Daily Archives: September 15, 2013

keto cream cheese and jalapenos

Low carb and keto jalapeno popper quiche – cream cheese and jalapenos never tasted so good!

I adapted this recipe from the Closet Cooking website to reduce the amount of carbs.

Who needs crust? It was a flavorful and delicious start to the day – and I have leftovers so I don’t have to make breakfast tomorrow.

The first time I made this, I didn’t have a glass pie plate, so I used an oblong glass oven-safe dish. It yielded about 8 semi-flat servings. I found my grandma’s round dish, and it turned out thicker and more like a quiche (it almost spilled over the top – so be careful0. Either pan works well, but you need to cook it a bit longer in a smaller pan because it takes longer to solidify the egg in the center.

Servings: makes 8 servings

  • 1/2 cup cream cheese, room temperature (3 g. carbs)
  • 3 jalapenos (one sliced, two diced) [if you’re using sliced jalapenos from a jar – approx. 20-25] (approx. 1.5g carbs)
  • 1 cup heavy cream (6.6 g carbs)
  • 5 large eggs, lightly beaten (3g carbs)
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated (optional) (<1 g carbs) (save for top of quiche)
  1. Put the cream cheese in a microwave-safe dish and heat for 20-30 seconds
  2. Beat the eggs, mix in the cream, and add the softened cream cheese (I use a whisk and the cream cheese mostly mixes in)
  3. Add the chopped jalapenos
  4. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 25-30 minutes, perhaps a bit more depending on oven and pan size (I place the glass pie plate on top of a cookie sheet for easier handling)
  5. Remove from oven, sprinkle on grated cheese, reheat for a minute or two until it’s melted on top
  6. Optional – arrange a few jalapeno slices on top for presentation

I don’t miss the crust.

Total carbs for whole pan = approximately 14 grams. There are only 1.7 grams of carbs per serving! Believe me, you’ll have at least 2 plates.

keto cream cheese recipe

In the oblong pan

Quiche in a round pie pan

Quiche in a round pie pan