Make Ahead Quiche Recipe

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This make ahead quiche recipe is great for busy mornings – prep the night before, or cook from frozen!  Great for a weekend brunch, a busy holiday, or just a regular weekend family meal.

Serve this quiche up with a simple green salad, fresh fruit salad, or these classic quiche side dishes! This customizable make ahead quiche can be made with your favorite vegetables, some cheese and milk, and eggs.

What Is Quiche?

Quiche is a classic recipe from France, with a egg custard baked in a buttery pie crust. You can add vegetables, herbs, meats, or spices to your basic recipe too!

Quiches make fantastic brunch recipes (perfect for Mother’s Day!), and is traditionally served with a salad or fruit.

Make Ahead Quiche For Easy Brunch Hosting

This make ahead freezer quiche is a fantastic and simple recipe to make ahead of time for your next brunch. Great for a busy weeknight, for entertaining, or just for those nights when you don’t feel like cooking.  I like to prep one (or a few) of these ahead of time, and freeze some for later.  

Having ready cooked meals in the fridge or freezer is a great way to enjoy home cooked meals when you don’t have time in the kitchen.  Freezing ingredients is also a great way to use up food that may be expiring soon.  Check out all my make ahead meals for some inspiration to help you prep, keep, heat, and heat!

What’s In This Meal Prep Freezer Quiche Recipe?

Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

• Pre-Made Frozen Pie Crust –  I use store-bought pie crust which is one of my favorite kitchen hacks. Premade pie crust saves time and tastes great if you don’t want to go through the hassle of making homemade pastry dough. You can use gluten free pie crusts too, to make these gluten free (Trader Joe’s has a great GF version)!
• Eggs: I like to get out eggs local from the farm down the road – support your local farmers and homesteaders where you can!
• Milk: you can use any milk of your choice, but I recommend whole milk for richness. You can also use heavy cream too.
• Frozen or Fresh Spinach – I used frozen, you can use fresh
• Bell Peppers – I also used frozen peppers
• Cheese: You can use whatever you have on hand, I used gruyere because I had a bit leftover, and let me tell you, it was unbelievable in this quiche! You can also use grated Parmesan cheese, goat cheese, or Swiss cheese for a fantastic flavor!
• Thyme
• Sea salt and black pepper

More Optional Add-In Ideas

I love quiches because they are so versatile, and you can throw your favorite ingredients or vegetables into the quiche filling! Here are some additional suggestions for a great quiche.

• Green Onions – which give the quiche a bright flavor a pop of green color.
• Broccoli – add steamed broccoli and cheddar cheese for a tasty variation.
• Deli Ham – or your favorite sliced meat.
• Turkey Sausage – for regular breakfast sausage for added protein.
• Cherry Tomatoes – which give a pop of flavor.
• Caramelized Onions – add onions and bacon to make a Quiche Lorraine!

Meal Prep Quiche Recipes You Can Enjoy Anytime

You can prep this easy quiche recipe by following the below recipe and dividing it into a few equal portions to enjoy throughout the week. I love having this easy breakfast quiche recipe in my fridge during the busy weekdays. 

By meal prepping this cheese quiche recipe, you can cook once and have perfectly portioned meals ready to go. I rely heavily on meal prepping and created a whole section of the site to recipes you can meal prep, batch cook, or make ahead.  Heat + eat, you’re all set!

Easy Vegetarian Brunch Recipes

This make ahead vegetarian quiche is great for a quick cozy weekend breakfast, brunch, or brinner (breakfast for dinner!).  It’s the perfect recipe for brunch guests, or just for getting the whole family together to enjoy a slow weekend meal. 

This quiche is also great for having company over for a holiday brunch as well. Ready in under 30 minutes, this meatless quiche is simple to get on the table, and it will go fast!  You can see all my breakfast and brunch recipes on The Herbeevore here, and also if you are heading to a brunch at someone else’s home check out my brunch hostess gift guide for simple gift ideas the host will love!

How To Make This Freezer Quiche Make-Ahead Breakfast or Brunch

1. Prepare pie crust according to package directions, place in a 9 inch pie dish, and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, scramble together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Add the spinach and bell pepper and stir again.
3. Pour the egg mixture into the pie crust.  Top with gruyere cheese and thyme.
4. If cooking now, bake the quiche in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes, or until the top of the quiche and the edges of the crust are golden brown.
5. If freezing, carefully wrap the uncooked quiche in a layer of plastic wrap first.  Then wrap in aluminum foil.  Freeze for up to 6 months.  To cook from frozen: preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the foil and plastic wrap, and cook frozen quiche for 60 to 75 minutes (mine took 75 minutes) until hot and bubbling.

Equipment for Quiche

• There are a few basics – a pie tin for baking and a medium bowl for mixing. Here are some other pieces of equipment you could use.
• Baking Sheet – for baking the pie dish on. I recommend a baking sheet if you are using a store-bought pastry crust that is in a aluminum tin. The baking sheet will catch any overflow from the quiche.
• Aluminum Foil – if you are freezing the quiche for later.
• Airtight container – for storing leftovers.

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Make Ahead Quiche

By Kelly Jensen

This meatless make ahead freezer quiche is great on busy mornings, and you can cook from frozen!  Make 1 quiche or a few, and enjoy anytime.  Great for breakfast with a side of fruit and a tall glass of OJ.   Great for a weekend brunch, a busy holiday, or just a regular weekend.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

Cuisine American, French

Servings 8 servings

Calories 228 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 9 inch unsweetened pie crust
• ▢ 6 large eggs
• ▢ 1 cup milk
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
• ▢ 1/2 cup spinach chopped
• ▢ 1/2 bell pepper thinly sliced
• ▢ 1 cup gruyere cheese or sharp cheddar
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon thyme

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Instructions

 

• Prepare pie crust according to package directions, place in a 9 inch pie dish, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, scramble together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Add the spinach and bell pepper and stir again.
• Pour the egg and veggie mixture into the pie crust.  Top with gruyere cheese and thyme.
• If cooking now, bake the quiche in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
• If freezing, carefully wrap the uncooked quiche in a layer of plastic wrap first.  Then wrap in foil.  Freeze for up to 6 months.  To cook from frozen: preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the foil and plastic wrap, and cook frozen quiche for 60 to 75 minutes (mine took 75 minutes) until hot and bubbling.

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Dietary Modifications

This recipe is naturally vegetarian.  If you do eat meat, you can add cooked meat to this quiche (not uncooked).

To make this dairy free, substitute the milk for a plant-based milk such as coconut milk or almond milk.

To make this quiche low carb & keto, omit the crust, and bake just the eggs and veggies.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 383mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 919IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 2mg

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