Pressure Cooker Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche make a perfect Keto Friendly, Gluten Free breakfast or snack. Mushrooms blanketed in Fluffy Eggs with a Swiss Cheese Crust is totally and completely delicious.
Pressure Cooker Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche
For many people, Eggs are the perfect food.
We love Eggs in this house and since we are watching our Carbohydrate intake, we have been eating more Eggs, than normal.
We keep a good supply of Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs in our refrigerator, for a quick snack. It helps to have them ready to go, when the urge hits and satisfies the tummy.
My Pressure Cooker Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche recipe cooks up in the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker in just a few minutes.
Laura uses Silicone Flower Molds
For larger and super cute Mini Quiches, try using these Silicone Flower Cups, like in the above photo.
Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche
How cute is that little dipping bowl with the Scallions? I am a sucker for cuteness. I bought a set of six, which is perfect to use for prepping ingredients and also to use for dipping, like in my Pressure Cooker Rojo Chicken Recipe.
My 2.3 ounce Silicone Egg Bites Trays helps me with portion control. I have many other recipes planned for these Silicone Molds. Another delicious recipe using these molds is my Starbucks Sous Vide Bacon and Jarlsberg Egg Bites.
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What is the difference between a Frittata and a Quiche?
- A Quiche is similar to an Egg Custard and generally Heavy Cream is used for the Liquid portion.
- A Frittata is thicker and more like an Omelet.
- A Frittata is usually started on the Stove and finished in the Oven, or or visa versa.
- When I make my Spanish Frittata, I start it on the Stove and finish in the oven. Check out this Pressure Cooker Spanish Frittata (Cuban Style), which I converted for the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker.
My Pressure Cooker Frosted Egg Cupcakes are also more like a Frittata than a Quiche.
Mash the Shredded Cheese into Bottom of Wells
The Swiss cheese will act as the base for the Pressure Cooker Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche.
You will want to lightly grease the sides of the silicone molds using a touch of oil. The cheese crust provides a natural greasing to the bottom.
Try to make the cheese as even as possible. I do push some of the cheese up the sides a bit, kind of like a pocket.
Try making my Air Fryer Latkes Bites recipe using shredded radish instead! OMG, yum.
Mix up the Eggs, Cream and Salt
We had some company drop by as I was preparing this recipe. No biggie, I just doubled the recipe and used two of the egg bite trays at once.
If you want to use a Vitamix to get a fluffier Quiche, whip the Eggs for about 30 seconds. Don’t go crazy.
It is totally fine to just crack the Eggs into a Mixing Bowl and use a whisk, but if you do, make sure to get the Eggs very frothy. That ensures a lighter texture. Of course, I always recommend this flat whisk.
Add the Mushrooms and Scallions
You are probably wondering why I did not add the Fillings to the Egg Mixture.
Adding the Veggies and then pouring in the Whipped Eggs will allow the Veggies to rise to the top.
It looks very presentable, like a blanket around the Mushroom Filling. 🙂
If you are a Mushroom lover as I am, check out my Pressure Cooker Chicken Marsala Mushroom Soup. It is divinely decadent. [Said in my best Sally Bowles voice]
Ready to Cook!
It may be easier to first add the trays into the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker and then pour in the egg mixture.
Another great Low Carb Keto Bomb are my Pressure Cooker Cherry Cordial Cheesecake Bites. Sub out the sugars for Swerve and you have a delicious dessert.
Instant Pot Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche
I am adding more and more Low Carb options, so make sure you check back frequently. In the meantime, there are dozens of delicious Low Carb recipes already posted.
My Low Carb Pressure Cooker Hot Onion Dip, Low Carb Pasta de Bocaditos, Pressure Cooker Low Carb Manhattan Clam Chowder and my Pressure Cooker Classic Pot Roast Dinner (skip the Potatoes/Carrots, or sub with Turnips and Radish).
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker
- J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
- Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
- Porcelain & Bamboo Salt Box with Spoon
- 6 oz Porcelain Ramekins
- My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board & Compartments
- Porcelain Dipping Bowls/Spoons
- VitaMix 7500
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Here is the handy printable recipe:
Pressure Cooker Low Carb Mini Mushroom Quiche
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- 3 ounces Swiss Cheese shredded
- 2 ounces Cremini Mushrooms chopped small
- 1 Scallion chopped
- 4 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream Half and Half or Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt or to taste
- 1 cup Water for cooking pot
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Instructions
- Firmly press the Swiss Cheese into the bottom of the Silicone Mold and slightly up the sides. Divide up the Mushrooms and place on top of Cheese. Top with chopped Scallions.
- Use a Vitamix or blender and blend the Eggs, Cream and Salt and pour over the Cheese and Mushrooms.
- Add one cup of Water to Pressure Cooker cooking pot and place Trivet into pot. Place Silicone Tray on top of Trivet.
- Lock on Lid and close Pressure Valve. Cook at High Pressure for 5 minutes. When Beep sounds, wait 5 minutes and then release the pressure.
- Flip over Silicone Tray and remove Mini Quiche. Turn the Mini Quiche over, so that the Mushrooms are on top and the Cheese Crust is on the bottom.
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Does the pressure cook time change if I use the metal hatrigo egg bite tray?
Also is there a way to double stack these metal trays?
The cook time will be less. Jill
Looks great! Quick question: have you ever tried doing three egg bite trays at once? Three will fit in my 8qt; I’m just not sure if I would have to modify the time, etc. Thanks!
No time adjustment needed. Jill
First time I made these, I used the mixer to combine the eggs with the (coconut) milk – can’t have dairy. I also added bacon. When I made them again I used the blender. Definitely a difference in size the 2d time. Combined with carrots as a side, 2 is definitely a meal… May use spinach as an add-in on the next batch…
I am glad you enjoyed my recipe. It does make a difference using a blender. Jill
I am looking for a 2 layer trivet for 2 egg bite trays. Do you think the 2 layer hard boiled egg rack would work or do you have another suggestion?
I would either stack them on top of each other or use the tall/short trivet set here https://staging.thisoldgal.com/favorite-pressure-cooker-accessories/. Jill
What is the carb count?
How do you keep the eggs on the bottom from pushing the top tray off level as they expand? Do they really rise so evenly that the top tray always comes out perfectly even too? I’ve never been able to stack trays to make enough egg bites for a crowd at one time because the contents spill out of the top tray as it tilts. One of those trivets on a stand might work but I don’t have one, and you don’t appear to need one.
Hi Helen, I turn the top tray, so that it is not directly on the well. Somehow, it works. Jill
I don’t have an instant pot, and am not really want to buy one. How can I make these without having one?
So easy and so yummy! Can’t wait to have brekky tomorrow!
Do you have any basic egg bite recipes for the 3qt mini? This and other egg bite recipes are for the larger Instant pots.
Thanks,
Mary
I made the egg bites in my 3 quart. Jill
For the larger flower/star molds (used by Laura), do you know what the IP cook time is? I’m guessing longer then with the sous vide mold? Thanks!
Her molds are only slightly bigger than the other molds, so time would probably be the same. Jill
When you use two molds to double the recipe, does the cooking time change?
I’m intrigued by what else can be made in these molds in the IP. What else have you made?
My Cherry Cordial Cheesecake bites are good. Jill
These were tasty! I was pretty sure there were too many veggies and not enough egg mixture, but it was perfect. My husband has requested pepper jack cheese and sausage for the next batch.
Hi Jill,
I have been wondering about this. I have an 8 quart instant pot. If I make a recipe like this that calls for 1 cup of water in the bottom of 6 quart instant pot, should I increase the water to 1,5 cups for mine? Or will 1 cup actually be adequate? TIA
You could add a touch more to be on the safe side, Toni. Jill
Can these be made without the cheese, using skim milk instead of cream? If so, they would be a “free “food on Weight Watchers Freestyle program. If you use the cheese, but can substitute skim milk, each mini-quiche would have a value of 2 “points”. I know they wouldn’t be as delicious, but I might play around with the recipe, to see if I can make it work with skim milk. Thank you for all your wonderful ideas!
When you say scallion, do you mean the long green onions?
Yes, same thing 🙂
The scallions are actually in a spoon rest.
Hi Zelda. That is not a spoon rest. They are cute dipping bowls. 🙂 Jill