Healthy crustless salmon quiche that the whole family can enjoy, including babies 6 months and older! Packed with essential nutrients for babies, these savory muffin pan quiche are great for breakfast, snack, and lunchboxes.
Salmon For Babies
This low-mercury fish is a nutrient powerhouse and can be introduced as soon as your baby is ready to start solids
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- Delivers a healthy punch of omega-3 fatty acids during this time of rapid brain development.
- Is a great source of high-quality protein.
- Is one of the few natural food sources of vitamin D.
- Contains many other essential nutrients for babies, including zinc, iron, and calcium.
I recommend looking for wild-caught Alaskan salmon, which contains less toxins, is more flavorful, and raised sustainably. And give this low sodium Teriyaki glazed salmon a try!
Canned salmon is also a great choice. Look for ones that are labeled no-salt-added or low-sodium and BPA free.
How to prepare salmon for baby led weaning
Remove all the bones and cook until it's cooked through and flaky. Offer finger-shaped, 1-2 finger-width pieces of the cooked fish. This will make it easier for baby to grab with their palm.
You can also flake the cooked salmon into tiny pieces for younger babies. If you're doing baby led weaning, these small pieces are hard to pick up for babies who haven't developed the pincer grasp yet. In that case, I suggest mixing into oatmeal, rice, yogurt, mashed vegetables, etc to make it easier for the baby to eat
You can also do the same using canned salmon. Just be sure to give it a good rinse. Or make this super easy and delicious SALMON QUICHE!!
Ingredients
Vegetables. Feel free to use whatever you have on hand.
Eggs. Here are some more baby-friendly egg recipes! You'll also find answers to your burning questions like when can you introduce eggs? How many per day? etc.
Step by Step Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl, making sure the yogurt loosens up and gets well-incorporated into the mixture.
Transfer to a 12-cup muffin pan. I LOVE to use my silicone pan (affiliate link) for this because I don't have to deal with the glued-on egg nightmare that for whatever reason I inevitably face even when I grease a non-silicone pan.
Top with cheese, if you wish.
Storage Suggestions
In the fridge. Store in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
In the freezer. Flash freeze and store in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
How to Reheat
Microwave frozen muffins for 1-2 minutes or refrigerated muffins for 20-25 seconds. You can enjoy cold too ;).
Other Baby-Friendly Fish Recipes
- Easy Baked Shrimp Cakes
- Mini Baked Canned Salmon Patties (without eggs)
- Easy Salmon Bean Salad
- Shrimp Sweet Potato Cakes - from my 1st ecookbook "Baby Led Weaning Beginner Bites"
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Salmon Quiche - Baby Led Weaning
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 oz. can of wild salmon love the one from Costco. Break it up into small pieces
- ½ cup (about 4.4 ounces) whole fat plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup (65g) frozen peas, thawed (See note)
- ½ cup (55g) chopped broccoli florets
- 5 large eggs, beaten
- ½ teaspoon each of cumin, coriander, garlic powder
- shredded cheddar cheese for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Whisk together all the ingredients together in a large bowl, making sure the yogurt gets evenly distributed.
- Spoon mixture evenly into a greased or silicone 12 cup muffin pan.
- Top with cheddar cheese (optional).
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the muffins are set and the inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for a few minutes, Remove from the pan and enjoy immediately, or cool on a wire rack and refrigerate or freeze for later
Notes
- Vegetables. Feel free to use whatever you have on hand.
- for younger babies (6-8 months), slightly flatten the peas before adding to the mixture.
- Storage Suggestions.
- In the fridge. Store in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
- In the freezer. Flash freeze and store in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
- To Reheat. Microwave frozen muffins for 1-2 minutes or refrigerated muffins for 20-25 seconds. You can enjoy cold too ;).
Jenny says
These are amazing! I made these for my nearly 9 month old. They are delicious and so easy. Mine cooked through in 27 minutes in regular oven.
Min says
Yay! Thank you for sharing!
Marzia says
just tried it! when flipped over i noticed quite a bit of bubbles, similar to when making a steamed egg. Was it overly cooked? Too much eggs?
Thanks!
Mehr says
Do we need to bake the salmon before hand ?
Min says
If using fresh salmon then yes needs to be cooked first. Otherwise there's no need!
Victoria says
Was looking for lunch idea for my 9 month old while we are in iso due to covid and saw this recipe but i onitted salmon and made them as veges egg crustless quiches instead. My girl loves it and demolished it in no time! Love how I can also freeze these.
Nice and moist and I use winter frozen veges bag we use to make stir fry for convenience without the prep. I did 'steamed' those in a bowl, with cling wrap over the top before cutting them to smaller pieces and then putting them to mixture for baking. Love your ig, sending love from Melbourne
Min says
Hi! Love the use of frozen veggies! Thank you so much for your kind words!
Christine says
Can I sub with tuna? I'm looking to use up the canned tuna from wild planet but not sure how 😛
Min says
you sure can!
Nikki says
Just make it today. Look and taste yummy. Thank you for the receipt.
Mamabear
Min says
yay! enjoy!!
Rx says
Hi, may i check on the purpose of yoghurt? Is there any alternative for yoghurt? Thanks!
Min says
it adds flavor and moistness. You can use any non-dairy greek yogurt alternative
Maria says
Hi! Do you cook or stir fry the broccoli a little before adding it up to the mixture? I’ll try this recipe tonight. Looks yummy.
Min says
You can but don't have to! Just be sure to finely chop
Pri says
Hi this looks great! Can I use frozen broccoli for this and if so, should I cook it before including in this recipe? Thanks!
Min says
Haven't tried but should be fine. be sure to thaw before and no need to cook. Just finely chop!
Sheena says
Hello there,
This looks simple enough to try for my 11month old.
Can I substitute the greek yogurt with non-dairy yogurt (almond milk based)? If not, what's a good substitatue?
Thanks
Min says
You can!
Lauren says
Hi! This looks like such a nutritious food for baby! Do we need to include yogurt? Is it for texture or taste? Thank you!
Min says
I do recommend adding as it helps make the quiche moist while boosting nutrition.
Kristina says
A great, healthy recipe for the whole family! My baby loves it and so do I. We make a batch at the beginning of the week and it becomes our breakfast for the next few days. Loving that I can find nourishing and delicious recipes for everyone in the family on this website!
Min says
That's my goal!! Thanks for trying my recipes!
Jasmine says
Hi there,
Can i enquire what is the size of the muffin tins?
Min says
Hi! The pan that's linked here is the standard 12 cup muffin pan!