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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Easy Recipes for Kids

    Easy Mini Quiches Recipe

    Jun 4, 2015 · 19 Comments

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    This mini quiches recipe couldn't be simpler to put together! Another of my easy recipes for kids, this post includes a free printable recipe sheet so your child can give it a go themselves.

    Easy recipe for kids - these super simple mini quiches are great for picnics lunch boxes and party food with free printable recipe sheet from Eats Amazing UK

    Small Child actually made these for our evening meal last night - we served them up with a hearty salad for the grown-ups and lots of lovely raw veggie sticks for the children, and we all thoroughly enjoyed eating them. 

    Small Child was rightly very proud of his efforts and was really pleased to be able to pack a couple in his lunch box for today.

    Update: We cooked this recipe live on the 23rd April, click here or on  the video below to watch and cook along in your own time!

    With summer coming, these would be perfect to pack in a picnic, and would be easy to make in bulk for a party too.

    I've used ready-made pastry for this recipe to make it quicker and easier and to keep the ingredients list short, you could of course make your own if you prefer.

    Easy recipe for kids - super simple mini quiches - great for picnics lunch boxes and party food with free printable recipe sheet from Eats Amazing UK

     Mini Quiches

    Ingredients

    • ½ red pepper
    • 2 spring onions
    • 2 slices (about 35g) ham
    • 50g cheddar cheese
    • ½ pack (250g) readymade short crust pastry
    • 4 large eggs

    Method

    Preheat oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F).  Spray or brush a 12 hole muffin tin with a little oil.

    Deseed and chop the red pepper into small pieces (for very young children, an adult can help with this bit if necessary!).  Chop the ham into small pieces. Grate the cheddar cheese.

    With scissors, cut the tops and bottoms off the spring onions and discard.  Use the scissors to cut the spring onions into small pieces.

    Mix all of your prepared ingredients together in a bowl and put to one side.

    Break the eggs into a small jug or bowl. Whisk until well mixed. Add a little salt and pepper if wanted.

    Scatter a handful of flour onto a smooth surface and roll out the pastry. Using a large circle cutter (Small Child used the largest of our nesting crinkle edged circle cutters) cut out 12 circles of pastry.

    Push a pastry circle into each hole in the muffin tin to form a cup.

    Spoon some of the vegetable and cheese mixture into each cup. Pour over the whisked eggs to cover the mixture and fill the cups up.

    Bake in the preheated oven for approx. 20 minutes until puffed up and golden. Remove from the muffin tin and cool on a wire rack.

    Serve warm or cool completely and store in the fridge until ready to eat.

    Easy recipe for kids - super simple mini quiches - great for picnics lunch boxes and party food with free printable childr friendly recipe sheet from Eats Amazing UK

    This recipe can be easily customised - you can just swap the fillings around to suit your tastes. Here are some alternative filling ideas that I think would work nicely in this recipe; sweetcorn, peas, yellow, orange or green pepper, grated carrot or courgette, onion, red onion, mushrooms, tomatoes, chopped green beans, finely chopped spinach, aubergine, broccoli or cauliflower, bacon, feta cheese or goats cheese.

    I asked some of my food blogging friends to share ideas for alternative fillings too, so do have a look at their links below for some more inspiration!

    Asparagus, chard and mint from Rough Measures, roasted courgette, tomato, feta and basil from Farmersgirl Kitchen, feta, pepper and courgette from BakingQueen74 and plantain frittatas from Recipes from a Pantry.

    As promised, I have created a free printable recipe sheet for this recipe so that your child can have a go at following the recipe themselves.  Click on the picture below to download the PDF file.

    Mini quiches Recipe - Free printable easy recipe for kids - great for cooking with children

    If you’d like more child friendly recipes like this one, be sure to check out the rest of my easy recipes for kids section, and you could pop over and follow my Cooking with Kids Pinterest board too!

    Grace

    Easy recipe for kids - super simple mini quiches - great for picnics lunch boxes and party food with free printable recipe sheet from Eats Amazing UK
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    Mini Quiches

    Easy recipe for kids - super simple mini quiches - great for picnics lunch boxes and party food with free printable recipe sheet,
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast, dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine: British, French, Vegetarian
    Servings: 7 bites
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • ½ red pepper
    • 2 spring onions
    • 2 slices (about 35g) ham
    • 50 g cheddar cheese
    • ½ pack (250g) readymade short crust pastry
    • 4 large eggs

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4/350°F).  Spray or brush a 12 hole muffin tin with a little oil.
    • Deseed and chop the red pepper into small pieces (for very young children, an adult can help with this bit if necessary!).  Chop the ham into small pieces. Grate the cheddar cheese.
    • With scissors, cut the tops and bottoms off the spring onions and discard.  Use the scissors to cut the spring onions into small pieces.
    • Mix all of your prepared ingredients together in a bowl and put to one side.
    • Break the eggs into a small jug or bowl. Whisk until well mixed. Add a little salt and pepper if wanted.
    • Scatter a handful of flour onto a smooth surface and roll out the pastry. Using a large circle cutter (Small Child used the largest of our nesting crinkle edged circle cutters) cut out 12 circles of pastry.
    • Push a pastry circle into each hole in the muffin tin to form a cup.
    • Spoon some of the vegetable and cheese mixture into each cup. Pour over the whisked eggs to cover the mixture and fill the cups up.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for approx. 20 minutes until puffed up and golden. Remove from the muffin tin and cool on a wire rack.
    • Serve warm or cool completely and store in the fridge until ready to eat.

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    Love this recipe? Don't forget to pin it so you can easily find it again!

    This super quick and easy mini quiches recipe makes a fun cooking project for kids and these bite-sized quiches are great for lunch boxes and summer picnic food! #kidsfood #cookingwithkids #easyrecipe #summerfood #quiche #picnics #picnicfood #pastry #lunchbox #lunchideas #snacks

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    1. Ciara (My Fussy Eater) says

      June 04, 2015 at 12:48 pm

      These look delicious. So good for summer picnics. Have pinned!

      Reply
      • Grace says

        June 07, 2015 at 11:37 am

        Thanks Ciara, I agree, they're perfect for picnics!

        Reply
    2. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

      June 04, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      Easy dishes like these are going to be a staple this summer. Pinning and sharing everywhere.

      Reply
      • Grace says

        June 07, 2015 at 11:36 am

        Thank you very much, quiches really are great for summer!

        Reply
    3. Sylvia @ Happiness is homemade says

      June 04, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      Perfect idea for a quick summer lunch! Bookmarked and shared 😉

      Reply
      • Grace says

        June 07, 2015 at 11:36 am

        Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Lucy @ BakingQueen74 says

      June 04, 2015 at 10:28 pm

      These look so good, I bet my kids would enjoy making them as well. Going to print out using your sheet to encourage my 7 year old to make them with me and my 3 year old. Thanks for linking to my recipe as well.

      Reply
      • Grace says

        June 07, 2015 at 11:35 am

        Thanks very much, I hope they enjoy making them!

        Reply
    5. Ksh says

      January 11, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      I am a vegetarian and would love it make this with my daughter. What can I replace the eggs with? Buttermilk ?

      Reply
      • Grace says

        January 11, 2016 at 5:49 pm

        Hi there, I'm afraid I'm not a vegetarian myself so I can't offer a replacement idea from experience, but I've asked around and a friend suggested either chickpea flour and water or whizzing up tofu and milk as an egg replacement, they might be worth a try? Sorry I couldn't help more!

        Reply
    6. Christina - Ladybug Home says

      April 11, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      A yummy looking recipe. I struggle with making meals that meat-loving children and veggie husband that this is a great way to make different fillings. Definitely need to spend more time visit your blog.

      Reply
      • Grace says

        April 13, 2016 at 2:26 pm

        Thank you! I imagine that would be a tricky balance to strike, I'm glad you found this one useful!

        Reply
    7. Sandra duncan says

      July 18, 2017 at 10:27 am

      Would they freeze?

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        July 28, 2017 at 11:06 pm

        Hi Sandra, yes you can freeze them, make sure they are wrapped well in an airtight bag.

        Reply

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