21 Quiche Recipes for a Café-Style Brunch at Home
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Having people over forbrunchcan be stressful—but quiche recipes are the little secret of hosts who want to actually enjoy hanging out with their guests instead of fussing over elaborate food prep first thing in the morning. Baking a buttery crust the night before means that all you need to do is fill your quiche and pop it in the oven, turn on some music, and get thecoffee makerrunning. Below, you’ll find a wide range of flavor options; quiche recipes can highlight seasonal produce or make the most of kitchen staples like frozen artichoke hearts or the bacon languishing in your freezer. Grab a pie dish and a pack of large eggs, and scroll down for a few of our favorite variations.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi1/21
Fresh Corn Quiche
The more quiche recipes you try, the more you’ll realize how flexible they are. Fresh corn is great in this simple recipe, but you can also use thawed frozen corn. Half and half makes the quiche filling extra-rich, and astore-bought frozen pie crustis totally fine here.
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Photo by Amy Neunsinger2/21
Asparagus and Fontina Quiche
This quiche looks pretty with ribbons ofasparagus, but if you're in a rush, you can also just chop the vegetables into one-inch lengths.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Anna Stockwell3/21
Asparagus and Two-Cheese Quiche With Hash-Brown Crust
A crispy potato crust is better than apastry crust. There, we said it. (This one is also gluten-free, so you don’t have to worry about any celiac friends who might feel left out of a brunch pastry bonanza.)
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi4/21
Quiche Sardou
Both the tart shell and filling for this luscious quiche can be prepped ahead, making it a great dish for low-stress entertaining.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Frances Boswell5/21
Deep Dish Quiche With Garnishes
You can totally eat this simple quiche on its own (the crème fraîche and chives keep it from being boring). But things really start to get interesting when you garnish it with lots of salty, saucy, creamy and fresh toppings. Avocado and prosciutto are especially nice, butcured salmonis a brunch favorite for a reason.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes6/21
Crustless Quiche
Getting rid of the crust for this take on a classicquiche Lorraineis a win-win: the prep time and cook time are both shortened, and you’re left with the very best part of the dish to enjoy. Serve with a simple arugula salad on the side.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes7/21
Cheese and Chile Quiche
This extra-creamy quiche fromGourmet is accented with strips of roasted poblano peppers. Some Epicurious readers like to add chorizo to the filling too.
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Con Poulos8/21
Crustless Mini Quiches
Baking little quiches in amuffin tinmeans no need for crust, and you get easy portable snacks—orbreakfast on the go. Fill some with broccoli and some with asparagus for a little variation.
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Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Sean Dooley, Prop Styling by Gerri K Williams9/21
Cabbage Quiche With Apple-Radish Salad
This custardy quiche is filled with sautéed caraway-scented cabbage and leeks; it’s a dish we're happy eating for dinner or brunch.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Chris Morocco10/21
Simple Quiche With Sweet Potato Crust
If you findbutter-laced pie doughintimidating, this recipe is your new brunch BFF. Instead of pastry, you’ll use cooked sweet potatoes flattened into the springform pan instead.
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Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones11/21
Fully Loaded Everything Bagel Quiche
Can’t decide between a bagel brunch and a quiche situation? Meet the quiche that does both. You’ll pulse poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and dried garlic and onion right into the dough, and serve with silky smoked salmon.
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Spinach, Red Pepper, and Feta Quiche
Give your brunch a little tangy flavor by crumbling feta into the egg mixture for this fresh spinach quiche. You don’t have to worry about prepping chopped spinach here—whole spinach leaves are sautéed and arranged on the feta-topped crust after the blind bake, then covered with the eggs whisked with heavy cream or whole milk.
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Alex Lau13/21
Quiche Lorraine
You’ll need a deep-dish pie pan for this classic Gruyère and bacon quiche. Bake it a day ahead for no-fuss hosting, especially if you’ve invited a crowd over forEasteror Mother’s Day brunch. To reheat, just cover lightly with foil, preheat oven to 325° and warm for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Photo by Myles New14/21
Smoked Salmon Quiche With Kale and Basil, and Sesame Seed Crust
The crust of this quiche gets its nutty flavor from a mix of spelt flour and sesame seeds. Kale and basil keep it tasting fresh.
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Con Poulos15/21
Corn and Bacon Pie
Cornmeal gives this quiche a crunchy crust which holds a filling packed with bacon, sweet onion, red bell pepper, corn kernels, green onions, and cheese.
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Marcus Nilsson16/21
Spring Vegetable Tart
Parsley, tarragon, and asparagus are a wonderful match for tangy goat cheese in this easy quiche recipe.
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Photo by Gentl & Hyers17/21
Caramelized Garlic, Spinach, and Cheddar Tart
The unsung hero of this dish? The nutty-sweet garlic. But just look at that pretty crust. We promise the braiding isn’t hard, and it’s guaranteed to impress your brunch guests.
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Photo by Claire Cottrell18/21
Broccoli and Cheese Quiche
ThisSwiss chardand broccoli quiche gets lovely richness from extra egg yolks, plus heavy cream, sharp cheddar, and feta. It makes a great room-temperature lunch if you have any leftovers, and it feels so much fancier than a vegetablefrittata.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes19/21
Zucchini, Bacon, and Gruyère Quiche
You really can’t go wrong with the combination of bacon and shredded cheese suspended in a luscious egg custard. And you might just be overwhelmed with a surplus of end-of-seasonzucchini, which means you really need to grab a pie plate and make this now.
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Photo by Monte Farber20/21
Spring Vegetable Quiche with New Potatoes, Arugula, and Cheddar
Crushed potato chips and shredded potatoes add salty crunch to the crust for this fun vegetarian quiche. Use a sharp cheddar cheese to amp up the savory side of this main dish.
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Madame Quiche's Quiche au Fromage
While some of the best quiche recipes are all about the veggies that are added to the filling, this cheese quiche, which currently has over 280 glowing home-cook reviews, keeps it simple with just eggs, heavy cream or crème fraîche, milk, cheese, and a grating of fresh nutmeg.
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