A tasty low carb bacon cheddar quiche that doesn’t use any special flour for the crust. Instead, it uses a gluten free cauliflower crust!
I’ve been using a lot of almond and coconut flour for baking. This past weekend, I was looking for a change when making the crust for a quiche.
Although I sometimes bake a crustless quiche, this time I decided to try a cauliflower crust. It’s really the same basic idea as a pizza crust. And, using a vegetable is a nice way to sneak in the veggies.
To ensure the crust wasn’t mushy, I squeezed out most of the water from the cauliflower after it was cooked. To do this, I used a cheese cloth. It’s impossible to remove all the water, but I did end up getting a lot of it out.
Egg and cheese are what hold the crust together. There’s one large egg added and about a half cup of cheese. Similar to the pizza crust, I used a mix of mozzarella and parmesan.
For the filling, I made it a basic bacon and cheese. You can bet this will be what I’ll be eating for breakfast most of the week. It’s going to be perfect to take along to work.
Since I was using cheese, I decided to go full dairy on this one. So instead of using an alternative milk, I used diluted heavy cream for the egg mixture.
After the bacon cheddar quiche was done, I realized I should have baked the crust longer. Next time, I will bake it until it’s golden all over and not just on the edges.
The crust should be a bit crisper. So, you’ll want to make sure you keep it in the oven until the top has browned completely. I took mine out too early.
I’ve also been buying the lower sodium bacon. I found a brand sold in our local Walmart that is low sodium and has no sugar added. Low lower sodium bacon is what I prefer because it doesn’t leave me thirsty all day.
For a low carb keto diet, eggs really are one of the best foods you can eat. We go through a ton of eggs each week. Thankfully, my husband and younger daughter love eating them too.
Speaking of eggs, I’ve been considering doing another egg fast. I don’t necessarily need to lose weight, but I’d like to cut back on eating. I seem to eat a lot less when I eat mainly eggs for a week.
You can certainly leave the cauliflower crust off and make a crustless bacon and cheddar quiche. That’s probably the best way to go if you are in a low carb induction phase.
If you like quiche, I’ve got a few other recipes on the site. For those with a strict daily carb intake, you may like the crustless egg fast quiche. Others may prefer the spinach and mushroom quiche.
For those of you who prefer a more traditional style crust, I’d use a savory pie crust similar to the one I used in this key lime pie. You’d just need to omit the sweetener in the crust.
What’s your favorite low carb ingredients to add to a quiche? Do prefer it with or without a crust?
Bacon Cheddar Quiche with Cauliflower Crust Recipe
Bacon Cheddar Quiche with Cauliflower Crust
Ingredients
CRUST:
- 1 head cauliflower about 3 1/2 or 21 ounces riced
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded (about 29 grams)
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese shredded (about 25 grams)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
FILLING:
- 8 slices no sugar bacon cooked crisp and finely chopped (about 16 ounces)
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese freshly grated
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated (about 21 grams)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Instructions
CRUST:
- Grate or pulse cauliflower in food processor to rice. Place in covered microwaveable dish and microwave for 5 minutes. Allow to cool uncovered for at least 10 minutes.
- Place cooked cauliflower rice into a cheesecloth and squeeze out as much water as possible.
- In medium bowl, combine dried cauliflower, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, salt, and garlic powder.
- Press crust mixture evenly into tart or pie plate. Bake at 425°F until golden (about 15-18 minutes). Remove and set on wire rack.
FILLING:
- Sprinkle bacon, cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese into crust.
- In medium bowl whisk together cream, water, eggs, and salt.
- Bake at 350°F about 40-45 minutes or until filling is set. Remove and allow to cool slightly before serving.
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Nutrition
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About Lisa
Lisa has been creating low carb recipes for herself and sharing them with others since 2010. She loves to experiment in the kitchen and find new ways to create low sugar foods that taste like high carb favorites! Her recipes have been featured on popular magazine sites including Fitness, Shape, Country Living, Women's Health, and Men's Health. Lisa lives in Southeastern Connecticut. Connect with her and Low Carb Yum at:
Vanessa Ross says
Hi Lisa ~ Just realized what I did about the bacon. It is 1 lb. (16 oz) uncooked! I was weighing it after it was cooked. Never mind!!
vanessa ross says
Hi ~ In the middle of making this right now! The recipe calls for 16 oz of bacon. I weighed 10 slices – a full package of thick cut – and I’m only at 6 oz. Does the recipe really call for a pound of bacon??
Laurie Pippert says
Delicious! Here are a few insights I gained from making this recipe for the first time.
I put the crust under the broiler for about 2 minutes to get it browned. It worked like a charm.
The instructions indicate a total cook time of 23 minutes but that is not accurate. The crust cooks for 15-18 minutes, and the quiche cooks for 40-45 minutes. Therefore, the total cooking time is between 55 – 63 minutes so you’ll need to have a bit more time to prepare and to wait until it’s ready to eat.
I also used frozen riced cauliflower which saved me a bit of time with preparation.
Lisa says
Thanks for catching that about cooking time. And, the broiler tip is perfect.
Christina says
I made this last night with some modifications because I am vegetarian. Instead of bacon I used chopped spinach, mushrooms and scallions. It was really good. The deletion of bacon also brought the calories way down.
Lisa says
Definitely an option for those who want a meatless meal!
Patricia Conrad says
great recipes
Lisa says
Thanks Patricia!
Sue says
What Bacon did you use from Walmart? Thanks!
Lisa says
I do not recall the brand, but it was a low sodium one.
Adel says
If you are near a Costco, their low sodium bacon is sugar free as well!
Kim \ Low Carb Maven says
Hi Lisa, this recipe sounds good. I haven’t tried using a cauliflower crust for a quiche before and I am intrigued. I just have one question. How many people does this serve? Maybe I missed it somewhere? Thanks for the recipe.
Lisa says
I’m the one who missed inputting the servings. Oops! Thanks for catching that!
Janell says
And the servings is??????
Lisa says
At the top of the recipe card… 8 servings.
Kathleen Dussault says
Is your nutrition information for the entire pie?
Lisa says
It’s for a 1/8 slice of the pie.
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