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    Keto Quiche Recipe | The BEST, Low Carb, Easy To Make Spinach Quiche For Keto

    Mar 26, 2022 The Diet Chef

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    This Keto Quiche Recipe can be made with a crust, or totally crustless! This quiche is perfect for the keto diet because it's low carb, high in fat, and will keep you full for hours. Plus, the delicious combination of bacon and spinach in it is just down right addicting.

    A slice of keto quiche filled with bacon and spinach set on top of parchment paper.

    Table of Contents

    • The Best Keto Quiche You’ll Ever Taste
      • Ingredients You'll Need To Make Your Quiche Keto
        • Crust Ingredients
        • Crustless Quiche
        • Filling Ingredients
      • Prep Time
      • That Dough, Though
      • Parbaking The Dough For the Keto Quiche
      • Filling Fun
      • Cooking Instrutctions For The Keto Quiche
      • How to Store The Keto Quiche
    • Other Easy Keto Lunch or Dinner Recipes
    • Keto Quiche Recipe | The BEST, Low Carb, Easy To Make Spinach Quiche For Keto
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Notes
      • Nutrition
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    The Best Keto Quiche You’ll Ever Taste

    Quiche is one of the tastiest (and classiest) dishes you can make, either to treat yourself or when you want to impress the neighbors at a dinner party.

    But quiche traditionally has lots of carbs, which is a huge no-no if you’re following the keto diet as you should.

    That said, what if we told you that you could make a delicious low carb quiche that’s also keto-friendly?

    We aren’t talking about a keto crustless quiche but one that uses special low carb dough instead (even though crustless quiches are quite good).

    And you could certainly make this keto quiche crustless if you wanted to.

    But today, we're keeping the crust!

    Anyways, check out the recipe below to blow your mind.

    A keto quiche sliced into 3 pieces with a knife next to it.

    Ingredients You'll Need To Make Your Quiche Keto

    First-things-first, lets talk about the ingredients you'll need to make today's keto quiche.

    And don't worry, all of the ingredients you'll need for this recipe are very standard low carb keto ingredients.

    There's actually a good chance you have everything you need to make this quiche at home already!

    A savory keto pie crust in a pie plate.

    Crust Ingredients

    So, for the crust you'll need...

    • Blanched almond flour
    • Coconut flour
    • A large egg
    • Butter
    • Salt

    A keto pie crust in a pie plate.

    Crustless Quiche

    As I mentioned earlier though, you can totally make this quiche crustless as well.

    Making a crustless quiche out of this recipe will of course not only save you time, it will save you carbs too. That said, if you do decide to make it crustless, I recommend using an 8x8 baking dish to make the quiche in instead of a 9" one. 

    Oh, and for what-it's-worth, personally, I think the best way to make it is with the crust.

    But, the choice is, of course, totally up to you!

    Low carb quiche sliced into pieces.

    Filling Ingredients

    Anyways, as far as filling ingredients go, you'll need...

    • Thick-cut bacon
    • Onion
    • Spinach
    • Heavy cream
    • Eggs
    • Shredded cheddar cheese
    • Salt & Pepper

    So, like I said, very, VERY, standard keto ingredients.

    Oh, and if you have any leftover eggs after making this recipe, I highly recommend putting them to good use and making these keto Starbucks egg bites next!

    A keto quiche sliced into 3 pieces with a knife next to it.

    Prep Time

    Now, make sure to preheat your oven to 400°F. You’ll want to let it preheat for at least 10 minutes but optimally 15 to allow the oven interior to become equally warm.

    Thankfully, you can use this time to prep the other things, maximizing efficiency, just like the keto diet does for fat burning.

    Take a large bowl and mix the almond and coconut flour with salt.

    Next, add the whisked eggs and melted butter into the same bowl and mix everything well.

    Now, get ready to use your hands, because you’ll need to knead the dough into a ball. The dough doesn’t have to be perfectly round, but the closer you get it to perfection, the better things will turn out.

    A slice of keto quiche set on a plate next to a fork.

    That Dough, Though

    Let the dough ball sit for about five minutes.

    Then, take the dough and press it into a 9-inch pie dish using your hands.

    The trick to properly pressing pie or pastry dough without breaking things is to minimize your finger contact.

    If you do use your fingers, keep them together and don’t use the points, as this puts too much pressure on the dough and can easily cause a break.

    Try to even out the dough across the pie dish, flattening bubbles, or growing areas as you go.

    This should take about five minutes altogether, but feel free to take your time if you don’t have lots of dough experience.

    A slice of keto quiche on a plate, while the rest of the quiche is set and cut next to it.

    Parbaking The Dough For the Keto Quiche

    Now it’s time to par-bake the crust.

    If you don’t know what par-baking is, it’s just partially baking your dough, then freezing it quickly for storage.

    However, you can also par-bake dough if you want to match up its cooking time with the cooking time of the other ingredients.

    For our purposes, we’ll be par-baking the dough to prepare it so that when you put the filling in, the entire quiche goes into the oven one final time, and everything finishes at the same moment.

    To par-bake, the crust, line the dough with parchment paper, and fill the interior of the plate with pie weights or dry beans. Adding the weights - or beans - will ensure you end up with a perfectly cooked crust by adding them. It also prevents the dough from rising and bubbling.

    Now set a timer so that the piecrust bakes for about 10-15 minutes.

    That said, you want to check it at the 10-minute mark and see if it's lightly golden in color. If it is, remove it from the oven. If it's not continuing baking it for around 5 more minutes.

    A slice of bacon and spinach quiche on parchment paper.

    Filling Fun

    While the crust is doing its thing, you can prepare the filling.

    Use a skillet to cook the recommended amount of bacon strips over medium-high heat.

    Turn the bacon strips occasionally until everything is evenly browned - or for about five minutes (whichever comes first) - then set the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate to catch the grease.

    Next, sauté the chopped onions for about two minutes in the same skillet; the fat from the bacon you cooked will act as a good lubricant and flavor enhancer.

    When the onions have been appropriately sautéed, add some fresh or frozen spinach to the mix.

    However, if you use frozen spinach, make sure that it doesn’t have lots of extra water before adding it to the skillet. If it does, you'll want to press the water out of the spinach using a wire strainer.

    Now we can sauté both of these vegetables until the spinach is thoroughly wilted, and the juices are gone.

    Once we've taken care of that, we can transfer the keto quiche mixture to a mixing bowl and let it cool for about 10 minutes. Then we're going to add the bacon, salt and pepper, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, and eggs to the bowl.

    Finally, we'll stir all of these elements together until they combine and form a perfect keto quiche filling!

    A bacon and spinach quiche set in a pie plate.

    Cooking Instrutctions For The Keto Quiche

    Now it’s time to complete your keto spinach quiche.

    Pour the filling/egg mixture into the piecrust once you remove it from the oven. Make sure to settle the filling, so everything is relatively even across the quiche surface. 

    Bake the quiche for between 40 or 45 minutes at 375°F; you may want to set this temperature and let the oven cool down for five minutes before popping the quiche inside. And that’s it!

    Now just wait out the time with a cold drink and let the quiche rest for five minutes after removing it from the oven.

    Slice it into eight pieces (or whatever number you prefer) and enjoy your keto quiche! As you can see, makiing a quiche for the keto diet is not only possible, but phenomenal.

    A bacon and spinach keto quiche set in a pie plate with a knife on top of it.

    How to Store The Keto Quiche

    For storage, keep your quiche in the same baking pan and wrap it in aluminum foil or plastic wrap.

    It’s still good for 3-4 days if you keep it at room temperature or refrigerate it.

    You can also store the pieces sliced and separate if you like.

    Other Easy Keto Lunch or Dinner Recipes

    I have more than a few other lunch and dinner recipes for keto on the blog.

    If you liked today's low carb keto quiche recipe you might like these...

    1. Meatloaf
    2. Cheeseburger Casserole
    3. Tuna Salad
    4. Meatballs & Sauce
    5. Mozzarella Sticks
    6. Easy Crepes

    Oh, and a couple of really great keto breakfast meal prep recipes are these 0 carb keto breakfast burritos and this keto overnight oats recipe! Both of them are so, so good.

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    Keto Quiche Recipe | The BEST, Low Carb, Easy To Make Spinach Quiche For Keto

    A slice of keto quiche filled with bacon and spinach set on top of parchment paper.
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    5 from 39 reviews

    A Keto Quiche recipe that can be made with a crust, or totally crustless! This quiche is perfect for the keto diet because it's low carb, high in fat, and will keep you full for hours. Plus, the delicious combination of bacon and spinach is so good, and will have you making it again, and again!

    • Author: The Diet Chef
    • Prep Time: 30 Minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 Hour
    • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    • Yield: 8 Slices 1x
    • Category: Dinner or Lunch
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: Keto

    Ingredients

    Scale

    For the crust:

    1 ½ Cups (168g) blanched almond flour

    ⅓ Cup (40g) coconut flour

    1 Large egg, whisked

    1 Stick (112g) butter melted

    ½ teaspoon salt

    For the filling:

    6 Slices thick-cut bacon, chopped

    1 Medium onion, chopped

    8 Ounces (226g) spinach (fresh or frozen)

    ½ cup (118mL) heavy cream

    4 Large eggs

    1 Cup (112g) shredded Cheddar cheese

    ⅓ Teaspoon salt

    ⅙ Teaspoon black pepper

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 400°F
    2. In a large bowl mix together almond almond and coconut flour with salt. Add whisked egg and melted butter.
    3. Knead the dough into a ball and let sit for 5 minutes.
    4. Press the dough into a 9-inch pie dish using your hands. 
    5. Par-bake the crust.
    6. Line the dough with parchment paper and fill the plate with dry beans or pie weights.
    7. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden.
    8. While the crust is baking prepare the filling.
    9. In a skillet cook the bacon over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 4-5 minutes.  Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
    10. Saute chopped onions for 2 minutes in the same skillet using remaining fat from the bacon.
    11. Add spinach - make sure its strained of excess liquid if using frozen - and sauté until it wilts and the juices have evaporated.
    12. Transfer the spinach-onion mixture to the mixing bowl and let it cool down for 10 minutes.
    13. After 10 minutes mix in previously browned bacon, heavy cream, salt, pepper, cheddar cheese and eggs.
    14. Stir to combine.
    15. Pour the egg mixture into the pie crust.
    16. Bake quiche for 40-45 minutes at 375°F, until top is golden brown and center is set.
    17. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes or so.
    18. Slice into 8 slices

    Notes

    For a crustless quiche us an 8x8 pan instead of a 9" one.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 Slice
    • Calories: 520
    • Fat: 45
    • Carbohydrates: 8.5
    • Fiber: 5
    • Protein: 18

    Keywords: keto quiche, keto quiche recipe, crustless keto quiche, keto quiche crustless, low carb quiche, keto spinach quiche, quiche keto

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    Comments

    1. Val says

      April 10, 2020 at 8:03 pm

      I’m not on keto but I am always looking for gluten free, low carb recipes and this turned out really awesome. To make it a bit lighter in saturated fat I substituted olive oil for butter and used half and half instead of heavy cream and it came out perfect!






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    2. Rebecca says

      April 15, 2020 at 9:40 am

      Absolutely delicious. Made it last weekend and making again this weekend. So easy and I think it’s the tastiest quiche we’ve ever had.






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    3. Carmen says

      April 24, 2020 at 10:55 am

      Great..I made it for breakfast this morning






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    4. Brandi Payne says

      April 28, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      So good, I'm already doing a second one.






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    5. Moni says

      May 30, 2020 at 2:49 pm

      I missed real quiche (with a crust) so much! I’ve tried so called “keto” crusts before and they were never good. This quiche was amazing! I know I will be making this again and again!! Thank you so much!!

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    6. Lori says

      August 30, 2020 at 5:41 pm

      OMGoodness, love quiche, but can't eat the flacky crust. Thanks for creating this easy to follow crusty quiche recipe.
      Wish I could post pic here. Pics are on my IG post lorigsant.






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    7. Trish says

      October 18, 2020 at 10:21 am

      Great






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    8. Cecilia says

      November 01, 2020 at 10:32 am

      Started keto lifestyle and looked for great recipes. This recipe rocks! Easy to follow and the taste was so delicious. We ate half of it right away. Will make this many more times. One of my hubby's favorite! I loved it and I'm not a big egg eater. Took pic but no where to upload it.






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    9. Carrie says

      November 02, 2020 at 3:46 pm

      This quiche is amazing, even the pastry. Will definitely make again!!






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    10. Francine Rattner says

      January 27, 2021 at 8:24 pm

      First keto quiche I ever made and it was phenomenal. We don't eat bacon, so skipped that, and used olive oil instead of butter, half and half instead of cream. With all those substitutions, it was still delicious! Thanks.






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    11. Ashley says

      February 01, 2021 at 3:41 pm

      This quiche is EXCELLENT. The pastry turned out nice and flakey too. Will definitely be making this apart of my new keto lifestyle!






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    12. Jo says

      February 20, 2021 at 12:36 pm

      Recipe....Great! But PLEASE condense your printable recipes - no one likes a recipe on 3 sheets of paper!






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    13. E says

      February 21, 2021 at 11:53 pm

      Easy and baked eggcellently! Great crust too. Substituted almond milk with butter for heavy cream since I didn’t have any left and it worked great. Thank you!






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    14. Tina says

      July 13, 2021 at 2:37 pm

      So yummy!!






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    15. Brad says

      July 13, 2021 at 5:04 pm

      So good!! I don’t even like quiches and I loved this. Thanks for the recipe






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    16. Patty says

      July 14, 2021 at 2:32 pm

      Made this for breakfast, and it’s incredible!






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    17. Frank says

      July 15, 2021 at 2:00 pm

      Very good. I added broccoli to it. Family like it too.






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    18. Tracy says

      July 15, 2021 at 3:04 pm

      Really really good. And the leftovers are great too.






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    19. Lillith says

      July 16, 2021 at 8:04 pm

      Wonderful recipe and the crust is so easy to make it's ridiculous. Delicious and you can use the basics for the filling and add whatever you want. I will say about the crust that I use a tin foil shield around the top edge otherwise it will get too brown. I keep it on even for the baking of the quiche with the filling. When you cut the quiche it slides right out, no sticking. It is really great!!






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      • The Diet Chef says

        July 17, 2021 at 4:51 pm

        Glad you liked it!

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    20. Angela S says

      July 17, 2021 at 5:39 pm

      Crust & filling both fantastic. Love your recipes!:)






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    21. John Michael says

      July 18, 2021 at 10:52 am

      Seriously restaurant quality. Well done!






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    22. Dana says

      July 19, 2021 at 12:34 pm

      The best thing to make for brunch!! Had my family over (non of them are keto) and they loved it!!






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    23. Alexia says

      July 21, 2021 at 9:22 am

      Incredible low carb quiche!






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    24. Mikal says

      July 23, 2021 at 1:55 pm

      Loved the filling!






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    25. Farah says

      July 23, 2021 at 10:45 pm

      Can’t stop eating this!






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    26. Emilia says

      July 24, 2021 at 10:58 am

      Was a little reserved cause I had to make the crust but it was very easy to make and turned out great. So glad I tried it!






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    27. Gerald says

      July 27, 2021 at 5:09 pm

      Added in some sausage to the filling. Great breakfast!! Happy I have leftovers for the week.






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    28. Monica says

      July 27, 2021 at 7:34 pm

      The only low-carb quiche recipe I need now. Turned out absolutely incredible.






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    29. August says

      July 30, 2021 at 12:55 pm

      Had some friends over for brunch and made it, simple and delicious. Favorite breakfast recipe to make to share.






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    30. Kendra says

      July 31, 2021 at 9:06 am

      Made this for a brunch yesterday and everyone loved it!!! Half the people were keto, half weren't.






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    31. Michaela McCoin says

      July 31, 2021 at 11:56 pm

      We are not keto but love trying recipes. This one is fabulous! With a couple tweaks it fit right in to the Fast 800 I am doing right now.
      I used 3 pieces of bacon (that’s all I had), subbed feta for 1/2 of the cheese because calories and… yum! I also used 2% milk to lessen the calorie load.
      Despite all of the above and skipping the crust, it was great!!!
      Thanks for the recipe, I’ll keep it.
      Can’t wait to try the crust.

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    32. Charlie says

      August 01, 2021 at 1:05 pm

      Much easier to make than I thought it would be!






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    33. Cathy says

      August 04, 2021 at 4:23 pm

      This quiche is the truth.






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    34. Skylar says

      August 06, 2021 at 1:08 pm

      I used pepper jack cheese to add some spiciness and it was incredible!!






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    35. Libby says

      August 08, 2021 at 8:46 am

      I am gluten free and am super glad I found this recipe. It was easy to make and absolutely delicious!






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    36. Ardie says

      August 10, 2021 at 5:26 pm

      Fantastic breakfast recipe if you need to feed multiple people!






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      • Carrie says

        May 14, 2022 at 8:40 am

        Can you freeze the cooked quiche?

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        • The Diet Chef says

          May 15, 2022 at 6:31 pm

          Def.

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    37. Hijade YESHUA says

      November 20, 2021 at 11:49 am

      This is the perfect base to a great versatile low carb quiche. For my crust I used 1 1/2 c of almond flour & 1 stick of room temp butter, mixed and pressed in glass pie. I used frozen broccoli and 2 spoonfuls of sour cream. It was delicious.






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    38. Fiona Burns says

      December 05, 2021 at 2:46 am

      First quiche I’ve made because my mum’s was amazing. I’ve finally trumped her cooking. Easy recipe to follow & I used the tin foil tip on the crust edge for cooking. Great tip. This will be a staple lunch item for work.






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    39. Andrea says

      February 03, 2022 at 5:14 pm

      I made a spanakopita version of this and it was so good! (No bacon ... feta instead of cheddar... plus some chopped parsley and dill.) I'm keto now, so I can't have it with filo anymore, but this quiche made up for it. Highly recommended, and I'm also excited to try the original version. Thanks for this recipe!

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    40. Cheryl Cramer says

      March 29, 2022 at 4:21 pm

      Wonderful! I can't believe how great the crust is! And the filling,. All I can say is Yum 😋. Thank you for sharing ☺️






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    41. Haley says

      July 30, 2022 at 2:06 pm

      I'm pleased with how it turned out! I've tried numerous other keto recipes that involve crust and they always come out in one of two ways: burnt or soggy. This crust held just like normal crust would and tasted fantastic. The only thing I tweaked was I parbaked the crust for 8 minutes instead of 15, and it came out just where I like it. Definitely going to make this again!!!






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    42. Lucia says

      September 18, 2022 at 12:37 pm

      Easy, filling, and delicious! I split the ingredients among two small pie dishes and it was the perfect quantity. I will make this again for sure!






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