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Bacon Cheeseburger Crustless Keto Quiche for a Low Carb Breakfast or Brinner

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Eggs aren’t just for breakfast anymore, and a hamburger isn’t just for dinner! Bacon Cheeseburger Crustless Quiche is made with ground beef, bacon, and cheese, plus your favorite burger toppings. This satisfying and delicious recipe is extra quick and easy, plus gluten free and keto-friendly. Everyone will be begging for seconds when you serve this low carb quiche recipe for breakfast, brunch, or my favorite, brinner.

Bacon Cheeseburger Crustless Quiche Recipe - low carb and gluten free brunch or breakfast or dinner

Originally published on Mar 14, 2018.

When The Hubby and I first started dating, he was on the Atkins Diet. So yeah, man food, that was pretty much it. Beef, bacon, eggs, cheese. Heck, even low carb beer. He stuck with it for a while, and this sugar- and bread-loving gal was supportive.

Sure, our first date was for ice cream. But he was trying to “woo” me and he knew of my addiction. Can’t blame a guy for breaking his diet all in the name of love. Lucky for him, it worked.

But after that, when we cooked together, it was often Grilled  Flank Steak or grilled chicken breasts and a salad.

Then I wanted to go to Panera and dunk a big hunk of bread in my black bean soup on pretty much a weekly basis. And, you know, it was summer. Ice cream was pretty much a necessity. And wine. There was definitely wine. Oh well, I guess I was a bad influence.

Maybe I just needed to learn how to make more low carb dishes earlier on in our relationship. Like quiche. Quiche? Yes, quiche. A nice, manly, keto quiche. Trust me, it’s a thing.

Frittata vs crustless quiche

A quiche is a savory baked egg custard dish. This means the eggs are typically mixed with milk or cream, and fillings like meats, vegetables, or cheese are added. And most often this mixture is poured into a crust before baking. To make it gluten free and low carb, you can forego the crust entirely.

The lack of crust is what makes some people confuse crustless quiche with a frittata. However, a frittata differs from quiche in that it is more like an omelet with no milk added. You start by cooking the eggs partially in a pan on the stove, top it with your add-ins, and then finish it in the oven. So the overall cooking time is really just minutes, while a quiche usually needs at least 30 minutes in the oven, and sometimes more if it has a crust.

Crustless Bacon Cheeseburger Quiche Recipe

Bacon Cheeseburger Keto Quiche Recipe

When you add a flavorful ground beef mixture plus bacon and cheese to your eggs, you transform what some might consider a dainty little brunch dish into a truly hearty and satisfying meal. Plus, when you skip the crust, you also skip out on a lot of the work and a lot of the carbs. It’s truly the easiest way to make a gluten free quiche recipe versus trying to make a gluten free crust.

Ingredients

  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Salt and pepper
  • Dry mustard
  • Bacon
  • Onion
  • Ground beef
  • Ketchup
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and dry mustard and set aside.
  2. Cook bacon in a pan until crispy and set aside.
  3. Saute onion in the remaining bacon grease. Add ground beef and until browned.
  4. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and ketchup.
  5. Spread the meat mixture in a glass pie plate, and top with bacon and shredded cheese.
  6. Pour the egg mixture evenly over everything.
  7. Bake at 400°F for about thirty minutes.

Step-by-step photos for how to make bacon cheeseburger crustless keto quiche

Brianne’s recipe pro tips

This crustless quiche has only about 200 calories and 3 grams of carbs in one slice (about one-eighth of the quiche). This will vary slightly depending on what type of milk you choose, as well as the brand of ketchup, and other ingredients. By making it without a crust, you are not only making it gluten free and keto, but also foregoing an additional 100 calories and nearly 15 grams of carbs per slice.

Flavor tip

Dry mustard, also known as mustard powder, is my secret ingredient in any quiche recipe or especially recipes with cheddar cheese where I just want to give that sharp cheese flavor or those eggs some pop.

Reduced sugar and keto tips

For no added sugar, you can also buy sugar-free ketchup or use my homemade ketchup recipe that has no sugar. 

With the small amount of Worcestershire sauce used in this recipe, it is still low carb. However, if you are concerned about making this a truly keto quiche, you can skip the Worcestershire (it just enhances the beefy flavor) or add coconut aminos.

Make ahead and reheating tips

Yes, while a traditional quiche runs the risk of the crust getting soggy if you chill or freeze it and then reheat it, this gluten free quiche does not have that problem. It is perfect for meal prep because you can make it over the weekend and reheat a slice in the microwave ad you need it. Or freeze individual slices or even the entire thing and reheat, again, in the microwave, or place the full quiche back in the oven. And truthfully, it is eve good cold or at room temperature.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Crustless Quiche Recipe

Of course, you have eggs and gooey cheese, but when you sink your teeth into meaty bits of beefy burger and ketchup and crumbled bacon, this hamburger quiche has so much more flavor than any egg dish you’ve tried before. And without a crust, not only is it super easy to make, but it is also gluten free and keto-friendly. Makes a perfect low carb breakfast, brunch, or brinner, but you can also serve it with a toasted burger bun or fries.

I hope you’ll leave a comment and give it a FIVE STAR rating or share a photo on this pin on Pinterest! Tag #cupcakesandkalechips on Instagram when you make it!

Bacon Cheeseburger Low Carb Quiche Recipe for Breakfast, Brunch, or Brinner
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3.5 from 4 votes

Bacon Cheeseburger Crustless Quiche

With bits of burger, pockets of cheese, and of course, bacon, everyone will be asking for a second or third slice.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacone cheeseburger crustless quiche, crustless quiche, gluten free quiche
Servings: 8
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips, adapted from Cheeseburger Frittata from The Fountain Avenue Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon, cooked until crisp
  • 1 teaspoon oil or reserved bacon grease
  • half of a medium onion, chopped
  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 Tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Additional ketchup, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, or other burger toppings for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F, and coat a 9-inch glass pie plate with oil or coking spray.
  • Heat the oil or bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and pepper, and saute for several minutes until soft and translucent.
  • Add the ground beef and cook until fully browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain off any excess grease.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Transfer to the meat mixture to the prepared pie plate, and top with the bacon and shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and dry mustard, and pour over the meat and cheese in the pie plate.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until egg is cooked through and top is browned.

Notes

Try topping this quiche with Homemade Ketchup.
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Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 229mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 1.5mg

Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Alicia Storms says

    4 stars
    Hi,
    I tried this recipe at home yesterday, and it turned out to be really delicious..
    Thank you so much for such a yummy recipe.
    Gonna save this and will share with others.
    Keep sharing 🙂

    Reply

      • Jimbocous says

        Thanks 🙂 I do that all the time with quiches, and if the pan is oiled you get a nice flaky crust effect. To make it fit the pan better, nuke it in a plastic bag for 10 secs or so to get it nice and flexible first.

        Reply

  3. Peggy says

    4 stars
    My hubby loved it. I liked it with avocado and tomato. I’m glad I checked it at 25 minutes though, because it was done.

    Reply

  4. Tom says

    2 stars
    I’m a real man who also is a great cook. This was only OK and I won’t make again. My wife agrees. We both think there are far better burger “quiche” options out there.

    Reply

  5. Deborah Cook says

    I don’t see where to add the bacon or dry mustard. Am I missing something?

    I just crumbled the bacon and added it as well as the dry mustard when I mixed in the ketchup.

    Reply

    • Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says

      You are right, I missed the bacon, so I fixed it. The dry mustard is whisked into the egg mixture.

      Reply

  7. Mel says

    Looks great! Doesn’t say when to put the bacon in, but I will try adding it to the meat mixure at the time the ketchup and worcestershire is added.

    Reply

  8. Matt says

    Looks awesome! I am a big fun of breakfast for dinner on occasion, and this would definitely work. Maybe with some hash browns (not atkins friendly of course, but why not?).

    Reply

  11. The (Gluten-Free!) Food Gurly says

    This is PERFECT! I am not only gluten-free, but I am also just starting Atkins! 🙂 I’m doing it with my sister for support, not that I can’t stand to lose weight myself…just I’ve never been one to try ‘fad’ diets. Visiting from Show Stopper…mind if I take a look around? Don’t worry, I wiped my feet at the door!! 😉

    Reply

  12. Annie @ Annie's Noms says

    This looks amazing! Just printed it and I reckon it’s going to become a favourite for dinner!

    Reply

  15. Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says

    This sounds delicious and a perfect simple, summer dinner. I love that it’s crustless, kudos!

    Reply

  17. Renee says

    What funny is my husband enjoys quiche with the crust and all. I’m sure he would enjoy this one very much since cheeseburgers are on the top of his favorites list.

    Reply

  18. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    I loved hearing more about your early courtship days with your hubs, Brianne. Smart man to woo you with ice cream, Atkins diet be damned! You are brilliant for stuffing cheeseburger into quiche – two of my favourite foods! I think I could finish one of these off just my myself. That means I’ll have to make two – one for me and one for my husband. I hope you guys had a great Father’s Day yesterday!

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  19. Ann says

    I’m so glad your version of our family favorite cheeseburger frittata has been a hit in your house! I think I am due to put this on our menu again soon!

    Reply

  22. Simply Gourmet says

    I like the idea of man quiche—great flavor combination too. Bacon is always welcomed in our home and Cory would gobble this up in a minute. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

  25. Moms & Munchkins says

    I have to try this! It sounds and looks so yummy! I think it will be great for people on low carb diets.

    Reply

  26. susan @ the wimpy vegetarian says

    A man quiche indeed! My hubs is a huge fan of Atkins and is on a modified Atkins now. It really works for him, but it’s like the opposite of how I eat. I too am a #badinfluence. LOL. He would really love this. And so would the kids. I think the next time they come, I’m making this. Such a great idea.

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  27. Shaina says

    This is definitely a manly quiche if I ever saw one. I like the story you told about your first date, that’s cute he sacrificed his diet for ice cream and the chance to impress you lol. He’s a keeper!

    Reply

  29. Sarah says

    This makes me think of the first pizza my dad ever made on his own… double bacon cheeseburger! I added onion and peppers to mine but it was such a fabulous combination. A quiche would be amazing!

    Reply

  32. Marlene @Nosh My Way says

    Now whoever said real men don’t eat quiche never tried your recipe. It’s on my list of things to make. Pinning for later.

    Reply

  33. Laura says

    I love that he broke his diet for your first date, very cute. This quiche sound amazing. I have been looking for some good crustless quiche reipes as mine never turn out so I think I will try it this week.

    Reply

  37. Nichole C says

    My husband is almost always eating lower carb so this brunchy dish is man enough for him! And looks good for me too 🙂

    Reply

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