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Broccoli Ham Quiche (Crustless)

Jenni Cole
An easy ham and broccoli quiche (crustless) recipe with ham, broccoli and cheddar you can serve hot or cold. The perfect meal that's great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or on your holiday table. Low carb, keto, and gluten free.
4.61 from 33 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine French
Servings 8 servings
Calories 246 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons butter or oil or use a non-stick skillet
  • 1 cup ham chopped
  • ½ cup onion diced
  • 2 cups broccoli cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese not pre-shredded
  • 6 large eggs ok to do ½ egg whites
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream OR blended cottage cheese see note below

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400F and place the oven rack in the center position. Grease a 9" size pie pan.
  • Over medium heat in a medium-sized skillet, melt the butter (or add the oil). Saute the onion in the melted until soft, which takes about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add the chopped broccoli florets to the bottom of pie pan, and then add the onion and ham mixture on top of that. Sprinkle with one cup of shredded cheddar cheese
  • Mix the eggs and whipping cream (or blended cottage cheese) together in a small bowl and pour it over the top of the vegetable/cheese mixture.
  • Bake the ham crustless quiche on the middle rack in the center of the oven for 30-35 minutes until the eggs are set. Serves 8. Enjoy cold or warm!

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Notes

In place of ham, you could also use bacon, chicken sausage, turkey ham, or pancetta.
To swap the cream for cottage cheese, blend 1 cup of cottage cheese in a blender (low fat or full-fat) and thin it out with 1-2 tablespoon liquid. Using cottage cheese is higher protein and lower fat than the cream option.
Feel free to substitute other types of cheese in this recipe like a 3 cheese blend, a sharp cheddar cheese, or a gruyere swiss blend.
We originally wrote this recipe in 2019 and updated it in 2025. The macros are for cottage cheese instead of the cream since everyone seems to be swapping recipes with cottage cheese right now. If you use whipping cream, it'll increase the fat by 8 grams.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 218mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 525IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 1mg
Keyword crustless, high protein, meal prep
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