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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Vegetarian Appetizers

    Spinach Goat Cheese Mini Quiches

    Published: Jan 18, 2016 · by Sarah · Updated: Jan 11, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Spinach and Goat Cheese Mini Quiches

    Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day but I admit I do a horrible job making time for it. I have a bad habit of hitting the snooze button on my alarm until there's just enough time to throw on clothes, splash water on my face, and run out the door. As a result my breakfast often consists of whatever I can scarf down the quickest while standing over the sink to catch the crumbs.

    I guess you could say that I'm not what most people would call a "morning person", however I still value a nutritious meal to get the day started off right. Skipping breakfast, or any meal for that matter, is unthinkable for me. The second my blood sugar starts to tank, I morph into a raging monster who's incapable of accomplishing anything good in the world. So breakfast is definitely a necessity in my book!

    Spinach and Goat Cheese Mini Quiches 1

    Because of that, it's important that I have something healthy and ready-to-eat on hand at all times, like these Spinach and Goat Cheese Mini Quiches. They're the perfect solution for busy mornings. Each one is packed with protein from eggs, spinach, and goat cheese, plus the almond meal crust which also happens to be naturally low in carbohydrates. It's based off of my Tomato Basil Quiche and it's just a mixture of almond meal (which is finely ground almonds), fresh garlic, olive oil and thyme. It almost sounds too simple but trust me it's delicious.

    Between the crust, the tangy sundried tomatoes and the creamy goat cheese, they're flavorful enough to keep your taste buds happy and nutritious enough to give you the energy you need to make it through the morning. And the best part is you can prep them ahead of time and they freeze beautifully. You don't even need to defrost them. Just pop them in the microwave for 2 minutes and they're ready to eat!

    And if you love these spinach goat cheese mini quiches, be sure to check out these other tasty ideas:

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    Recipe

    Spinach and Goat Cheese Mini Quiches

    Spinach Goat Cheese Mini Quiches

    These protein-packed mini quiches can be made in advance, making them the perfect breakfast for busy weekday mornings.
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: mini quiches, quiche recipe, Spinach Goat Cheese Mini Quiches, vegetarian quiche recipe
    Servings: 12 mini quiches
    Calories: 273kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    For the filling:

    • 4 whole eggs
    • 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese
    • ¼ cup milk I used plain almond milk
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 shallot diced
    • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
    • ½ cup sundried tomatoes roughly chopped

    For the almond meal crust:

    • 3 cups almond meal
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • ¼ teaspoon salt & pepper
    • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or dried
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 3 tablespoons water
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400°F, then grease a muffin tin and set aside.
    • In a large bowl, combine the almond meal with the minced garlic, thyme, salt & pepper, and stir together. Pour in the olive oil and the water and stir until a dough forms.
    • Scoop a small amount of the mixture into each muffin tin, then use your fingers to press it down and up along the sides to form a crust that's roughly ¼" thick. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, until light golden brown, then remove and set aside.
    • Meanwhile, prepare the filling by warming the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook for about 3 minutes, until fragrant. Then add the spinach, toss together, and continue to cook for about 5 more minutes, until wilted. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and crumbled goat cheese. Add the cooled spinach mixture and the sundried tomatoes to the bowl and stir together.
    • Scoop about ¼ cup of the mixture into each muffin tin, until all 12 are full. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden on top. Cool for 15-30 minutes before removing from the muffin tin. You can use a butter knife to help release the sides as you remove them.
    • Once they have cooled completely, transfer the mini quiches to a freezer safe bag and seal shut. Store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or the freezer for up to 2 months. To reheat, simply remove them from the bag and microwave until warmed through, about 30 seconds for refrigerated quiches and 2 minutes for frozen.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 11gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 122mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 702IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 2mg
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    sarah cook, author of making thyme for health

    About Sarah

    Sarah Cook is a vegetarian food blogger living in Athens, Georgia. Her blog Making Thyme for Health features simple, seasonal, and healthy recipes made from whole food ingredients. Outside of cooking, she enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle, traveling and drinking wine.

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Kelley says

      January 22, 2016 at 6:27 pm

      Pinning this one--it has some of my favorite things. And I'm more of a freezer person than a morning person, too.

      Reply
    2. Frauke says

      January 23, 2016 at 5:41 am

      Wow, these look so tasty! And what a coincidence that I recently made similar ones, but I used feta instead of goat cheese... Love the idea with the almond meal, until now I always made these quiches with wholegrain flour. But I am definitely going to try the almond crust at some point 🙂

      Reply
    3. Gabriel Bessa says

      March 11, 2016 at 4:52 pm

      How can I cook this without the eggs?

      Reply
      • Sarah Cook says

        March 13, 2016 at 12:40 am

        Hi Gabriel! I haven't tried making this without eggs so I'm not sure how that would work. But if you tried searching for a tofu quiche, I'm sure something similar would come up!

        Reply
    4. Keith @ How's it Lookin? says

      May 04, 2016 at 5:32 pm

      They look great. The crust sounds awesome, thanks for the idea

      Reply
    5. Diane says

      December 28, 2017 at 12:09 pm

      Please fix the print recipe link. Only the title appears. These look amazing!

      Reply
      • Katie Trant says

        January 17, 2018 at 8:40 am

        We're working on it, thanks Diane!

        Reply
    6. Alene says

      December 10, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      I couldn't get them out of the muffin tins without leaving the almond crust behind. I greased them really well but they still wouldn't come out. Mine don't look like yours at all! Help! What did I do wrong? I am bringing them to a gathering this late afternoon.. I had some extra filling which I baked in a ramekin without the crust, and the filling was delicious. But my little quiches look awful!

      Reply
    7. judy EBENFELD says

      December 30, 2019 at 3:56 pm

      Can you make this recipe in a pie pan and if yes what changes do I have to make

      Reply
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