Slow Cooker Quiche
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Updated May 10, 2025
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Whether you’re looking for a low-maintenance weekend meal or something to take along to a potluck, this Slow Cooker Quiche is a must-try recipe! It’s made with popular ingredients like eggs, half and half, cheese, and ham and will be done in just a couple of hours.
Other breakfast recipes we love are slow cooker cinnamon roll casserole or slow cooker sticky buns.
When it’s been an action-packed week, I’m all for a relaxing weekend. And that’s where having a recipe like this on hand comes to the rescue. With the help of a boxed roll of pie crust, this quiche comes together in minutes. Often I make this just for myself, and reheat all week for an easy breakfast.
Key Ingredients
Only a few ingredients and you have the best crockpot quiche. Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.
- Large Eggs: This recipe only calls for 8 eggs; however, you can easily add a few more.
- Diced Ham: You can purchase this pre-diced or get thick cut from the deli and dice it yourself.
- Cheddar Cheese: A must-have for every quiche. I recommend getting the block of cheese and shredding it yourself for best melting.
- Half and Half: Using this (instead of milk) will give your quiche a creamier flavor. You can also combine heavy cream and milk to achieve similar results.
- Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crust: You can find this in the refrigerator section of the grocery store. You will only need one crust (from a 2-crust box).
- Seasonings: Salt, pepper, and onion powder flavor the quiche perfectly.
How to Make Quiche in the Crockpot
Step One – Place a piece of parchment paper into the slow cooker. Should be big enough to cover the bottom and up the sides a few inches.
Step Two – Unroll the pie crust and add to the slow cooker. Try to place it as evenly as possible, even though the pie crust is round and slow cooker is oval, it should fit pretty well.
Step Three – In a large bowl, add the eggs, half and half, salt, pepper and onion powder.
Step Four – Whisk until well combined.
Step Five – Stir in the ham.
Step Six – Pour the egg mixture into the slow cooker. It’s ok if a little bit spills over the quiche, it will still cook up fine.
Step Seven – Cover the crock pot and cook on HIGH for 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Step Eight – When cooking time is up, top with shredded cheese.
Step Nine – Recover and cook until cheese is melted. Garnish with diced ham and herbs. Serve and enjoy!
How to Serve
- You can pair quiche with toast, homemade biscuits, breakfast potatoes, and/or fresh fruit like sliced oranges.
- You can top the quiche with salsa, pico de gallo, sour cream, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, sliced ripe tomatoes, or any toppings of your choice.
Variations
This recipe base is PERFECT to make your own, here is how I like to change it up.
Bacon Jalapeno Quiche – Make the quiche completely different and use a pound of cooked and crumbled bacon and fresh diced jalapeno!
Quiche Lorraine – Cooked bacon, onion, and gruyere (or Swiss cheese).
Spinach Quiche – Add a cup of thawed and drained spinach to the egg mixture.
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche: Use 2 cups of chopped (and blanched) broccoli and sharp cheddar cheese.
Sausage Quiche – Cook a pound of Jimmy Dean Breakfast sausage for a hearty egg dish.
Veggie Quiche – Bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms make for a great veggie quiche. Top the quiche with slices of avocado.
Crustless – Skip the crust! If are cutting carbs, then ditch the crust, the cooking time remains the same.
Slow Cooker Quiche
Equipment
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust, (from a 14.1 oz. box of pillsbury refrigerated pie crust)
- 8 large eggs
- ½ cup half and half
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. onion powder
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Place a piece of parchment paper into the slow cooker. Should be big enough to cover the bottom and up the sides a few inches.
- Unroll the pie crust and add to the slow cooker. Try to place it as evenly as possible, even though the pie crust is round and slow cooker is oval, it should fit pretty well.
- In a large bowl, add the eggs, half and half, salt, pepper and onion powder. Whisk until well combined. Stir in the ham.
- Pour the egg mixture into the slow cooker. It's ok if a little bit spills over the quiche, it will still cook up fine.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 hours and 10 minutes, the cooking time will vary, you will know it's done when the center is no longer jiggly.
- Sprinkle over the cheese and replace the lid. Let the cheese melt, this usually takes less than 10 minutes.
Sarah’s Notes
- Bacon Jalapeno Quiche – Make the quiche completely different and use a pound of cooked and crumbled bacon and fresh diced jalapeno!
- Quiche Lorraine – Cooked bacon, onion, and gruyere (or Swiss cheese).
- Spinach Quiche – Add a cup of thawed and drained spinach to the egg mixture.
- Broccoli Cheddar Quiche: Use 2 cups of chopped (and blanched) broccoli and sharp cheddar cheese.
- Sausage Quiche – Cook a pound of Jimmy Dean Breakfast sausage for a hearty egg dish.
- Veggie Quiche – Bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms make for a great veggie quiche. Top the quiche with slices of avocado.
- Crustless – Skip the crust! If are cutting carbs, then ditch the crust, the cooking time remains the same.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Slow Cooker Breakfast Recipes:
Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole is a classic option layered with eggs, cheese, and hearty ingredients for a satisfying start to the day.
For something with extra comfort, try the Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole—it’s crispy, cheesy, and great for feeding a crowd.
The Chile Relleno Casserole adds a savory twist with roasted peppers and melted cheese, while Crockpot French Toast Casserole offers a sweeter, custard-like brunch option.
Go hands-off with Crockpot Sticky Buns or prep-ahead Slow Cooker Breakfast Burritos for a flavorful and easy morning meal.
How did the crust turn out? I’m worried about a soggy crust. Quiche looks good though
It’s turns out well! Not quite as crisp as the oven but it does cook up.
When is the cheese added? A few minutes before it’s finished?
Yes, I added that to the recipe. Thank you!
Quick question. What size slow cooker are you using for this recipe?
A 6-quart oval slow cooker.
It really looks good, but how do you remove it from the cooker? Do you lift up the paper? Or do you cut it into wedges and scoop them out?
I think the first thing I would do would be to insert a liner into the crock pot before I add anything else.
When cooking is done I think you should be able to just lift everything out using the liner.
Hi! I made this recently. I just lifted up with the paper very easily.