Breakfast·intermediate

Crustless Quiche

Name: Crustless Quiche (Air Fryer)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 quiche (baked in a 6-inch cake pan or oven-safe dish that fits your air fryer)
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup shredded gruyere or Swiss cheese; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (not optional, it's what makes quiche taste like quiche); 1/8 teaspoon white pepper; Classic Lorraine: 4 slices cooked bacon (crumbled) + 2 tablespoons diced onion (sauteed); Florentine: 1/2 cup cooked spinach (squeezed dry) + 2 tablespoons diced sun-dried tomato; Garden: 1/4 cup each diced bell pepper, mushroom, and onion (sauteed until soft)

Yield

Prep

Total

1 quiche (baked in a 6-inch cake pan or oven-safe dish that fits your air fryer)

10m

25m

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Crustless quiche is a simple, elegant dish that cooks beautifully in an air fryer. This basic recipe features Gruyere or Swiss cheese and a touch of nutmeg. The recipe details ingredients, instructions, and air frying times.

Ingredients

4 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded gruyere or Swiss cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (not optional, it's what makes quiche taste like quiche)
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Classic Lorraine: 4 slices cooked bacon (crumbled) + 2 tablespoons diced onion (sauteed)
Florentine: 1/2 cup cooked spinach (squeezed dry) + 2 tablespoons diced sun-dried tomato
Garden: 1/4 cup each diced bell pepper, mushroom, and onion (sauteed until soft)

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Steps

01Whisk the eggs, cream, milk, salt, nutmeg, and pepper until smooth and uniform in color.
02Scatter your chosen fillings and half the cheese in the bottom of a greased 6-inch pan.
03Pour the egg custard over the fillings.
04Top with the remaining cheese.
05Ready for the air fryer. Cook low and slow per the food page. Quiche is a custard, not an omelet.

Nutmeg is the secret ingredient that nobody can identify but everyone notices is missing. Use a tiny amount, 1/8 teaspoon max. More than that and it tastes like eggnog. Squeeze spinach VERY dry if using. Wet spinach releases water into the custard and you get a soggy quiche.

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How to Air Fry It

Temp

Cook

Prep

Flip?

325°F

15m

10m

01Preheat your air fryer to 325°F.
02Lightly spray a small air-fryer-safe baking dish or silicone mold with oil.
03Pour the prepared egg mixture into the dish, filling it about three-quarters full, and season with your chosen spice pack (see below).
04Place the dish in the air fryer basket and cook at 325°F for 15 minutes.
05Check for doneness with a toothpick, let cool slightly, and serve.

Lightly spray the basket or tray before cooking.