Air Fryer Quiche is all the deliciousness of a traditional quiche without having to heat up your kitchen. This magical appliance is perfect for those days when you don't want to spend hours in front of a hot stove. Plus the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Quiche cooks in half the time in the Air Fryer.
Air Fryer Quiche
Making an air fryer quiche is one of the most remarkable culinary inventions since sliced toast. With a few simple ingredients, like eggs, bacon, cheese, and a pie crust and never having to turn on your oven, this fluffy air fryer quiche is ready in a fraction of the time it takes with traditional baking. More easy Air fryer Egg Recipes are Air Fryer Frittata, Air Fryer Egg Pastry, and Air Fryer Omelette.
The quiche comes out lightly browned and fluffy! I feel that this air fryer breakfast quiche is a great way to get a tasty rich meal on the table with minimal hassle or mess.
You'll be shocked at just how much flavor you can pack into one little quiche crust.
Serve it up for dinner on a lazy Sunday morning, or eat it as an indulgent late-night snack, this bacon egg, and cheese quiche will always hit the spot.
What You Will Need to Make a Delicious Quiche Lorraine in your Air Fryer
Introduce a delicious quiche to your gathering that you cooked the easy way - in an air fryer! It's surprisingly simple and requires few ingredients. You will need eggs, cream, chopped cooked bacon or ham (or other proteins of your choosing), cheese, salt, and pepper to taste. Plus any additional toppings if desired like spinach, olives, or mushrooms!
First, you'll need a nine-inch deep dish pie crust. I used Pillsbury's premade sweet and savory 9-inch pie crust.
Eggs. I used 4 large eggs for this recipe. You can use 6 eggs for a deeper quiche, see notes below.
Heavy cream or half and half. Milk is fine too. However, I recommend using heavy cream or half and half for a fluffier quiche.
Mix-ins you desire like cheese, ham, veggies, herbs and seasonings. I used a mix of shredded cheddar and swiss/gruyere mix.
Aluminum foil to cover the quiche to prevent burning of the crust.
Step by Step Instructions on How to Make the Perfect Air Fryer Quiche
To begin, preheat the air fryer for 3 minutes to 350F (175C).
- Prep the crust: Roll out the thawed pie crust into your 9-inch pie plate and using your fingers, press the edges firmly into the bottom and edges of the pie plate. I used a round 9-inch aluminum foil pan. (Picture 1). You can use any oven-safe pie plate that fits in your air fryer. The appliance that I use is Cuisinart Air Fryer Oven.
- Press lightly to fit, and fill in any gaps or cracks using your fingers. (Picture 1).
- Once the crust is situated, put it in the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes at 350F. (Picture 2).
- While the crust is goldening, mix together a filling of eggs, shredded cheese, and cooked chopped bacon for an ooey-gooey center that will make you say mmmm. Lightly whisk all the ingredients for a minute.
- Remove the crust from the air fryer. It should look slightly golden with some bubbly brownish spots. (Picture 3).
- Raise the temperature to 400F (200C)
- Pour the egg mixture into your slightly cooked crust. (Picture 4).
- Cover the entire pan with aluminum foil, ensuring the edges are secured and will not be lifted by a powerful air fryer fan. (Picture 1.)
- Cook on air fry mode (air crisp) until the center is set and no longer wobbly; 20-25 minutes.
- Finally, top off with more cheese if desired, and send back to the air fryer uncovered for just a minute or two until the quiche has golden brown edges and the cheese is melted on top. (Pictures 2 and 3).
- Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Tips and Tricks for Making the Best Quiche in an Air Fryer
- Pre-bake the crust before adding Quiche ingredients.
- To ensure a beautiful golden-brown crust, place a piece of foil on top of your crimped pastry to avoid burning before it's cooked through.
- When combining wet ingredients for the egg and cheese filling, use room temperature ingredients so that you get the desired consistency from your quiche rather than one big scrambled egg blob!
- Season: Don't forget seasonings like salt and pepper for an added punch of flavor.
- Mind the sodium. Note that some bacon crumbles already have a good amount of sodium, so add salt to your liking. There’s nothing worse than an over-salted quiche. Actually, the worst part is you can't un-salt the eggs.
- 6 Egg Quiche: This recipe is for a 4-egg quiche in the air fryer. However, if adding 6 eggs, keep in mind that your mixture will be thicker and may cook longer. Add 10-15 minutes to a 6-egg quiche.
- Check on your quiche periodically (once every 10 minutes) to make sure it's cooking evenly.
- If you have an air fryer oven, cook your quiche in the middle or lower rack, to ensure the top of the quiche is not touching the heating element.
Bacon and Cheese Quiche Variation:
To gussy up a classic Air Fryer Quiche Lorraine, try adding some:
- Vegetables. Please note that uncooked vegetables add moisture to your quiche and may weigh it down, resulting in a flat quiche. Therefore I recommend cooking vegetables first for a perfectly fluffy quiche. I like Roasted peppers and onions.
- Use diced ham in place of bacon.
- If you're craving something cheesy, sprinkle on some gruyere or go for the gold with parmesan.
- Feta Cheese.
- Spinach and Sauteed Caramelized onions.
- Air-fried Mushrooms and Broccoli.
- Try this Quiche with Mozzarella or Colby Jack in place of Cheddar cheese.
Leftovers: Can I store Quiche in the Freezer?
This recipe easily feeds 4 to 6 people. If you have leftovers, completely cool off the leftover Quiche Lorraine then transfer it all or in portions into an airtight container or zip-lock bag and store it in the freezer for up to 2 months.
However, it is best when it is stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Reheat in portions in the microwave for one minute until heated through or in the air fryer for 2 minutes to bring the crisp back to the crust.
More Delectable Egg Dishes in the Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Fried Eggs
- Poached Eggs in the air fryer
- Egg in a toast
- Yorkshire Pudding
- Air Fryer Mini Quiche
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Air Fryer Quiche
Ingredients
- 1 Pie crust
- 4 Eggs large
- ½ cup Heavy Cream Heavy cream or half and half. Milk is fine too. However, I recommend using heavy cream or half and half for a fluffier quiche.
- ½ cup Bacon cooked bacon, chopped
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar cheese use mix of cheeses, if desired. e.g. half cheddar, half mozzarella
- ½ teaspoon salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- To begin, preheat the air fryer for 3 minutes to 350F (175C).
- Prep the crust: Roll out the thawed pie crust into your 9-inch pie plate and using your fingers, press the edges firmly into the bottom and edges of the pie plate. I used a round 9-inch aluminum foil pan. (Picture 1). You can use any oven-safe pie plate that fits in your air fryer. The appliance that I use is Cuisinart Air Fryer Oven.
- Press lightly to fit, and fill in any gaps or cracks using your fingers. (Picture 1).
- Once the crust is situated, put it in the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes at 350F. (Picture 2).
- While the crust is goldening, mix together a filling of eggs, shredded cheese, and cooked chopped bacon for an ooey-gooey center that will make you say mmmm. Lightly whisk all the ingredients for a minute.
- Remove the crust from the air fryer. It should look slightly golden with some bubbly brownish spots. (Picture 3).
- Raise the temperature to 400F (200C)
- Pour the egg mixture into your slightly cooked crust. (Picture 4).
- Cover the entire pan with aluminum foil, ensuring the edges are secured and will not be lifted by a powerful air fryer fan. (Picture 1.)
- Cook on air fry mode (air crisp) until the center is set and no longer wobbly; 20-25 minutes.
- Finally, top off with more cheese if desired, and send back to the air fryer uncovered for just a minute or two until the quiche has golden brown edges and the cheese is melted on top. (Pictures 2 and 3).
- Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Tips and Tricks for Making the Best Quiche in an Air Fryer
- Pre-bake the crust before adding Quiche ingredients.
- To ensure a beautiful golden-brown crust, place a piece of foil on top of your crimped pastry to avoid burning before it's cooked through.
- When combining wet ingredients for the egg and cheese filling, use room temperature ingredients so that you get the desired consistency from your quiche rather than one big scrambled egg blob!
- Season: Lastly, don't forget seasonings like salt and pepper for an added punch of flavor.
- Mind the sodium. Note that some bacon crumbles already have a good amount of sodium, so add salt to your liking. There’s nothing worse than an over-salted quiche. Actually, the worst part is you can't un-salt the eggs.
- 6 Egg Quiche: This recipe is for a 4-egg quiche in the air fryer. However, if adding 6 eggs, keep in mind that your mixture will be thicker and may take longer to cook. Add 10-15 minutes to a 6-egg quiche.
- Check on your quiche periodically (once every 10 minutes) to make sure it's cooking evenly.
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