Air Fryer Spinach Feta Quiche
Description
Air Fryer Spinach Feta Quiche --If you're like me, then you love to eat spinach and feta cheese. But with the busy life, sometimes it's hard to find the time to make traditional quiche in an oven. That's why I'm excited about this new air fryer recipe
Ingredients
- 6 inch round pie dough, (cut from refrigerated pie crust - about ⅓ crust)
- 1 tablespoon spinach, finely chopped fresh spinach or frozen spinach with liquid squeezed out
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Remove refrigerated pie crust from the refrigerator for about 15 minutes before preparing quiche.
- Unroll dough and place your tart pan on top of the crust. Cut a circle (it doesn’t have to be perfect) about 1 inch outside the border of the tart pan.
- Press the crust into the tart pan, tucking the edges down along the sides and cutting off any excess dough so that the crust is even with the top of the pan.
- Place the tart pan into the air fryer's basket and cook at 300 degrees F, air fryer setting, for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle chopped spinach across the bottom of the tart pan.
- Add cheeses.
- Whisk together egg and heavy cream until smooth. Take a moment to whisk some extra air into the egg mixture.
- Carefully pour egg mixture over the fillings in the crust. The egg mixture should reach the top edge of the crust. Do not overfill. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper, if desired.
- Place the prepared quiche back into the air fryer's basket and cook at 300°F for another 10 minutes or until the egg is set in the center.
- Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, and then carefully pop the quiche from the tart pan. Use a spatula to remove the quiche from the bottom plate of the tart pan and serve immediately or set it on a cooling rack to cool.
- Plate, serve, and enjoy!
Equipment
- Air Fryer, Air Fryer Basket or Air Fryer Oven
- Mini Tart Pan, ** 5-inch tart pan with removable bottom
Notes
Notes:
- You can use fresh or frozen spinach. If using fresh spinach, be sure to chop it small enough that it cooks while in the air fryer.
- Sprinkle the top of the egg with extra cheese if you’d like - this is mostly for aesthetics.
- I found best results by pre-cooking the crust for about 5 minutes before adding the filling. Otherwise, the crust does not cook on the bottom by the time the egg filling is set.
- One large egg is the perfect amount for this individual quiche. Adjust the amount of heavy cream you add if you need a bit more filling. You may not use all of the egg filling either. You can fill to the top of the crust edge, but the amount of egg needed will vary slightly depending on how many other ingredients you’ve added to the quiche.
- To reheat the quiche, place them back into the air fryer at 300° until warmed through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 23gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 275mgSodium: 3000mgPotassium: 239mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2520IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 543mgIron: 2mg