Mediterranean Mini Quiches
Mediterranean Mini Quiches.
I am all about delicious food that packs a nutritional punch. When it comes to making breakfast or snacks for the girls, I always make sure I add “secret ingredients” that not only heighten the flavour but, increase the nutrition. Mimi tends to be a bit pickier and it is a bit harder to get protein into her. Whenever I can find a way to incorporate Sabra hummus into a recipe, I do. She not only loves the taste, it increases the protein, fiber and other nutrients in any recipe.
Chop It Up.
A great way for the girls to eat their veggies is when they are mixed into something. I decided to make mini quiches for those busy mornings or when they wanted a snack. I chop up the veggies really well so that they aren’t too chunky. They prefer it finely chopped! To give it a Mediterranean flair, I made this recipe with Gruyère cheese, goat cheese, spinach and of course–Sabra hummus.
Yes, hummus!
It provides you with protein and a number of essential vitamin and minerals and mostly heart-healthy unsaturated fat. It can also replace other spreads or sauces and makes it a healthier option all around. I chose Sabra’s Roasted Pine Nut hummus for its flavour and the pine nuts for texture.
The Things You Will Need:
- 2 TBSP of Sabra Roasted Pine Nut Hummus
- 2 TBSP of margarine or butter
- 1/4 cup of Half & Half
- 3 eggs
- 6 pastry cups
- 1/4 cup of baby spinach
- 1/4 of shredded Gruyère cheese
- 1/4 of goat cheese
- 4 mushrooms
- 1/2 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Salt, Pepper & Parsley to taste.
Make Your Veggies!
Pre-heat oven to 350. Add the margarine or butter to a pan on medium heat and once melted, add the onions and garlic. Let them sweat out before you add the spinach. Once you add the spinach, let it wilt and remove it from the heat. Add parsley, salt, and pepper to taste!
Make the Egg Mix.
If you think incorporating hummus into egg is hard, it totally isn’t! Break 3 eggs, add to heaping spoons of Sabra hummus and 1/4 of the half & half. Whisk with a fork, it mixes perfectly when whisked and gives it consistency, flavour, and leaves behind the pine nuts! It’s as simple as that!
Prepare the Cups!
You need a cookie sheet. Place the pastry cups into two rows. Scoop in the veggie mix with a spoon and fill the cups up about a quarter full. You need to leave room for cheese and the egg mix. Try to distribute it evenly, so that every cup has spinach.
Top and Pour.
The next part is simple. All you need to do is top the veggie mix with shredded Gruyère cheese and cubed goat cheese. Transfer your egg mixture into a measuring cup so that it’s easier to pour. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the cup. Stop when it is leveled and egg mix has completely covered the veggie mix. Place in oven for 25 minutes or until set and golden brown.
Enjoy!
Remove from the oven and let the mini quiches completely cool. Once they are cooled, all you have to do is enjoy. They are perfect for mornings and for after school snacks. I know the girls are loving them and Gabby loves to make them herself. They are that simple! It’s creamy, cheesy, flavourful and delicious!
Cook with Gabby!
Gabby loves to cook and she loves to share easy recipes that kids can make on their own. If you have younger kids who love the kitchen, make sure you give them a hand. Otherwise, have fun and make these Sabra Mediterranean Mini Quiches!
Sabra Mediterranean Mini Quiches
Try these delicious mini quiches made creamier with Sabra hummus.
Ingredients
The Things You Will Need
- 2 TBSP of Sabra Roasted Pine Nut Hummus
- 2 TBSP of margarine or butter
- 1/4 cup of Half & Half
- 3 eggs
- 6 pastry cups
- 1/4 cup of baby spinach
- 1/4 of shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1/4 of goat cheese
- 4 mushrooms
- 1/2 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Salt, Pepper & Parsley to taste.
- 1 pan
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 spoon
- 1 fork
- 1 measuring cup
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350.
- Wash and chop up your veggies. I chopped them finely.
- Add margarine or butter to the pan, wait until it melts.
- Add onions and garlic to the pan and sweat them out or until onions are transparent.
- Place spinach into the pan until wilted.
- Set aside veggie mix.
- Make egg mix, place 3 eggs and 1/4 of half and half into a bowl.
- Place two heaping spoons of Sabra hummus. Make sure to get pine nuts and flavoring.
- Whisk with a fork until smooth.
- Place pastry cups onto a cookie sheet, fill cups with veggie mix 1/4 of the way.
- Top with Gruyere cheese and goat cheese.
- Place egg mix into a measuring cup and pour mix into pastry cups until level.
- Carefully place into the oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Enjoy!
Hummus Isn’t Just for Dipping!
I love what I love in the kitchen but, with that said I love to experiment. You can do so much with hummus like making pasta creamier, your own salad dressings, using it in place of mayonnaise or putting it in your favorite recipes. You can even make dessert with hummus, Sabra has an amazing recipe up on their website for chocolate truffles that look absolutely divine. Check out these kid-friendly hummus snacks too!
Do you use hummus for something other than dipping?
Let me know, til then–cheers m’deres!
Nancy Polanco is a freelance journalist, lifestyle content creator, and editor of Whispered Inspirations. She is a proud Mom to Gabby and Michaela and partner and best friend to Darasak. Having worked as part of a health care team for almost a decade, Nancy is happy to be back to her passion. She is a contributor to the Huffington Post, TODAY’s Parents, and an Oprah Magazine Brand Ambassador.
Those mini-quiches look delicious. I think these would be an easy, yummy breakfast for any day.
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Anytime!
Give me all the mini quiches! OMG, they look super yummy!
LOL! You are gonna have to make them!
Looks amazing. Definitely a must try.
Enjoy it!
This looks AWESOME! There is nothing in the recipe that I hate. Never thought about putting them together! Totally doing this.
Sometimes you gotta think outside the box!
Pine nut hummus? DROOL! I love hummus and I love pinenuts – what a perfect combination! Your mini quiches recipe sounds amazing too.
Thanks so much, they are pretty delish!
Those look delicious! I am a huge fan of Sabra hummus and of quiche, so you have two of my favorites in one dish!
Perfect recipe for you!
I love quiche! These look incredibly tasty! And plus, there is hummus in it, so it has to be tasty, right?
You are right, totally tasty!
These look SO good. I would love to try these. I won't lie I've never had quiche before in my life! But this looks good!
Well, now you have to!
These looks so tasty! My family would love these.
Our whole family loves them.
This looks fabulous! Fairly simple but so fancy, great for the holidays!
Makes a great appetizer!
Great for the holidays!
These look delicious. I love the smaller size too to make serving easier.
And good for on the go!
These mini quiches look tasty and so easy to make. I haven't done much with hummus but may do so in the future.
Thanks, enjoy!
These look really good and I think they are easy enough for me to make! YAY! I know my daughter will love these.
Enjoy!
This is the only brand hummus I buy, I have tried others and they are gross! This recipe looks really good!
Sabra is my fave!
Sabra Hummus is my favorite. I am definitely going to try your recipe which is so creative and sounds really delish.
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Thanks, glad you like it!
I would make some sort of chip dip! Thanks!
Yum!
Yum!
Oh boy. I think I would try to make a pasta sauce using hummus. Maybe an artichoke heart hummus pasta
id make my humus dip and i love sabra products
If i used hummas in a recipe,i would love to add it to chopped leek and a few drops of olive oil,and saute it all together
Oooh, that sounds amazing.
I love hummus in mashed potatoes.
I would add some other items to it and make a dip of some sort.
I love using hummus in wraps. I also have a sudden urge to add hummus to some plain greek yogurt and spread it over fish and bake it. It sounds great in theory. Might have to try it.
I would make the quiche
I would try the mini quiche recipe you provided. It looks delicious.
Hmm I would make probably a veggie quiche
I would make a sandwich!
looks delicious. I would like to try
veggies wraps with hummus as a base layer
Hummus stuffed olives!
I love to grill a sandwich with Hummus
I would make appetizers by putting hummus on cut up naan bread.
I don't know if using it as a topping counts, but i absolutely love it on black bean burgers. They go so very well together!!
– amber y
I would make a veggie dip I think
I think I would use them in mashed potatoes! I've never tried hummus in a recipe before, it never lasts long enough in my house. Its my favourite snack, and the roasted pine nuts hummus is my favourite!
I would add it to mash potato
I like to use hummus as a salad dressing.
Cheesecake.. I allready put hummus in my grilled cheese so from savory would try a sweet
I would be making those quiche, mm
If i had to use Hummus as an ingredient i would make chili
hmmmm I would make a pizza with it!
i really want to try those quiche
I love using hummus in wraps and quiche!
I would make those little mini quiches!! They look so yummy!! 🙂
I'd make a Mediterranean 7 layer dip!
I have not made a layered dip in a long time, so I think I would do that
i want to try the hummus in mashed potatoes
I would make a hummus dip
i would use hummus in a recipe that included a salad with greens, possibly lettuce wraps
i would use for my veggies
Love to try in quiche
making those quiche tomorrow. 🙂
i am making those quiche tomorrow 🙂
I like to use hummus as a spread in sandwiches and wraps
If I used hummus in a recipe, it would be with spinach, cheese, & peppers in a quiche.
Or, I would use jalapeno hummus with chicken in a wrap.
I have only used it for vegetable dipping or on my toast. I love the above recipe. Thanks for sharing it.
I'd make chicken salad sandwiches with the hummus.
I love it as a dip, but I like the idea of miniquiches and tarts.
I use hummus on Roast Beef sandwiches in place of horseradish – it's delicious!
I would use it in soup/stew
I love hummus in a wrap with cucumber, tomato, green pepper, and feta cheese.
the mini quiches look super yummy
I would try this recipe you have posted….this Mini Quiche sounds delicious!
i have never thought of using hummus in a recipe – i am intrigued! It is such a great idea – i applaud of whomever thought of it!
i have tried thequiche so yummy, i will make them again.
I'd try a spinach and mushroom quiche – it would be an interesting experiment!
We usually make taco ring and put hummus in it
I would make hummus and cucumber sandwiches!
I would make a yummy sandwich!
I think i would make some kind of a dip.
looks great , like the veggie quiche
I would use it in scrambled eggs
those quiche were amazing, i will be making more
I would maybe add it to mashed potato or carrot
i wonder how it would be as a pizza sauce
I would use hummus in a Mediterranean Chicken Salad Lettuce Wrap. My tummy is growling now!
I would try this mini quiche recipe you gave us because I love quiche and this looks so good to me.Thanks.
This would be perfect for an afternoon baby shower
OMG, yes!
Thanks for the recipe and thanks to Gabby for the neat video.I love these because they are just the right portion size.
Thanks so much Kathy! You are the best.
Hummus can certainly add a great taste to many dishes,it’s good stuff!
It really is. Makes it so creamy!
My grandson just can’t get enough of these mini quiches!
Aww, that makes me so happy to hear!
These look delicious. I’ve never tried this flavour of hummus before but I love pine nuts.
It is so good!