HAM & GRUYERE MINI QUICHES

Ham & Gruyere Mini Quiches image

When you make this in muffin cups, each person gets a quiche. I have also doubled the recipe and used jumbo muffin cups; bake about 10 minutes longer. -Gena Stout, Ravenden, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 10 mini quiches.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup 2% cottage cheese
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
3/4 cup finely chopped fully cooked ham
3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; fold in Gruyere cheese, ham and onions. Fill 10 greased muffin cups three-fourths full., Bake 18-22 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Freeze option: Bake and cool quiches. Place quiches between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container; freeze up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Preheat oven to 350°. Transfer quiches to a greased baking sheet; bake 10-14 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 112mg cholesterol, Sodium 323mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 12g protein.