Carbonara Quiche
This Carbonara Quiche brings fun, fusion flavours to your next picnic! It’s light and crustless, yet still rich with creamy, cheesy goodness and smoky bacon pieces. While we’ve skipped the pastry to keep things slimming-friendly, it’s still packed with flavour thanks to a mix of low-fat ingredients. Enjoy a slice hot or cold with a fresh mixed salad next time the sun’s shining!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories196
- Carbs2.4g
- Protein15g
- Fat14g
- Saturates8.3g
- Sugars2g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
We love a good fusion recipe! This Carbonara Quiche combines the creamy, cheesiness of an Italian-style carbonara with light, fluffy French-inspired quiche that’s utterly delicious served hot or cold.
It goes without saying that pasta wouldn’t quite work here, so we’ve swapped out the spaghetti for a tasty filling of leeks, smoky bacon and two types of cheese. This is a Pinch of Nom quiche, so of course, we’ve cut the calories by going crustless – not that you’ll miss it!
Lean bacon medallions add that classic savoury flavour, balanced by a creamy mix of light double cream alternative, quark and reduced-fat Cheddar. A final sprinkle of Parmesan and a good crack of black pepper brings everything together!
For more slimming-friendly quiche recipes, take a scroll through our blog full of easy crustless quiche recipes by tapping here.
What diets is this Carbonara Quiche suitable for?
This Carbonara Quiche recipe is suitable for gluten-free diets.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Carbonara Quiche?
We’ve kept our ingredients list nice and simple for this recipe, so you don’t have to pop to the shops for anything special.
We use a silicone mould as there’s no need to spray with low-calorie cooking spray to prevent sticking.
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A silicone quiche dish makes clean-up so much easier!
Use a balloon whisk to get a really smooth cheese and egg mixture.
How many calories are in this Carbonara Quiche?
This Carbonara Quiche is included in our Everyday Light category because it contains just 196 calories per portion. For more delicious dishes all under 400 calories, take a look at other Everyday Light recipes!
This Carbonara Quiche recipe is ideal when following any of the larger diet plans such as Weight Watchers or counting calories.
The average woman needs around 2000kcal per day to maintain a healthy body weight, and men typically need slightly more at 2,500kcals, but you may want to reduce these if you are aiming to lose weight. You can find more information on the NHS website.
Step 1
Spray a frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and set on a low-medium heat. Cook the bacon, leeks and garlic for 4-5 minutes until the leeks are softening and bacon browned. Slice the bacon and leave to one side with the leeks to cool.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
Step 3
Break the eggs into a large bowl and whisk. Add the double cream alternative, quark, Dijon mustard and garlic granules. Continue to whisk until fully combined. Season well with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Stir through the cheddar cheese, bacon and leeks. Pour the egg mixture into a 24cm flan dish. Sprinkle over the Parmesan cheese.
Step 5
Place the dish onto a baking tray and pop into the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the quiche is golden brown. The quiche should be set around the edge with a very slight wobble in the centre. The heat from the quiche will finish cooking the centre, so that it has a light creamy quiche texture when slicing.
What could I serve with this Carbonara Quiche?
This Carbonara Quiche will make a lovely, light meal with any of the following sides…
How do you know when Carbonara Quiche is cooked?
You should cook this Carbonara Quiche until the quiche looks golden brown. It should be set around the edge with a very slight wobble in the centre. This will take around 25-30 minutes.
Here in the UK, the standard advice is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and maintained that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep you and your family safe!
How long can you keep Carbonara Quiche in the fridge?
Once you’ve served this recipe, you’ll ideally need to eat it within 4 hours.
You can store any leftovers of this Carbonara Quiche in the fridge for around 3 days. Make sure that you allow them to cool before putting them in a container with a lid and chilling in the refrigerator.
Can I freeze Carbonara Quiche?
Yes, you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough in individual portions.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label telling you the name of the recipe and the date you’re stocking your freezer up.
How do I reheat Carbonara Quiche?
From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with loose fitting lid and heat for around 3 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost, and reheat as above.
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Carbonara Quiche
This Carbonara Quiche brings fun, fusion flavours to your next picnic! It’s light and crustless, yet still creamy and rich, with smoky bacon.
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
30 MINS
- KCals 196
- Carbs 2.4G
Instructions
- Spray a frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and set on a low-medium heat. Cook the bacon, leeks and garlic for 4-5 minutes until the leeks are softening and bacon browned. Slice the bacon and leave to one side with the leeks to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 170°C.
- Break the eggs into a large bowl and whisk. Add the double cream alternative, quark, Dijon mustard and garlic granules. Continue to whisk until fully combined. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Stir through the cheddar cheese, bacon and leeks. Pour the egg mixture into a 24cm flan dish. Sprinkle over the Parmesan cheese.
- Place the dish onto a baking tray and pop into the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the quiche is golden brown. The quiche should be set around the edge with a very slight wobble in the centre. The heat from the quiche will finish cooking the centre, so that it has a light creamy quiche texture when slicing.
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AngelaTuesday 12th August 2025
Hi. Is it smoked or unsmoked bacon? Was confused as smoky bacon was mentioned but in ingredients it says unsmoked bacon.
Thanks.
HollyWednesday 13th August 2025
Hey Angela, I’ve just updated the recipe, sorry for the mistake. This recipe uses smoked bacon medallions hope that helps!
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