We love brunch and serving a classic quiche lorraine or regular quiche is always popular. Loaded with protein filled eggs, spinach and salty bacon or ham, our best quiche recipe is perfect for brunch.

Spinach Bacon Quiche Recipe for Breakfast Brunch on a plate
Spinach Bacon Quiche Recipe for Breakfast Brunch on a plate

Best Quiche Recipe for Breakfast or Brunch

The possible are endless when it comes to quiche. You can add what ever vegetables or meats you want. The type of cheese makes a difference in the flavor of quiche too. So for any quiche recipe, you can add your favorite cheese of choice! A slice of quiche will make breakfast or brunch seem fancy without the fuss. It’s a satisfying savory morning meal that will keep you satisfied way past lunch.

Video: Quiche Recipe with Spinach, Bacon or Ham

Spinach Bacon Quiche Recipe for Breakfast Brunch on tart pan

What’s the Difference Between Quiche Lorraine or Regular Quiche?

A classic quiche lorraine is an egg custard dish baked in a pastry shell. Traditional quiche lorraine has smoked bacon and normally uses swiss cheese or guyere cheese. A regular quiche has been adapted to other cuisines. Also, a plethora of different fillings like ham or sausage are normally added to a regular quiche. All versions of delicious and the best part is that you can add what you like to make it customized to your personal tastes. That’s the fun part about making quiche: the possibilities are endless! If you want to use a homemade pie dough, here’s our pie dough recipe here. And here’s how to blind bake a pie crust.

Toppings for Quiche

The best and most fun part about serving quiche is have different toppings to serve on top. Everyone can customize their on flavors on their slice of quiche.

  • avocado: creamy slices or chunks of avocado are great toppings!
  • fresh salsa: we love added some fresh salsa on top for a bright flavor
  • hot sauce for anyone who loves spicy food
  • extra bacon or cooked ground sausage
  • crumbled feta cheese or chunks of goat cheese
Spinach Bacon Quiche Recipe for Breakfast Brunch @bestrecipebox

Spinach Quiche with Bacon or Ham

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
This recipe is made with the frozen 9" pre-made pie crusts. You can always make it with homemade pie dough rolled out and fit into a 9" pie pan. If you’re using frozen spinach that’s been thawed, make sure to squeeze out all the excess water. For pie weights, you can use dried beans. Click here for Blind Baking tutorial:
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Ingredients

  • 9 -inch (22 cm) frozen pre-made pie crust – thawed according to package directions
  • 6 large eggs *see note 1
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) Half & Half or whole milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) kosher salt , or to taste
  • fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2 green onions , thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup (56 g) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups (60 g) spinach , chopped
  • 3 slices cooked bacon , chopped or 1/2 cup diced ham

Equipment

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven 375°F (190°C).
    Oven knobs
  • Blind bake the pie crust: Line the 9” pie pan with the crust. Use a fork and poke holes all around the base and sides of the pie crust. Bake crust for about 7-10 minutes or until the the crust starts to loose its raw dough look.
    Blind baked pie crust
  • While crust bakes, make the egg filling: In bowl, whisk eggs, half & half or milk, salt and pepper.
    Half and half in bowl with eggs
  • Add green onions, cheese, spinach, bacon or ham and stir egg mixture until everything is well combined (Optional ~ reserve a little of the bacon/ham to float on top of the quiche before baking).
    Stirring filling ingredients in a bowl
  • When crust is finished blind baking, pour the egg mixture into the crust. Gently stir the mixture to make sure all the filling is evenly distributed throughout the quiche. (Optional ~ top with reserved bacon/ham).
    Uncooked quiche on baking tray
  • Bake the quiche for about 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the egg is cooked. If the edges of the crust start to brown too much before the egg has set, you can wrap the top edges of dough with aluminum foil or a crust protector shield to keep it from over cooking. Insert a toothpick or a knife in the middle of the quiche and it should come out clean when it’s cooked.
    Baked quiche
  • Allow quiche to cool for about 15 minutes before serving or serve at room temperature.

Notes

Recipe note #1: If using a homemade dough in a 9” tart pan instead of a pie pan, you’ll need 8 eggs total and will often need to blind bake the crust a little longer, depending on how thick you rolled out the dough.

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 227kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 171mg, Sodium: 330mg, Potassium: 170mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 1030IU, Vitamin C: 2.8mg, Calcium: 83mg, Iron: 1.6mg
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 227

Can you freeze quiche?

Sure, it’s easy to freeze quiche. The only possible issue is that when the cooked egg thaws, it can be rather spongy. If you thaw it completely, and heat it in the microwave it will still have great flavor. You’ll only notice the “spongy” texture if you’re super picky. 🙂 But it’s a great dish to make ahead of time and take to work. It’s even great for lunch and dinner too so it’s not just a breakfast dish! This easy quiche recipe is great for anytime of day.

Making This Quiche Vegetarian

If you’re vegetarian or want to serve a vegetarian version, it’s easy to omit the meat. Just add a few extra handfuls of healthy veggies. Here’s some veggie ideas to add:

  • Chopped asparagus
  • some sliced cherry tomatoes
  • make it a 3-cheese by adding different grated cheeses.
  • a handful of chopped kale is great
  • chop some sweet bell peppers

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