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We love cheese and bacon, turkey bacon that is! You will find many recipes here that include those two ingredients. Getting the kids to eat broccoli is somewhat of a challenge, but including it with their favorite already stated ingredients, well, they are more apt to eat it.
Spinach is another story, for whatever reason my kids LOVE it. I will often make this quiche with spinach, but I just happened to run out the other day and tried it with the broccoli. They ate it without complaining so it was a win-win in my book!
Do you have kiddies that don't like broccoli? This recipe for quiche is a super easy way to entice them into eating it.
I start off with the whole foods market whole wheat crust recipe. You can use whatever crust you like, but the nutrition info is for this crust recipe.
Have this for breakfast, lunch or dinner! This is easy to make ahead and it freezes fantastic! After it cools wrap it in aluminum foil. Thaw overnight and reheat at 350 degrees covered with aluminum so the crust doesn't burn, about 30-45 minutes until its warmed through.
Nutrition Info
Servings: 8* Calories: 232* Fat: 15g* Fiber: 3g* Carbs: 18g* Protein: 8g* Points+:6*
(or slice a bit bigger)
Servings: 6* Calories: 309* Fat: 19g* Fiber: 4g* Carbs: 24g* Protein: 11g* Points+:8*
You know what else would be yummy with these? Popovers!
Bacon Cheddar Broccoli Quiche
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Ingredients
- 1 whole wheat pie crust
- 1 c. cooked broccoli
- 4 eggs
- 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese, low fat
- 1c. milk, 1%
- 1 scallion chopped
- 4 slices turkey bacon, chopped, cooked
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional: fresh chopped parsley
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook bacon in a saute pan until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Saute broccoli and scallions in the same pan.
- Place bacon, scallion and broccoli in crust.
- In a bowl mix together eggs, milk , ½ c. of cheese, salt and pepper.
- Pour egg mixture over bacon and broccoli.
- Add the rest of the cheese on top. Add more fresh scallion if you like.
- Place quiche on a baking sheet and place in the middle rack of you oven.
- Bake for 40-60 minutes until a knife near center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Rachel
This quiche came out perfectly following the recipe as is. It's such a simple recipe. I'm making a second one vegetarian so no turkey bacon but I'm sure it will still taste great.
Brenda
Thanks for sharing Rachel, I appreciate knowing that!
Anna
Did you make your own whole wheat pie crust with your recipe? Or use store bought?
Brenda
I used the recipe from whole foods and linked it above in my post. I do have a whole wheat recipe since I made this that I love more than the Whole Foods recipe. https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/healthier-whole-wheat-pie-crust-makes-2/
Rebecca
I made this recipe for brunch this morning. I gotta say it is fantastic! My 5 year old had 3 pieces! Not a drop was left. This is going in our recipe box! Thanks!
Brenda
that's awesome! Love when the kiddies like the recipes too!
Gladys
Keep the great recipes coming. My husband saw the picture and wants me to make it. Is there a secret to keeping the edges of the whole wheat crust from over cooking? That's my only issue with using whole wheat flour crusts. I have put foil around the edges in the past but it didn't work.
Brenda
Thank you Gladys! If you follow the time suggested I don't think you will have any trouble. Mine didn't get burnt at all and I never put aluminum around the edges either. Hope you and hubby enjoy it!
Pat
I thought a web site called "sugar-free mom" would post sugar-free recipes. Bacon has to be the WORST thing you can eat.
Brenda
I have a rule of thumb that if sugar is listed as the fourth or fifth ingredient it works for me in my food plan/goals. I use turkey bacon often but mistakeningly forgot to mention it in this post and will correct it now, thanks!
Bonnie
It did say to use Turkey Bacon which is a lot better. That is the only kind we eat.