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Spinach and Bacon Mini Quiches – Grain-Free Lunch Idea

These spinach and bacon mini quiches are a great grain free lunch idea kids (and adults) will love! Easy to make and perfectly portable.

Isn’t it true that bacon makes everything better? These Spinach and Bacon Mini Quiches are a great high protein, portable, grain-free lunch idea!

The hard part, is getting kids to eat their leafy greens without turning up their noses.  

These Spinach and Bacon Mini Quiches are sure to get them just as excited about eating their greens as they are about eating bacon. And once you try these, you can see more yummy Egg Cup recipes here!

grain free school lunch idea: spinach and bacon mini quiches

If you are following a grain-free diet, you know how difficult coming up with new ideas can be. And, it’s not always easy to add veggies in a variety of ways our kids will actually eat.

For this reason, having a consistent influx of recipes that are kid approved can be very helpful.

So, now you might be wondering, where do I begin?  All it takes is a change in approach.  

It can be as simple as changing the way we talk about veggies and leafy greens, or even how we use them in a recipe.

For these mini quiches, the spinach magically becomes confetti, adding a fun splash of color to each bite.  It doesn’t take much, but every little bit counts.

Check out how easy these mini quiches are to make! This is one recipe kids can also help make!

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Spinach and Bacon Mini Quiches

grain free school lunch idea: spinach and bacon mini quiches

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4.8 from 4 reviews

These spinach and bacon mini quiches are a great grain free lunch idea kids (and adults) will love! Easy to make and perfectly portable.

  • Author: Laura Fuentes
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
  • Total Time: 20-23 minutes
  • Yield: 24 mini quiches 1x
  • Category: Breakfast/Lunch
  • Method: Oven
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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  • 6 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • ¾ cup finely chopped spinach
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
  • Dash of pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C) and grease a 24 mini muffin pan.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Add in chopped spinach, shredded cheddar, chopped bacon, and pepper. Give it a quick mix to combine all ingredients.
  3. Distribute egg mixture evenly into muffin pan cups.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes.
  5. Once cooked, allow mini quiches to cool in the pan before carefully removing with a small knife or spatula.

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4 mini quiches
  • Calories: 188
  • Sugar: 0.7g
  • Sodium: 329.7mg
  • Fat: 13.9g
  • Saturated Fat: 6.1g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.6g
  • Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 13.6g
  • Cholesterol: 212.8mg

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Comments

  1. Yvette Garcia

    March 27, 2022 at 10:32 am

    When I made these, I had a hard time getting them out of the pan. What is your secret?

    Reply
    • MOMables-Laura

      March 28, 2022 at 2:56 pm

      Make sure to use enough cooking spray or oil to grease the pan. I also use USA baking pans, they are made with a non-stick material so everything is easily removed.

      Reply
  2. Spandana Goli

    April 19, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    I sautéed spinach and mushroom in garlic per Valerie Bertanelli’s recipe ahead of time and froze it and then added a cup of it to this instead of spinach – super delicious.I ended up with batter for 27 – yummy!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • MOMables - Laura

      April 20, 2020 at 10:23 am

      Sounds delish! Glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  3. BB

    June 16, 2018 at 9:32 am

    These were great! I used 5 eggs because I didnt have 6, 2 spoons of almond milk, premade real bacon bits, frozen spinach, and goat cheese. I also put a dash of garlic salt in addition to the pepper. Perfectly cooked. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • MOMables - Laura

      June 20, 2018 at 6:55 am

      Boom! I’m so glad you enjoyed them Brandi!

      Reply
  4. Lisa Huff

    January 09, 2018 at 7:35 pm

    Yum Yum Yum! Looks delicious!

    Reply
  5. Allison

    July 05, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    Just confirming that no additional salt is needed, since there is enough salt from the bacon and cheese? These look great – looking forward to trying!

    Reply
    • MOMables

      July 06, 2017 at 5:07 pm

      Salt is to taste. Some bacon meat is saltier than others. I usually add about a pinch.

      Reply
  6. xero login

    February 08, 2017 at 8:36 pm

    Oh wow this sounds like the most perfect spinach– if only I would pop a crisp through the screen and take a piece now!

    ★★★★

    Reply
  7. Seth B

    November 26, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    While I don’t have a kid in school, or a kid at all for that matter I am alway looking for recipes for quick and easy lunches to take to work. And of course anything with bacon makes the list!

    Thanks for posting, excited to try these out! Cheers!

    Reply
  8. Marcie

    August 17, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    Hello! Can you send these in kid’s lunch box cold? Trying to figure out the best way to send with my four year old. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • MOMables

      August 19, 2015 at 11:13 am

      Absolutely. You can send them cold or warm in a thermos.

      Reply
  9. Judi

    June 28, 2015 at 5:39 am

    Do these freeze well? If so what’s the best method for defrosting?

    Reply
    • MOMables

      June 28, 2015 at 7:05 pm

      these freeze great. we just warm them up in the microwave for 20 seconds or so.

      Reply
      • Gwen

        March 22, 2021 at 2:47 am

        My family loved it and had seconds. Quick and easy

        ★★★★★

        Reply
  10. joanne

    March 24, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    OMG, just made these, breakfast for dinner and my kiddos loVed them!! Actually we all did! Delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • MOMables

      March 26, 2015 at 11:09 am

      Success! one more way to add veggies!!

      Reply

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