Cheese & Salsa Lunchbox Mini Quiches

Should Mini Quiches be Eaten Warm, Cold or at Room Temperature

There’s no right or wrong temperature to enjoy these mini quiches. They can be eaten cold straight out of the fridge, at room temperature when packed in a lunchbox, or warm from a thermos container. 

Check the list:

• Eggs: help to bind the ingredients while adding protein.
• Milk: use dairy or non-dairy milk.
• Salsa: store-bought or homemade salsa.
• Shredded cheese: Mozzarella, Colby Jack, Mexican cheese blend, pepper Jack, Swiss, or any variety of Cheddar.
• Salt & pepper: the classics, for seasoning.

You’ll find the measurements in the recipe card below.

Here’s the easy step-by-step:

1. Prep the oven
   Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 24-count mini muffin pan. If using a regular muffin pan, cooking time will vary.
2. Combine
   In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and salsa. Add cheese, salt, and pepper and whisk to combine.
3. Fill the muffin pan
   Distribute the egg mixture evenly into the muffin pan cups, filling them about ¾ of the way up.
4. Bake
   Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes (or 26-28 minutes if using a 12-count muffin pan). Remove the pan from the oven and let them cool in the pan before carefully removing them with a small knife or small spatula.
5. Refrigerate
   Once cooled, refrigerate the egg cups in an airtight container or zip bag for up to 3 days.

Check out this quick video to see how they are made:

How to Store Mini Quiches

Once these lunchbox mini quiches are out of the oven and have cooled down to room temperature, remove them from the mini muffin tray and transfer them inside an airtight container or zip bag. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

How long can Mini Quiches keep in the Fridge

Mini quiches are the perfect lunch builder ingredient you can cook ahead of time to add to the lunchbox. They keep in the fridge for 3 days.

How to Pack Mini Quiches in a Thermos

To enjoy mini quiches warm at lunch, you’ll need to heat them up and place them inside a thermos container. While they won’t be as hot as out of the oven or microwave, they’ll remain warm.

Here’s how to do both: 

1. To enjoy these at room temperature, place 4 to 6 mini quiches inside the main compartment of a lunch container.
2. To eat warm, heat the mini quiches in the microwave for 1 minute, stopping the microwave halfway through to flip them over. Immediately transfer them inside a thermos container and close the lid.
3. Finish packing this lunch by adding fruit, veggies, and any other lunch sides inside a bento box. Pack everything inside a lunch bag.

Make it a lunch
Turn these lunchbox mini quiches into a complete and satisfying meal by adding fruits, veggies, nuts, olives, rolled deli meat, healthy snacks, or homemade desserts. The possibilities are endless!

Separate wet from dry ingredients
If you pack the mini quiches with crunchy snacks like crackers or chips, place them in a different compartment or container to keep them from absorbing the moisture.

Meal prep
These mini quiches solve lunches, so you’ll want to save yourself some time by cooking them in bulk. You can also use leftovers and bake pizza egg cups or spinach bacon mini quiches. They keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Keep it chilled
If you want to enjoy the mini quiches cool, place them in a bento box and pack them with an insulated lunch bag. Use an ice pack to keep the temperature inside the lunch bag cool.