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This quick and simple recipe for crustless pizza mini quiches adds flavor and variety to any meal. Check how to make them and all the packing tips!
Crustless Mini Quiches with Pepperoni
My favorite family recipes are those that come together quickly, have relatively few ingredients, can be made ahead of time, and are simple enough for young kitchen helpers to assist in the making. Like these crustless pizza mini quiches!
Kids can help whisk the eggs, shred cheese, and even fill the mini muffin cups with the mixture. We make these quiches nearly every week. And each week one of my kids gets to pick what goes in them.
My daughter loves coming up with crazy combinations like broccoli and ham, tomatoes and bacon, and the biggest fail to date: apples and cinnamon (not a good combination with eggs). Some of the better ones were zesty mini quiches, spinach and bacon, and ham and cheese.
Ingredients
Just like traditional pizza, you can make these mini quiches with your favorite toppings. Eggs and milk are the base (instead of pizza crust) and the variety of toppings you can add in is unlimited! Here’s what I included this time:
- Eggs: essential to bind the ingredients.
- Milk: any dairy or non-dairy milk.
- Pizza toppings: I usually add pepperoni and olives, you can add your favorites. If adding meat, make sure is cooked. More ideas below.
- Shredded cheese: mozzarella, cheddar, Swiss, or any other cheese you like!
How to Make Pizza Mini Quiches
Before jumping to the printable recipe card, take a look at the steps and tips to make these crustless pizza mini quiches and you’ll see why it is so easy to involve the kids in the process:
- Prep
Preheat the oven and grease a muffin pan. You can use a 24-cup mini muffin pan or a regular 12-cup muffin pan. - Combine
Whisk eggs with milk, and then add cheese and the pizza toppings. - Bake
The baking time will vary depending on the size of your muffin pan. - Enjoy!
Allow them to cool down before serving or packing for lunch.
Check out how easy it is to make these pizza mini quiches in this quick video:
Best Mini Quiche Mix-Ins
These mini quiches are great to open the fridge, check what leftovers you have, and use them in this recipe! Here are delicious and nutritious mix-ins ideas:
- Olives
- Pepperoni
- Mushrooms
- Cooked bacon
- Ham
- Sausage
- Cottage cheese
- Carrots and zucchini
- Bell peppers
- Spinach
- Salsa
- Pico de gallo
- Peas
- Black beans
Storing and Reheating Leftovers
Whether you have leftovers or bake them to enjoy during the week, allow them to cool down, place them in an airtight container or zip bag, and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. Microwave them for 30 seconds to reheat.
You can also freeze these pizza mini quiches for up to 2 months inside a freezer-safe zip bag and reheat them in the microwave for about 1 minute.
How to Pack Mini Quiches for Work Lunch
Mini quiches are a terrific meal builder you can eat at room temperature or warm. To enjoy them cold, store them in the main compartment of your lunchbox. If you want them warm, microwave for 1 minute, flipping them halfway through. Transfer immediately to a thermos container and close the lid.
Pizza Mini Quiches
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup of your choice of pizza toppings, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 24 count mini muffin pan or a regular 12-cup muffin pan.
Combine:
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Add in chopped pizza toppings and shredded cheese. Mix to combine all ingredients.
- Distribute egg mixture evenly into muffin pan cups.
Bake:
- Bake for 15-18 minutes. If using a regular-sized muffin tray (yields 12) the baking time is approximately 26 to 28 minutes.
- Allow mini quiches to cool in pan before carefully removing with a small knife or spatula.
Robyn says
We may try the quiches. I love to get my prep son on Sundays! I make salad in mason jars, cut fruit, prep smoothies, roast veggies and cook meat.
Alisa says
I laughed because I jus finished making mini quiches for my 2 year old’s lunches this week! I made 1) cheddar & turkey and 2) pepper jack, turkey & green onions. I also put a little crust in the bottom using my pampered chef dough shaper and pilsbury ready made crust.
Also, I make all our lunches on Sundays. It’s just quicker. AND I’m more creative if I have 5 boxes in front of me.
Laura Fuentes says
great minds think alike Alisa! 🙂
Sixtine et Victoire says
Hi Laura,
My daughters (now 2 and 3) are little chefs. I can’t cook anything without a little helper which I find fantastic. They are Montessori children so naturally, practical life activities such as stirring, cutting, mixing, snack prep, spreading are very important skills to learn in our house. Sixtine, our oldest, loves making snacks for her sister.
As for meal-prep in advance, I have to confess that I am not the best at it, although I have recently starting making crock pot meals (spaghetti sauce, beef and broccoli etc) and freeze them in muffin tins. Then all there is left to do is to defrost, a tin at a time. My daughter’s school has a microwave (thank God!).
Thank you for the inspiration!
Jaclyn says
Like you said, all the younger ones love to wash the fruits and veggies. They’re not quite talk enough to reach the sink so they sit on the counter usually. I also let them make their own fruit kebabs after I break off the pointy tip of course. They love the colorful patterns and it’s super healthy!
Melissa says
I love this idea, but I have one son that won’t touch an egg. My other son is willing to try almost anything, but he can be brutally honest in his critques. Since receiving your emails, my picky eater is actually eating the majority of his lunch. We spent all of Kindergarten and most of 1st grade not eating any lunch. Thanks to the 5-portion Yumbox, he will actually empty 3-4 compartments now (he’s in 2nd grade). I have a white board inside the cupboard that I update every week after shopping. I list fruits, veggies, protein, grain and other. Each kid picks an item from each list, and that makes my mornings more smooth, and less frustration in the pm, since the rule is if they pick it, they have to eat it.
Laura Fuentes says
Melissa, I am so happy that some of my tips have helped you! You know what? I have one kid who won’t touch eggs either. It’s a texture thing…and it’s ok. Great job on continuing to serve good options for your family in spite of the critiques. pat yourself on the back. now. 🙂
Lyndsey says
Can they be made in advance and frozen at all?? Thanks x
Laura Fuentes says
absolutely. allow them to cool, freeze, and heat to serve.