When you make crustless keto mini quiche in single-serve mini pie tins, you get to eat the whole thing! This low carb mini quiche recipe is packed with flavorful sausage, mozzarella, pesto, and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s a savory and delicious morning meal that is high in protein and packed with veggies. Kids tend to love mini versions of foods, and this breakfast frittata is great for portion control too!

I remember when my son was little, he was especially enthusiastic about trying sample foods in stores. He always seemed more willing to try new foods (or give a food he didn’t particularly care for another try) if it was served in a small portion.

Perhaps the small bites of food seemed less overwhelming. Or maybe it was the aesthetic appeal of attractively presented tiny food that was the draw.

I tried to capture that small food appeal with this keto mini quiche recipe. They’re pretty cute, kind of like the adorable babies of the frittata world.

However, these cheesy mini frittatas are definitely not just for kids! If you’re an adult who likes frittatas so much that you don’t want to share, this recipe might be for you. With these single-serve portions, you get a whole frittata all to yourself!

This post is an update from July 2020 with a new recipe video and more nutrition information. That said, I made no changes to the original recipe for this low carb mini frittata. This healthy, tasty, and savory breakfast idea needs no tweaking IMVHO!

⭐ Keto Mini Quiche Benefits

🛒 Mini Keto Quiche Ingredients

Here is the roundup of what you need to make mini crustless quiche:

• Olive oil (or your favorite type of cooking oil)
• Chopped shallot
• Fresh chicken sausage (crumbled)
• Minced garlic clove
• Eggs
• Pesto
• Milk
• Shredded mozzarella cheese
• Sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil)
• Salt and black pepper
• Cooking oil spray of choice
• Fresh basil or chives (optional)

For this recipe, I used my homemade sausage with chicken, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes. It imparted a ton of flavor to these mini keto frittatas. My fennel sausage would also be awesome in this recipe.

However, it’s absolutely fine to use your favorite store-bought chicken sausage if you need to save time. Whole Foods sells fresh chicken Italian sausage (spicy or mild, your choice) that works perfectly in this recipe.

Another recipe that got to play a role here was my carrot leaves recipe for pesto. You could also use this keto pesto made with sage or a couple tablespoons of store-bought pesto instead.

I freeze pesto in a regular ice cube tray, so I have 2 tablespoon portions ready when I need them. (It wasn’t a coincidence that I ended up using exactly two tablespoons of pesto in this recipe!)

By the way, I chose to take the shortcut of using store-bought sun-dried tomatoes (packed in olive oil) in this dish. Sometimes the recipe developer needs to take a break too. Haha

You could, of course, dry your own tomatoes to use instead. Fast or slow, it’s ultimately up to you and what you can fit in your schedule!

Take shortcuts with food prep when you are short on time. If you find slow food projects and cooking relaxing, feel free to make more from scratch. There are many ways to create beautiful meals.

Low Carb Mini Quiche Equipment

The main things you need to make this keto frittata for one are a skillet and mini pie tins. You’ll use the skillet for cooking the alliums and for browning the sausage.

The miniature pie tins, of course, are for baking the keto low carb mini quiches. I used 5″ mini pie plates, like these ones that are available on Amazon. These make larger frittatas than you’d get if you used a muffin tin.

I don’t make baked goods very often, so I forgot that I purchased the tins several years ago. If you’re on a keto diet, you’re probably baking less as well.

However, if you have some mini pie tins, there’s no reason to continue to let them collect dust. You’ll put them to good use with this keto mini egg quiche recipe!

This recipe fills four of these mini tins perfectly. That’s great because that is precisely how many are typically sold in a set!

➕ How to Make Keto Mini Quiche

🍓 What to serve with low carb mini quiche?

My top pick for a side dish to go with keto mini quiche is berries. Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries can all fit in most keto diet plans.

One-half cup of pomegranate seeds is under 9 grams of net carbs (per Cronometer). You may be able to fit some pomegranate arils into your very low carb diet for another fruit option. It always takes me forever to cut and prepare pomegranate fruit; it would be tough to overeat!

If you have kids and other carb fans in your household, here are some high carb sides for this low carb quiche:

• Air Fryer Frozen Hash Browns
• Sweet Potato Toast Air Fryer Recipe (stick with a plain avocado toast, since you’re already getting eggs from the frittata)
• Air Fryer Home Fries
• Fruits such as honeydew melon, cherries, sliced apples, or pick your favorites!

If you had to pick a diet between low carb or keto, which one would it be and why?

This is a great question! If I were on a ketogenic diet as part of a medical nutrition therapy (such as for epilepsy), keto would be my top choice.

On the other hand, for weight loss or blood sugar control in diabetes, I would prefer a more relaxed low carb diet. Keep in mind that this answer only applies if low carb or keto are my only two choices.

In full disclosure, certain high carb foods are personal favorites of mine. (Pineapples! Mangoes!) I’m so glad that there is more than one way to maintain a healthy weight. I would have trouble sustaining a dietary pattern that eliminated or severely restricted these delicious whole foods.

Is quiche high in carbs?

Classic quiche recipes do tend to be high in carbs due to the flaky pie crust shell. Traditional quiches are essentially a French tart filled with eggs, cheese, meat, and veggies.

This no crust quiche recipe is a much lower carb option that is suitable for keto diets. It has only 4.7 grams of net carbs per serving.

Can I make this a keto mini quiche with bacon?

Yes! Feel free to make a keto bacon and cheese mini quiche by swapping the sausage in this recipe for a crumble of bacon. You could also add a little chopped, cooked spinach in place of the pesto.

In addition, you can use your favorite shredded cheese in place of the mozzarella. Feel free to make this recipe your own!

👩‍🍳 Other Keto Breakfast Recipes

Are you looking for more low carb and keto breakfast ideas? If so, here are some keto recipes for you:

• Air Fryer Egg Cups with Cheese
• Pork Sausage in Air Fryer with Eggs (Swap berries for the peaches and use a small amount of almond flour as a binder in place of the oats.)
• High Protein Crustless Quiche (This is a low carb, vegetarian frittata with baby kale and sun-dried tomatoes. It’s perfect for a keto meal prep!)