin filled with savory egg and cheese muffins garnished with fresh parsley.
  • Add 4 eggs to a blender. Pour enough half and half to reach 2 cups. Add some grated nutmeg and salt and pepper.
    High-speed blender with ingredients for baking or cooking recipes on kitchen countertop.
  • Blend well. The custard mixture will be foamy and light.
    Blender making smoothie on kitchen countertop with cutting board and food in background.
  • Pour the egg mixture over the spinach.
    Creamy egg mixture being poured into muffin tin cups with herbs and cheese for breakfast muffins.
  • Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until the eggs are puffy and golden brown.
    Savory muffin caps with cheese, spinach, and bacon in a muffin tin.
  • Enjoy!
    Savory stuffed mushroom appetizers on white plate with cheese and herbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 173mgFiber: 1g
Keyword bacon quiche, Mini quiche, muffin tin quiche, spinach quiche
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